Parents?

July 12, 1999

I have come to a conclusion my mother is intentionally driving me crazy. She asked for my opinion on something the other night and being the outspoken person I am, I gave it to her. Exactly what I thought. This wasn’t a question of "How Do I Look?" it was more "What Do You Think About.......?" Evidently my opinion did not set well with her. She then proceeded to fly off the handle and get angry. Now my first reaction was to say "If You Don’t Want My Opinion, Don’t Ask" she didn’t like that either. So the fight continued. Being I was too tired to care anymore I went to bed. The next morning as I wake up I start to remember some of the things she said to me, it made me mad. SO trying to keep from saying anything to her I decide not to talk to her today. Childish, yes. But I was wanting to spare feelings. Mine and hers. When she asked me a question and I ignored her she says, "Why aren’t you talking to me honey?"! I think Hello?? Did you have a memory lapse. Like nothing has happened like nothing was said. Then as if it struck her she says "Is this about last night?" Not saying a word I go on about what I am doing. And the last thing she said to me was "You hold a grudge too long" and storms out of the room. When she left I couldn’t help but laugh. It was 3:00 that morning when the fight had taken place and it was only then 12:00 in the afternoon the next day. Too long? Well now aren’t I just the bad person here. Anyways my point is, is it just me or do parent’s expect the fight to be over when they say so. Whatever they said can be erased and you should just go on liking them and talking to them like nothing happened. I mean maybe they can........but I can’t! So we still haven’t talked. I think I will give it a few more days. I hate to fight and it’s nothing serious, just mother-daughter fights. Isn’t life wonderful? OF COURSE IT IS!!

***Keeping in theme with today’s thought, I thought I would add this little quote from a book I once read. It makes a lot of sense***