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Originally Posted by Hitch
I dunno, Rumple--has anybody ever had that "enabler" conversation with you? I love ya, but DANG.
Your mum, if memory serves, is my age. Late 60's right? Or am I mis-remembering? Are your folks older than I am? I don't believe so. And I'm damn sure old enough to live with the consequences of my own damn mistakes and stupidity.(If they are a LOT older...that's a different convo.)
Why is her failure to think back or think this through YOUR problem?
Hitch
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If it was just any grocery order it wouldn't be my problem, but this is for Christmas dinner and it would be a shame if we end up with only half a Christmas dinner.
And why didn't my father go to the supermarket. Well, because he would come back with the wrong things. And yes, a big part of that is weaponized incompetence. Again, if it was their regular groceries it wouldn't be my problem, but with Christmas I'd rather not have the cheapest off brand ice tea or satay sauce (been there, done that).
My parents are in their early 70s.
But the grocery shopping is done, the last errands have been done, I've wrapped presents and cleaned the apartment. Tonight I'm on my own since my sister just left for the Christmas party organized by her work. So I'm about to order dinner (Mexican) and find a couple of movies to watch my sister isn't interested in.