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Lord, give me strength: Lunch with DH's grandmother tomorrow

HisGirlFriday13HisGirlFriday13 member
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Pray for me, y'all. DH and I are taking BSC granny to lunch tomorrow.

I promise to update you on how it goes!
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I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
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    KytchynWitcheKytchynWitche member
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    Oh lordy! You have all my hugs, and hey! I have a nice new bottle of Chenin in the fridge for you!
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    jdluvr06jdluvr06 member
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    Sending you hugs.
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    HisGirlFriday13HisGirlFriday13 member
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    Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?
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    I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
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    Cookie PusherCookie Pusher member
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    HisGirlFriday13 said:
    Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?
    Nope. If I were you, I might consider drinking now and not stopping...
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    WinstonsGirlWinstonsGirl member
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    Excellent!!  DH is going skiing this weekend and I need some entertainment!!  :)

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    KeptInStitchesKeptInStitches member
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    Like I said in the Happy Friday thread, wine is a fruit and therefore part of a balanced breakfast - but I suspect I'm a couple of hours too late to help you.
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    pumpkinsandturkeyspumpkinsandturkeys member
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    Why? WHY?

    Although, I really do want to see how this plays out.


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    pinkcow13pinkcow13 member
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    HisGirlFriday13 said:
    Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?
    It's 5:00 somewhere.

    Oh man, good luck with Grannie Dearest!
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    lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    Have fun. I'm sure you will be entertained.

    Remember, It's always Five O'Clock Somewhere when it comes to drinking.






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    Emmy1493Emmy1493 member
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    HisGirlFriday13 said:
    Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?
    Hey, it's 5 o'clock somewhere. :)
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    CallaLily25CallaLily25 member
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    I vote for having a mimosa before you go! ;)

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    SmileDamnitSmileDamnit member
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    HisGirlFriday13 said:
    Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?
    Screw the mimosa & just wake up doing shots. If you survive this lunch, then surely you are well on your way to sainthood...
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    hellohkbhellohkb mod
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    I would save yourself the headache and stay home! From the little I have read about her, she seems incredibly rude. I would avoid her.


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    Cookie PusherCookie Pusher member
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    I don't know how you can stand being around her. You must have far more patience than I do, because I'd be all

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    HisGirlFriday13HisGirlFriday13 member
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    On-balance, I agree with you all. But this matters to DH -- matters a lot.

    This grandmother, however terrible she is to me, rescued him from the hell of his parents. She stepped in and protected him, gave him a safe place to live, and defended him.

    He has tremendous survivor's guilt because she did this for him and not for his two siblings.

    It's a vicious cycle. He feels guilty because she 'saved' him but now she's mean and he doesn't like spending time with her, so he avoids seeing her, and then he feels guilty again because she's old and lonely so he sees her and then he remembers why she's old and lonely and miserable so he avoids her and the cycle just continues.

    Meanwhile, we're at the bank while she cleans out her safety deposit box.
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    pumpkinsandturkeyspumpkinsandturkeys member
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    Ugh, that's an awful cycle to be caught up in. Maybe she'll go (more) senile and suddenly develop a nicer disposition?


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    AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I get him seeing her, but does that mean you have to?
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    hellohkbhellohkb mod
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    Ah, I see. That's a little bit of a different situation. I hope you had access to lots of wine (or mimosas).


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