Quick rundown: ACoN, trying LC, adopted, edad.
Called my nmum today to see what she wanted to do for Mother's Day.
When I lived at home, edad and I would take her out for lunch and I'd make a card for her. Maybe get her chocolates, but she doesn't like them so da and I would pig out on the $10 box of chocolates we'd get.
She says that Mothers Day is the busiest holiday for restaurants, and I kind of agree. It seems like every holiday is always too busy and so we do stuff a week later. Except for Christmas ... Christmas is an ahem interesting time at my house.
Anyway I never really thought about it much, it is easier to get a table at a restaurant or buy stuff that isn't marked up for the holiday. Now I wonder if it isn't a whole ploy to have a special day marked for my nmum a week after, when nobody else is celebrating it and she can feel special. Or is that me reading too much into things.
I decided on dinner at my place, making a special meal from a lady I admire because of how much butter and alcohol she uses (Hint: it's Julia Child.) Two things my mother usually is against. She offered to bring wine and if I needed some to cook with too, she'd bring it over before the dinner.
I don't know about other ACoNs, but this is throwing up red flags for me.
She was always strict about alcohol - I heard "YOU'LL BECOME AN ALCOHOLIC IF YOU TAKE A SIP OF WINE WE DIDN'T RAISE AN ADDICT" and other such variations growing up. Now when she offers to bring wine over I wonder if she's trying to bait me somehow.
Maybe I am just paranoid and think everything will crash and burn if we have them over, in our house. Somewhere I've tried to keep her hoarding and nlogic out.
I get annoyed with my nmum and edad, but they are getting older and I miss them. They spoiled me. They're also super old (70s, 80s) so I want to cherish the time I have with them.
Anyway that's that, I'm just apprehensive of what next weekend will bring. While everyone here gets it over and done with quickly, I still have a week to see how things will end up. Hopefully in front of the TV watching Grace and Frankie together.