Friends are like gems-Once lost are pretty hard to get back. True friends do forgive and love you for asking forgiveness.
I Am Angry Today Because . . .
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I am not angry but pretty sad. I just talked to my Grandma and she was mad at me. She just is not herself, everyone keeps telling me that and she has been increasingly pessimistic on the phone with me these last few months. But I wasn't prepared for it, regardless. She said she had given up on seeing us before she dies. I told her we were going to come next weekend, let everyone get over this flu and she said she wouldn't be counting on it.
Breaks my heart. My Grandma has never, ever been one who would intentionally hurt anyone's feelings. I was trying to protect them and now I just feel worse.
Breaks my heart. My Grandma has never, ever been one who would intentionally hurt anyone's feelings. I was trying to protect them and now I just feel worse.
I'm angry today because my internet connection is slow, everything is sluggish, and I've got work to do.
And the neighbor's dogs are freaking HOWLING.
I have got to change locations.
And the neighbor's dogs are freaking HOWLING.
I have got to change locations.
(((((Tina and family))))) It's not yer fault if Gramma's feeling selfish. Yer decision to protect her and Grandpa is the correct one, of course. You already know you'd be likely to spread the infection to them since it's contagious and they're age compromises them. You can't always please others by doing the right thing, especially relatives.
Well, I don't know if I'd call it selfish but it did shock me and hurt my feelings. Definitely gives me a sense of urgency to get home. I just am having a hard time reconciling the Grandma I've always known with how she is now, even though I would get glimpses from our conversations once in a while. It's the first time it was directed AT me.
I know our decision was the right one to make. Just need to make sure we make it next weekend.
Tina, you did the right thing. It is her age talking, not her love for you. I'm sending you a PM. I've been there.
Thank you KFF, I am 85% sure everything is smoothed over. I am going to see to one of them tonight, and they are siblings, so I can get messages and apologies through and smooth this out. I just feel really bad, because they were there for me when I needed them, but in a moment of stress, I flipped out, making a situation I was trying to improve worse.
Oh Cat, I'm so sorry... family members (and grandparents in particular) know just how to push hard on those guilt buttons... and frankly, it's not fair. We forgive a lot for age and yes sometimes it is the break down of the mental faculties coming in to play and so they deserve that forgiveness... but then sometimes, just sometimes... they are being damned badly behaved. And this, is not fair.
(((Cat and family))) be good to each other this holiday... you all need some kindness right now. xox
(((Cat and family))) be good to each other this holiday... you all need some kindness right now. xox
Don't hold it against her. She's hurting and misses you. It is not her intention to make you feel bad . . .she's lonely and you have to understand she's on different road now and it's possible she's afraid.
Very good . . .try not to do things when you're angry.
I don't hold it against her. Not at all. I just don't want her to think we don't want to be there.
I wish you all the best.
I am sad today because I took a recipe to the store that was written in my mom's hand-- and lost it. My own stupid fault.
Sorry. I have a receipt that my mom signed that I carry it in my purse. Often I'll pull it out and look at and it brings me a little happy moment, so, I understand how you feel.