Now, this would be the perfect time for a swear word.

Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.

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askye - May 14, 2026 1:30:23 pm PDT #12673 of 12675
Thrive to spite them

I'm with Mom. I texted her this morning to chat and say good morning. She said she wasn't feeling great and was having "extreme weakness" in her legs. But she had an appointment this afternoon. Which she was going to drive to.

I told her I'd come up and then argued with her some about it and got up here an hour before her appointment time. Except she wasn't home because she'd left for her appointment, she got confused about the time of the appointment and then when I was going to come up.

Then she refused to let me drive to the appointment. One thr drive she admitted to almost falling 2x recently and actually falling and her neighbor ladies couldn't help her up p they called 911. And she almost tripped over her feet getting out of the car at the doctors office.

I ended up with her keys when she went to see the doctor and she is now waiting for a CT scan and something else. We had a fight about if she should drive or not. She thinks she is fine to drive. She didn't ask the doctor about it, she didn't think it was necessary.

I want to call her doctor's office and ask them but I don't think she'll pay attention to them anyway. I'm not off again until Saturday and then I'm working until Tues.

Mom hates HATES having to rely on anyone. When I told her I was coming up she balked and then told me "you are teaching me to just hide things from you"

I'm so frustrated right now


erikaj - May 14, 2026 2:42:35 pm PDT #12674 of 12675
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

Tell her that you just want to give back some of the care that she gave you.


Dana - May 14, 2026 2:57:29 pm PDT #12675 of 12675
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Aging parents get like that, I'm afraid.


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