Forking Mad
July 12th, 2024

A mother's honesty

Let me do some scene setting.

I don't visit my mother very often.  Depending on where I am, we're either in the same country 2 hours apart by car, or spanning Europe 1,600 miles apart (involving a plane and car journeys).  We've been in the same country most of this year and I have seen more of her.  Especially when she moved house in March -- a big task, mentally, for a 80 year old lady.

This morning I sent her a WhatsApp:  

Hi, what are you doing today? I was thinking of driving up to see you and we could go for some lunch.

Response:

I will call you in 15 minutes, I am out at the shops

Shortly thereafter, a video call from mother.  Her conversation went like this:

Well, that would be lovely.... but.... well... it's the semi-final of the tennis [Wimbledon].... you know I love the tennis?  So maybe you could come another day......  I'd love to see you, but perhaps on a day when I am bored. 


There's not much comeback to her honesty.  

Me:

No problem.  We can catch up some other time.

Dumped, by my own mother.🤣🤣

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