Diane - It doesn't matter if she is alone or we are around, she's listening to her "shows". The irritation for her is when D or I interrupt her hearing something "important" (not like she won't hear the same thing repeated about 10 times later).
I was the one that asked "What are we still doing together?". I guess it wasn't clear who was saying what there. She answered by saying she is trying. She answered with the question, "How can I change the way that I have been for 48 years? I'm making little baby steps, but I can't change overnight. You want me to change instantly and I can't do that."
She is right, I wanted these changes yesterday. When you decide that you can't live this way any longer you want your new life to begin right away, not be put off until this or that happens.
