I'm hanging in there, guys.
I know I've diverted a lot of my writing attention and skills to Medium of late but I like writing on WordPress most because I don't have to be impressive, I can just be myself. There's something very special about that.
Work is difficult and the days are busy and demanding. I get home exhausted.
My 'wise mind' (my Psych "George" would be so proud right now) is telling me to switch agencies and apply for the part time Admin role with Environment, Parks and Gardens - the one that's only 30 hours a week where I can happily skip off at 3pm every day instead of wearily climb out of the building at 5pm.
But my stupidity usually runs my body and I stupidly want to push myself to do a 45-hour work week.
Mom has asked me for $1000 for her trip to the Philippines this September.
Sigh.
Jay and Kate are paying for her airfares so Alun and I will cover her 'spending money'. What someone needs a grand for in just a few weeks is beyond me but this is Mom's pattern, isn't it? I won't be surprised when she calls only a few days into her visit and asks for another grand. I really wont.
But I have to draw the line somewhere. I HAVE TO. I can't continue to be my Mom's personal ATM - it's not fair on me and it's ultimately not fair on Alun who has to comfort me, support me and ends up using his money to help with my expenses (anti depressants, my bus pass, scans and tests at hospital etc).
So.
I told Mom she can have the $1000.
"Can I have it now?"
No, Mom. You asked to use it on your trip in September so that's when you'll get it and not a day before.
I've not stood up to Mom before so she was taken aback. I had to repeat myself.
I've set up a new account in my bank titled "for Mom's holiday" and have set up a weekly direct debit where every week $100 goes into that account and when Mom goes on her holiday in September, she can have whatever has been saved up in there.
AND NOTHING ELSE.
Wish me luck.
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