I know that you shouldn't discuss family in blogs, but I have to get this off my chest.
It is scary how my mom's brain operates sometimes. I swear for her the world must be coming to an end every day.
Yesterday, she called to wish me a Happy Birthday (which was nice), but here is how our conversation went.
Mom: Happy Birthday!
Me: Thanks.
Mom: You know that we are about 30 years apart.
Me: Yes, mom. You turned 30 two months after I was born.
Mom: I was kind of old when I had my babies. 30 for the first one and 43 for the second.
(Awkward pause ensues as I think: Nice mom. I was 32 when I had our little one. So I guess that means I was old when I had a baby and that I should have had one sooner?)
Mom: Oh! I have a question for you? Do you remember such and such?
Me: Yes, you used to work with her.
Mom: She died yesterday.
Then Mom proceeded to read me her obitutary, speculate on why this 61 year old died, and tell me about the comments that she left in the funeral home's online guest book.
What a happy conversation! You imply that I am getting old and then you talk about death. Two of my least favorite (and biggest anxiety invoking) topics. Happy Birthday!
3 comments:
OMG... my mother and I have the *exact* conversations. She is always telling me about people dying, and reminding me she was 19 when she had her first kid.
#1 - I don't care that so and so died because I really didn't know them.
#2 - Just because I'm not married and childless doesn't make me any less of a person than anyone else.
#3 - I hate my mother.
#4 - You are not alone! There are others just like you who suffer.
I can share my mom with you. She rocks.
1) Rarely mentions death unless the death is relevant.
2) Never brings up age in negative context.
3) She is pushing for a baby but that's not so bad. Everyone pushes for babies so that's just life.
4) She's cool and likes to be shared.
Just let me know if you wanna share her.
Yes, Paul. It does sound like your mother rocks. If she wants to adopt a daughter, tell her that I am available.
Meanwhile, Leslie and I will form our own "WTF Mom!" support group.
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