Sometimes it's healthier for you to walk out of a bad situation, regretfully but righteously, to make it clear you're not bluffing about your needs.
I seriously wonder if your mother has some vision of a perfect family, where if she just gets you all together under one roof for a weekend, that your brother will be OK, and damn all the consequences, like unhappy other children. It's not your duty to help her chase after a dream that's not going to happen, at the expense of your own emotional well-being.
You were right to walk out. Your mom has a right to be unhappy, but it's on her for putting you in that position, and prizing your drunk brother's happiness far above his siblings.
I just spent half an hour finishing up some training that I needed to catch up with at work that I can access from home. I'm not sure if I feel grown-up or beat-down.
I'm not sure if I feel grown-up or beat-down.
NATLBSB -- I should have this tattooed on my other wrist!
I'm living dangerously tonight - watching Buffy reruns on Pivot and having grocery store sushi for dinner.
Has anyone seen a Brit show called Lovejoy? It's available on Acorn and looks intriguing, but I'd like to know how people like it before paying for it.
I have split pea soup that's been in the slow cooker for about six hours now and still needs to go a bit longer. I'm drinking IPA and watching hockey -- currently Penguins, but I'll switch over to the Blackhawks in a bit.
Lovejoy
I remember watching it on PBS in the late 1980s or early 1990s, liking it, regretting that more wasn't available. I think it was the first thing I had ever seen Ian McShane in.
Tried to go see Gone Girl, but it was sold out! So we got some popcorn anyway, listened to some brass bands [link] and came home.
Timelies all!
Taking advantage of free Wi-Fi. Access is kind of random here.
Took a harbor cruise and watched the Blue Angels today. Wow, that was amazing!