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

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

• JCbride2015 member

  

  January 2014

  I'll return the favor from earlier tonight:

  
  

  *giving you ALL THE WINE*

  
  

  
  

  
  

  "I'm not a rude bitch.  I'm ten rude bitches in a large coat."

  
  

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• KytchynWitche member

  

  January 2014

  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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• jdluvr06 member

  

  January 2014

  Sending you hugs.

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• Cookie Pusher member

  

  January 2014

  Here, you might need this...

  
  

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  January 2014

  Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• JCbride2015 member

  

  January 2014

  HisGirlFriday13 said:

  Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?

  Nope.  A mimosa sounds perfect.  (Hold the OJ)

  
  

  
  

  
  

  "I'm not a rude bitch.  I'm ten rude bitches in a large coat."

  
  

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• Cookie Pusher member

  

  January 2014

  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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• WinstonsGirl member

  

  January 2014

  Excellent!!  DH is going skiing this weekend and I need some entertainment!!  

  
  

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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  January 2014

  Hey, I am always glad to provide entertainment!

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• Chipmunk415 member

  

  January 2014

  It's 8:20 here....I vote for hot chocolate....with peppermint schnapps or cinnamon whiskey added..

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• KeptInStitches member

  

  January 2014

  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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• FiancB member

  

  January 2014

  Good luck! Think of it as a service to bored knotties.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  God bless alcohol. 

  
  

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• AddieCake member

  

  January 2014

  I think I would refuse to do anything socially with that woman after the things she has said to you. Having to see her at holidays or something is one thing, but I would not be going to lunch with her. 

  
  

  
  

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• climbingsingle member

  

  January 2014

  

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• pumpkinsandturkeys member

  

  January 2014

  Why? WHY?

  
  

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

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• pinkcow13 member

  

  January 2014

  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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• SlothGoals member

  

  January 2014

  Ditto @AddieL73. If DH wants to take her to lunch he can do that without you having to be there. You probably know exactly how this is going to play out so why put yourself through it? It's not worth appeasing the masses on here, regaling them with stories of how awful she is. 

   

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  Have fun. I'm sure you will be entertained.

  
  

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

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• Emmy1493 member

  

  January 2014

  HisGirlFriday13 said:

  Is 11.30 a.m. too early to start drinking?

  Hey, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• CallaLily25 member

  

  January 2014

  I vote for having a mimosa before you go!

  
  

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• MuppetOverlord member

  

  January 2014

  Why are you going at all? I don't get it.  I vote you save yourself the trauma and let your husband simply tell you how much she complained about you if you want something to share.
  
  
  

  
  
  You'll never be subject to a cash bar, gap, potluck wedding, or b-list if you marry a Muppet Overlord.

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• SmileDamnit member

  

  January 2014

  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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• Maggie0829 member

  

  January 2014

  Or skip the drinking and just not go to lunch.  I don't understand why you would want to even be in the same room with this woman voluntarily if she is such a bitch to you.  You have the power to just stay at home and eliminate any potential drama from your day.

  
  

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• hellohkb mod

  

  January 2014

  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 Pusher member

  

  January 2014

  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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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  January 2014

  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.

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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• pumpkinsandturkeys member

  

  January 2014

  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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• AddieCake member

  

  January 2014

  I get him seeing her, but does that mean you have to?

  What did you think would happen if you walked up to a group of internet strangers and told them to get shoehorned by their lady doc?~StageManager14

  

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• hellohkb mod

  

  January 2014

  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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• HisGirlFriday13 member

  

  January 2014

  Do I have to? Probably not. But it matters a lot to him, and sometimes it's worth doing something you don't like to make your spouse happy.
  
  Plus it gives him an out to get out early. And it's lunch and I can endure lunch for an hour to make DH happy.

  

  
  

  
  

  I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'

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