Playing Nice

[poliphilo]

I can barely stand to be in the same room as my father-in-law. And I've just spent a week being actively solicitous for his health- running to and from the hospital with my mother-in-law (who drives me crackers) and sitting by his bed of pain.  I think I deserve an A* for suppressing my true feelings.

He's over the worst now- and can be expected home within the next couple of days. 

Comments

its hard to be nice....

[suemars.livejournal.com]

my bil is pretty ill and in a nursing home, hes pretty mean, but we keep on going and going and going. so, i know what you're feeling.

Re: its hard to be nice....

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, one does (keep on going and going, I mean). One can't just abandon people.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

You deserve a medal.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[sovay]

I think I deserve an A* for suppressing my true feelings.

You do. Or at least I hope someone takes you out for a serious drink.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

A serious drink would be nice....

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

Wow, can I identify with your feelings here. Believe me I KNOW how it is. You are in my thoughts. And yes, you do deserve an A+++!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Relatives can be hard work

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

you definitely deserve an A. Maybe a whole BUNCH of A's.

And I'm sure your wife appreciates it very much too.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

I think I deserve an A* for suppressing my true feelings.

You deserve sainthood, or at least beatitude.

There is something fundamentally wrong with having to suppress your true feelings, though, something that is probably unhealthy for all concerned.