Astimegoeson – thank you for that, I needed the laugh! I just tried looking at it from an outside perspective and you’re so right, it IS pretty funny. Maybe if I can picture her as the mental patient it will be easier. Hey…maybe I should rent that movie tonight and find somewhere to go watch it!

I don’t think I could cook anything bad enough to keep her away since I’m pretty sure the food’s just her excuse to get more involved in our lives…<sigh>. She lives on cereal when she can’t find anyone to cook for her (healthy daughter she’s raising living on Capt’n Crunch). Although, it might be entertaining to see what other excuses she could come up with if the food was really bad!

Actually on a serious note I think your post helped me to finally put my finger on why I’m fine sometimes and other times not around her. Sometimes I feel like she’s the crazy one tagging along with us, and I’m somewhat OK. Other times, I feel like I’m the “third wheel” tagging along with her and my H. THOSE are the times that I can’t stand and make me want to avoid all contact. Now if I can just figure out what causes the difference in the two situations, maybe I can make contact with her bearable until she’s out of our lives. Hmmm…

Me 35, H 38; Together 13.5 yrs, M 7
Bomb 1 10/07/06
Sep'd 1/14/07 - 4/15
Piecing: 4/07 - 9/07
Bomb 3 10/11/07: Never loved you, let's separate
2/08 slowly improving
7/08 Piecing (7/25/08 rings back on!!)
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