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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 100038" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>I never did get a call from anyone in my family today regarding Thanksgiving. I finally decided to let L off the hook and call her and remind her that I didn't really expect an invite, it was only an observation made at the suggestion of my therapist. </p><p></p><p>L told me that no one called her back last night. So she called my mom this morning. She said that my mom told her that she hadn't spoken to my sister (maybe she had, maybe she hadn't, I don't know) because grandma felt that it was too short of notice and she felt that Thanksgiving wasn't an appropriate time to have a reunion with me. She wanted to be able to think about it and plan something where they could dedicate more time to having there with them all and they all could be warned - er, I mean have advance notice.</p><p></p><p>Oh, goody. I'm 12 years old again and got caught smoking and need to have a "discussion", but this time I'm supposed to want to do it in front of my grown daughter with my brother's and sister's joining in the fun! <em><strong>NOT!</strong></em></p><p></p><p>I explained to L that I hadn't really wanted her to ask in the first place, it was just an observation of inequities. I also pointed out that if I were to receive a call from my daughter or sister or mother or friend even an hour before Thanksgiving dinner asking if they could come (or bring my long lost mother, daughter, sister, son, etc) they answer would be "yes", without a second thought. L agreed. Not reluctantly agreed, she agreed. She said "Well, I'm not going, either." OK. It's not what I asked, but it's the right decision. Finally.</p><p></p><p>I called the friend whose house we are going to tomorrow and asked if I could bring L with me. She said "Of course!" Now, <em>that's</em> the way it's supposed to be done!</p><p></p><p>She just called back and said that she is coming over to play Wii with her new boyfriend. He's a computer consultant. Sounds promising!</p><p></p><p>And I'm still looking forward to a good day tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 100038, member: 99"] I never did get a call from anyone in my family today regarding Thanksgiving. I finally decided to let L off the hook and call her and remind her that I didn't really expect an invite, it was only an observation made at the suggestion of my therapist. L told me that no one called her back last night. So she called my mom this morning. She said that my mom told her that she hadn't spoken to my sister (maybe she had, maybe she hadn't, I don't know) because grandma felt that it was too short of notice and she felt that Thanksgiving wasn't an appropriate time to have a reunion with me. She wanted to be able to think about it and plan something where they could dedicate more time to having there with them all and they all could be warned - er, I mean have advance notice. Oh, goody. I'm 12 years old again and got caught smoking and need to have a "discussion", but this time I'm supposed to want to do it in front of my grown daughter with my brother's and sister's joining in the fun! [i][b]NOT![/b][/i] I explained to L that I hadn't really wanted her to ask in the first place, it was just an observation of inequities. I also pointed out that if I were to receive a call from my daughter or sister or mother or friend even an hour before Thanksgiving dinner asking if they could come (or bring my long lost mother, daughter, sister, son, etc) they answer would be "yes", without a second thought. L agreed. Not reluctantly agreed, she agreed. She said "Well, I'm not going, either." OK. It's not what I asked, but it's the right decision. Finally. I called the friend whose house we are going to tomorrow and asked if I could bring L with me. She said "Of course!" Now, [i]that's[/i] the way it's supposed to be done! She just called back and said that she is coming over to play Wii with her new boyfriend. He's a computer consultant. Sounds promising! And I'm still looking forward to a good day tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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