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She called me today. Her tone of voice at first was kinda....uh....reserved...
I was happy to hear from her.
We had a wonderful conversation for about 2 hours.
Pretty funny.
As much as I have issues with her we can talk up a storm and laugh and remember and scold each other. Oh...my Ma is not beyond her daughter scolding her.
But it is all done in good spirit.
I hadn't talked to her since June.
That's why her tone was a bit,,,,off?
We did not talk about why I have not called. She did not bring it up at all.
Before we ended our phone call, I "reminded" her that I could not call her.
I said, " I can't call you. You know that, right?"
She did not know. She did not know at all.
You would not believe the relief in her voice.
She thought I was ignoring her this whole time.
What a shame.
I thought she knew. I did tell her....
This is just a message to all of you 40+ with parents still alive:
Keep in contact if you can.
We won't have them too much longer.
I was happy to hear from her.
We had a wonderful conversation for about 2 hours.
Pretty funny.
As much as I have issues with her we can talk up a storm and laugh and remember and scold each other. Oh...my Ma is not beyond her daughter scolding her.
But it is all done in good spirit.
I hadn't talked to her since June.
That's why her tone was a bit,,,,off?
We did not talk about why I have not called. She did not bring it up at all.
Before we ended our phone call, I "reminded" her that I could not call her.
I said, " I can't call you. You know that, right?"
She did not know. She did not know at all.
You would not believe the relief in her voice.
She thought I was ignoring her this whole time.
What a shame.
I thought she knew. I did tell her....
This is just a message to all of you 40+ with parents still alive:
Keep in contact if you can.
We won't have them too much longer.
Keep in contact if you can...I hear ya there!
Glad you two got to talk!!!
My contract with Metro is local only and that is almost $40 a month.
I don't call long distance much and I dread what they would charge me for the "honor".
Not worth it to me. I suppose it should be, but it's not.
I know I will never see my father ever. The closest I will ever get to him is to perhaps spit on his grave.
I doubt I will even give him that honor.
I know where you are coming from.
This is where my soul is struggling.
I'm the only one that calls Ma, Ma. I started that when I was about 12. She hated it! I couldn't help it.
I was growing up and she was my Ma and that was that.
Her last name now sounds like Ketchel.
It's not spelled that way.
But when I write her I always write to:
Ma Ketchel.
She hasn't bitched about it in years.....
I think she likes it...
Three years ago I had to yell and swear at my mother like I never had in my life.
It was horrible.
I asked her: Would you please shut the fuck up and let me talk??!!!
She was like....uhhh....okay...
I had my piece and though it didn't all go too well, she understood from then on out:
She will treat me with respect or never speak to me again and I was perfectly happy with that outcome at the time.
I don't know what to say.
It's so hard to be a good Christian when so much anger is in your mind and heart and you KNOW you have to get over it but it just is not happening!
Maybe we can come up with a way together? I certainly cannot find a way on my own.
Yes you can said the ....the....Kate.
I know your mother is a bit...uh...well...not nice...
Same as mine.
I finally put the brakes on.
If she EVER talks to me in a rage I have no problem hanging up on her.
I've never done anything to her.
All she does is protect my druggie sister who lies about her addication and it is always this Miss Gina druggie is oh so innocent and I'm the alcoholic that doesn't lie.
You have no clue how many times my sister Gina has risked her childrens' lives driving while under crack or coke or whatever she does.
She puts it in coffee for heaven's sake and drinks it right in front of my Ma. But she's only drinking coffe dontcha know....
Don't let your Ma push you around.
Speak your piece/peace and let it be done.
Now my father - Roger-fuckhead pervert- can pretty much be 6 feet under as far as I'm concerned. But that's what I need to work on.
My mom...you don't know her. I can't tell her what I think...she will be GONE! forever! I wish we could be more open, but we can't. She's a hot headed German woman and she is the only one that's right, don't cha know.
She has always been in control of me. Not my brothers so much, because they are different from me. I wont go so far as to say they are 'something'?, but that they are the 'men' in the family. Mom never let me be as tough and out spoken as them. Never!