fear&loathing Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I called my mother yesterday. I didn't know who she was. She acted strange, a little phony and almost as if I had inconvenienced her from something else. I had tried to call her all last week with no luck. Talking with her yesterday, I asked..."where have you been all week?"..."busy" is the answer I get. I ask her about her plans for the day and her answers are short and simple. I feel like I have done something wrong, why the cold and distant responses. I mailed her a card but like usual for me, I didn't mail it until Thursday, so she won't get it till today or Tuesday (a bit late). To her, I'm sure that is unacceptable. Since I mailed it late, I wonder why I mailed it at all. I didn't say anything about sending her a card, is that why she is so upset? Ever since I moved a few hours away 2 months ago, the phone calls are few and far between. When I did live near her, I rarely saw her. She is impossible to make happy. I wonder if to her, Mothers Day is not a celebration but rather a reminder. I guess Mothers Day is for someone else's mother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaudio Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Late or not, the purpose is to let her know you appreciate her. It's a great goal to try and make close friends and family happy, but people can get caught up in their own emotions that don't jive with the goal. If it means a lot to you, maybe you can ask your mother directly if something is bothering her and whether you can do something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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