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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 159404" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Well, at your mother DOES something. Mine would just walk in and make comments -- "is your dishwasher full?" "do you need a new vac". This went on for years! Finally, I started doing the same thing to her. I'd notice a speck of dust and ask if I should go to the store and get her some Pledge. A dish in the dishwasher meant her dishwasher needed to be emptied. After a year of this, she finally commented on how nitpicky I'd become and how it was making her miserable. I give her my you've got to be kidding look. She stared. The light bulb went off. "OMG, I've been doing that to you for years, haven't I? I'm so sorry!" She still does it but will catch herself and stop mid-sentence.</p><p> </p><p>Maybe you should invite your mom over and ask her to help you clean once a month. She knows you're ill and, if she's like me, would love to be able help in this way.</p><p> </p><p>As to the kids and grandma situation, you'll just have to get over that one and just be happy they want to spend the time with her. Just make sure she's fair and equal in the time spent with each. (If she's not, then you need monopolize her.)</p><p> </p><p>In the meantime, you survived until the next time she comes to visit. At least it IS 45 minutes away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 159404, member: 3626"] Well, at your mother DOES something. Mine would just walk in and make comments -- "is your dishwasher full?" "do you need a new vac". This went on for years! Finally, I started doing the same thing to her. I'd notice a speck of dust and ask if I should go to the store and get her some Pledge. A dish in the dishwasher meant her dishwasher needed to be emptied. After a year of this, she finally commented on how nitpicky I'd become and how it was making her miserable. I give her my you've got to be kidding look. She stared. The light bulb went off. "OMG, I've been doing that to you for years, haven't I? I'm so sorry!" She still does it but will catch herself and stop mid-sentence. Maybe you should invite your mom over and ask her to help you clean once a month. She knows you're ill and, if she's like me, would love to be able help in this way. As to the kids and grandma situation, you'll just have to get over that one and just be happy they want to spend the time with her. Just make sure she's fair and equal in the time spent with each. (If she's not, then you need monopolize her.) In the meantime, you survived until the next time she comes to visit. At least it IS 45 minutes away. [/QUOTE]
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