(((rebel))) I can understand this all too well. My parents would come to the city I live in, which is right next door to them, to shop. Drive right past my house. Actually even saw me shoveling the deep heavy snow, knowing how bad of a back I had. My mom, actually called me when they got back to her house to tell me they drove by the street, was gonna stop in, but saw me shoveling so continued on. INSERT ROLLING EYES here....mind you of all the times I would go to my parents and mow their lawn, or clean their house to help them out...I just don't get it. My sisters would treat me in a similar fashion...I finally stood up and said something to them when it happened again (you know the smart things you think of long after the situation). It didn't really change much of anything, just put it on the plate, and let them know how I felt. Some people are so set in their ways, and just cannot or will not change. But don't you go changing to suit them.

If this were me (and being over the phone is always so much easier to do than a face to face confrontation) next time they say something, ask straight out. Why do you continue to make elusive plans when you never follow through with them? I have heard this same promise for ten years now...yaddi yadda. It doesn't have to be offensive, it's not, it's a valid question that you deserve a respectible answer to.

(((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))) Lisa