What do you think about me?
LOL!
We think you're pretty cool, for bein' a grumpy old geezer.
Just kidding!
Whew, completely emptied the small bookcase. It's light, I could manage it myself if it weren't bulky.
I can totally relate to what you're saying, Corin.
The living arrangements I have with my mom are supposed to be mutually beneficial: I pay all of the bills and she doesn't have to work and watches the kids (and gets to keep her house).
Unfortunately, somewhere along the way she decided that she is martyring herself for my sake. I guess being able to stay home and watch the kids from 8:30 to 6:00 is a heavy burden and she is always sure to let me know just how bad she has it.
*sigh* I love her to death, but it's so frustrating not being able to have a say in anything house-related because she is the "owner", even though I pay the mortage, association fees, utilities, cell phone bills (hers and mine), auto insurance (hers and mine),etc etc all on my sole income (which ain't that hot).
If I move out, she has to lose the house and get a full time job and I have to stick Alyson in day care and Becky in after-school.
If I stay, my kids are tended to but I have to hear how miserable her life is and her famous "At six o'clock I'm off the clock" speech everytime I have to work late.
Not to mention, when I finally do get home all help stops. I have to feed, bathe, do homework and so on and so forth while she goes to her room to "recover" from her long day. And forget about EVER asking her to babysit so I can go out and do something fun. She has to deal with the kids all week and wants nothing to do with them on the evenings or weekends at all.
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