cancelled for lack of interest but had to do it anyway

[rattfan]

Still sick as the proverbial canine for non-infectious reasons, but did the grocery drop to M's and the couple of other jobs. This is six weeks since M bit the carpet at a yacht club and needed a hip pinned.

If anyone else out there has an aged parent who did this and can give me an idea of recovery times, let me know. M was particularly difficult with the moaning today. I know it's a frustrating situation but wasn't feeling particularly joyous myself. Also M does not listen to anything I suggest - like going back to the doctor - so saying anything feels futile.

I was annoyed by person at Coles wishing me a happy Mother's Day. Grinch-like it may be, but I resent being sidelined once again as a non-procreator/non traditional gender role person. Now back home and trying to resist the urge to go horizontal, because if I do it now I might have another night like last, where I couldn't sleep until after 4 am.

Comments

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

I totally avoided anything outside the home today, for that same reason. And I limited my online stuff a bit, too. And not a single person wished me anything they shouldn't've, which was a pleasant change. Still, it'd be nice to be majority one day, for a bit.

[ratfan.livejournal.com]

It definitely would. I didn't have a choice about the going in public for reasons indicated, otherwise I would have stayed put also!

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

Yep. And I suspect your mother will be needy for a bit, even when the hip is fine, so I'm afraid you're kinda stuck. My mother's quite the opposite. She doesn't want anything for any fuss, so I rang her and gave her a virtual breakfast in bed (because she totally hates the actual thing) and then she went off to guide at the museum.

[ariaflame.livejournal.com]

Wonder if someone staring in shock at them, saying "How could you!!?" and bursting into tears would make them less likely to make such banal and annoying statements.

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

Does Silver Chain come around to see your mum?

I hate International Day to Make Childless Women Not By Choice Feel Bad About Themselves.

[ankh-hpl.livejournal.com]

My mom had a hip replacement a few years back -- she seemed to do pretty well with it, but started physical therapy rather quickly. She's a former R.N., so takes that sort of thing seriously.

Re Mother's Day . . . nobody wished me one, so I'm guessing I radiate non-Mom. Have considered establishing Freemartin Day (see Brave New World) for the rest of us.