| parental units My parents were in town last weekend. If I needed anything to make me feel NOT near-40, it was that. Yes, even after all these years and the fact that I have been away from home almost as long as I was in their care, I still feel like a sullen teenager in their company. Oh don't get me wrong, I like my parents fine. We get along decently enough. But I didn't really interact with them then, being locked in my room acting all emo before the word was ever applied to sullen teenagers, but we got along OK. And now, 20 years later, without the regular contact I hear about from other people ("you talk to your mom once a week?!?!?!") I don't know what to say or worse yet, what to do with them. We watched a lot of TV. My mom did the dishes -- she insisted. We did a bit of walking -- I have not come to terms with the fact that Dad is getting old. And we did a bit of eating out. But all in all it felt a little uncomfortable, completely due to EmoToast feeling un-sonly and un-accomplished and out of sorts. Hopefully they did not sense it is as much as I felt it.... but they probably did as they returned to Dad's sister's place earlier than planned. I wish I knew how to interact with them properly cuz they are pretty cool for parents -- not a lot of baggage. Just don't get me started on Dad's family... Nothing like being "uninvited" from a family BBQ. August 21 07 |
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