Page 28 of The Disasters of Dating
I’m always polite. But that may be why she is how she is. Someone needs to stand up to her. Maybe then she would figure out she is losing three of her grandkids. Not that she probably cares.
Mom
She cares or she wouldn’t keep trying to control you. If she didn’t care, she would ignore you and have no contact with you. I’m not trying to make excuses for her. But I don’t think she knows how to act any other way. She’s never had to.
Stop! I refuse to feel guilty for not going to visit and have her introduce me to whatever rich guy she has decided to control.
Mom
I’m not trying to make you feel guilty, Pops. I just want you to realize there are two sides to every coin.
Wait. I just finished reading that. What do you mean she wants to introduce you to someone???
She didn’t give names. Just that there was someone she wanted me to meet.
Mom
*shaking head. You don’t have to go.
Don’t worry. I’m not. I told her I couldn’t get off work. (Which isn’t a complete lie.) And I need the money. But can you please not tell her my schedule anymore?
Mom
Yeah…sorry about that. It was not intentional.
I know. Are you around tonight?
Mom
No, I’m going to book club.
I frown. I thought she went to book club, like, two weeks ago.
Again?
Mom
Yeah?
Are you doing Dani’s book?
Mom
No, we did it last time I was in charge, remember? It had just come out.
Dani’s book came out, like, six months ago.
Mom
Yeah, that was the last time I hosted book club.
Oh, I was thinking you meant last month. Sorry, you were seeming a little sus for a minute there.
Mom
Aren’t you at work???
Yeah. But it’s slow right now. I guess I’ll see you in the morning.
