Here is a conversation my brother and my mom had today:

Mom: "If you had to choose between us and [GF], who would you pick?"
Brother: "That's a stupid question. I'm not going to answer that. It would be like me asking you to pick between me and [my sister]."
Mom: "Right now, honestly, I would pick [your sister] because at least she is being good and listens to us."

And then he hung up on her because, you know, what the fuck. She called back and said that he asked her to choose, so she chose, which is a bullshit answer. She told him to focus on his studies, that's all she wants now. And later sent him a text that she loves him and is sorry for hurting his feelings.

I kind of feel sorry for her at this point. She doesn't know how to deal with this at all. And I don't know how to help her. Nothing we say gets through to her. But it's kind of fun in a sad and horrible way to watch her say more and more ridiculous things. It's showing so signs of ending.

(And before that conversation happened, she told my brother that he didn't want him to tell me all this like, "Oh, I just had the fourth talk with Mommy." Yeah, that wasn't going to not happen. Um. I think I double-negatived that properly.)

And then he hung up on her because, you know, what the fuck.

Good for him.

I kind of feel sorry for her at this point.

And good for you. Seriously, this is a good response to her.

It's easier on my blood pressure than being angry.

Dear P-Cow's parents,

I know you think you're right. But you're not right in principle or in argument. Your principles are racist and reactionary, and your arguments are incoherent.

I realize that you don't care that you're wrong when you feel so strongly about the issue but those are the facts.

--Rational People for Not Stupid Arguments

Work overload keeps me from here, but Drew liked the flowers with the Teddy bear in sent last Saturday just fine. Unless he lies like a lying liar who lies.

And, I used to work with mignon aka grammar girl, and I hope she's learned a lot since then (2001) because I used to argue with her all the time about use, and she often was wrong.

Eta: I really freaking hate iPhone corrections which is why I rarely pos these days. Sorry.

Dear iPhone, I want FRAKKING NOT FREAKING YOU MOTHERFRAKJR.

Dear iPhone, I want FRAKKING NOT FREAKING YOU MOTHERFRAKJR.

Aww, look at that. Motherfrak has a kids' line now.

LMAO Biytea. Thanks for that.

Also, nobody makes delivered flower bouquets that are appropriate for ND.

well, they don't generally come with vodka.

LMAO Biytea. Thanks for that.

I'm a Biytea now. Brew-it-yourself tea, presumably.

Hee. iPhone strikes again. Fee realz.