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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 137045" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Honestly, sometimes you just have to laugh. Please join in with me: <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> </p><p> </p><p>Last week, he informed me: "It's not worth my time to come home for my birthday."</p><p> </p><p>Hmmm, okay. Pressing social engagements? I didn't ask.</p><p> </p><p>This week, he informed me: "It's not worth my time to wait for a train for an hour. I'd rather catch the 1:30 because it's more convenient." </p><p> </p><p>And then, when I pointed out that would put him at the station at 2:30, which is what time the 2 young ones get out of school plus 10 minutes before Boo gets home, plus I'm in the middle of work, he hit me with this gem: "Well, why can't you guys just come up to get me?"</p><p> </p><p>Yes, I'm *quite* sure that me driving 1 hour each way, in the horrendous Chicago traffic on a Friday afternoon, would be far more convenient for him, but somehow? It doesn't work so much for me, especially with the gas prices these days. Plus, I absolutely *detest* traffic - don't know how people sit at a dead-stop every day of the week!! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/crazydriver.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":crazydriver:" title="crazy driver :crazydriver:" data-shortname=":crazydriver:" /></p><p> </p><p>I first tried pointing out that life simply isn't "convenient". Apparently it *is* in thank you-World and his time is just so uber-valuable that an hour at the train station is completely unthinkable. So then I tried to point out that schlepping all over northern IL for the last 8 years to see him/pick him up in various placements has been rather "inconvenient" for the other 5 members of this family. Went right over his head.</p><p> </p><p>I guess the good news is that more often than not, he leaves me speechless most of the time lately. </p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/1010hammer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hammer:" title="hammer :hammer:" data-shortname=":hammer:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/919Mad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":919Mad:" title="Mad :919Mad:" data-shortname=":919Mad:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/1010hammer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hammer:" title="hammer :hammer:" data-shortname=":hammer:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/919Mad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":919Mad:" title="Mad :919Mad:" data-shortname=":919Mad:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/1010hammer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hammer:" title="hammer :hammer:" data-shortname=":hammer:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/919Mad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":919Mad:" title="Mad :919Mad:" data-shortname=":919Mad:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 137045, member: 8"] Honestly, sometimes you just have to laugh. Please join in with me: :rofl: Last week, he informed me: "It's not worth my time to come home for my birthday." Hmmm, okay. Pressing social engagements? I didn't ask. This week, he informed me: "It's not worth my time to wait for a train for an hour. I'd rather catch the 1:30 because it's more convenient." And then, when I pointed out that would put him at the station at 2:30, which is what time the 2 young ones get out of school plus 10 minutes before Boo gets home, plus I'm in the middle of work, he hit me with this gem: "Well, why can't you guys just come up to get me?" Yes, I'm *quite* sure that me driving 1 hour each way, in the horrendous Chicago traffic on a Friday afternoon, would be far more convenient for him, but somehow? It doesn't work so much for me, especially with the gas prices these days. Plus, I absolutely *detest* traffic - don't know how people sit at a dead-stop every day of the week!! :crazydriver: I first tried pointing out that life simply isn't "convenient". Apparently it *is* in thank you-World and his time is just so uber-valuable that an hour at the train station is completely unthinkable. So then I tried to point out that schlepping all over northern IL for the last 8 years to see him/pick him up in various placements has been rather "inconvenient" for the other 5 members of this family. Went right over his head. I guess the good news is that more often than not, he leaves me speechless most of the time lately. :hammer: :tearinghair: :hammer: :tearinghair: :hammer: :tearinghair: [/QUOTE]
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