Dad likes the retirement community, and would like to have more opportunity to take advantage of it. So I'm going to push to get more personal help into their place so he can go out and meet people and just get away from her toxic attitude.

This is a great idea, Suela. As her primary caregiver, he needs support as much as she does.

That's good news, Suela.

Not AWESOME news, but certainly better than the other. He deffinately needs time away, good luck getting it for him.

Dad likes the retirement community, and would like to have more opportunity to take advantage of it. So I'm going to push to get more personal help into their place so he can go out and meet people and just get away from her toxic attitude.

Definitely sounds like a plan. And if she's going to (because of her illness) be difficult to deal with anyway, might as well do what will help HIM and keep him (and you!) going strong.

Fuck. They canceled the town hall, which really doesn't tell us anything anyway, but canceling it isn't assuaging any fears here.

I fear liquidation. Not only do I not need to lose this job, I really need to not lose any job, and all over the internet people are cheering our demise.

Awesome.

As her primary caregiver, he needs support as much as she does.

This.

And if she's going to (because of her illness) be difficult to deal with anyway, might as well do what will help HIM and keep him (and you!) going strong.

And this. Your decision sounds like the best thing for all of you. You were certainly not just being selfish. As they age, you would not have the facilities and resources yourself, in your house, to care for them adequately. It's realistic to acknowledge that.

I'm so sorry, DJ. Worry about interior goings-on is hard enough. But it's much worse compounded with negative pressure from without. Here's hoping for the best outcome possible.

That's horribly stressful, DJ.

Me, I'm watching the news about Congressional deadlock and trying to find out if my office will be closed next week. Nobody seems to know...

I want to go home. Or crawl into a bottle.

Bet you could think of a really sweet bar where you'd have a little of both, DJ...

Thanks guys, and I'm sorry about your parental decisions and job stuff too 'Suela.

I think I'm going to ride out the next 15, and then go see Jon.

Yeah, that sounds good, Suela. Ugh.

Also ugh to Daisy -- good luck with everything, and sorry you work for the kind of place that people want to crap on.

I have a general malaise, and wonder if not going to work tomorrow will help or not. I've had a low-grade headache since Sunday, which, if it's because of weather or allergies, isn't going anywhere anytime soon anyway, I guess. Meh.