Oh my gosh, sky, our mom's could be twins.

" You know what she said as I was gasping for breath? "OH, I didn't think you'd react if you didn't know it was in there!""

Mine did that to me just last week. Thanks, mah!

My original plan was to go to a shelter and voulnteer, but she threw a fit about it. I just don't get it - there is no logic to the arguments and we go in circles... this is every year - with this year's added bonus of my medical diet. I hate the holidays, always have since like 7 yrs old, want to be away, am never allowed. and each year the fam says "oh this will just be a simple one - we'll do what ever you want" which a. makes me feel like a totaly louse that everyone has to do what *I* want, and the b. it never is simple, it always gets turned into a big thing. you'd think i'd learn by now. So i was firm, i wasn't going to be here, she could be with her bf. she threw a fit. i broke down and decided to be here. she decided to make a big meal. then i lost it.
that's a really good idea, tho - going to the movies.... are they really open?!? I'll ahve to check and call around. great idea. i am working on getting around the guilt of mom being all alone. "I said i'd stay home for *you*, i could have been with my bf". Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Breathing. Trying....