Barely. I forced myself to look her in the eye. But I refused to wish her a happy birthday or sing it to her when her dessert came out with a candle. Yes, that’s childish, but I just couldn’t do it. Every second of that meal was utterly painful. When she spoke to me, I [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 11, 2008
The dinner is tomorrow.
I can’t remember the last time I wanted to do something LESS than I want to go to dinner with the monster-in-law. It is going to take everything in by being to put on a happy face and pretend that I WANT to be there re-celebrating her non-milestone birthday. Stay tuned. There’s no chance she’ll [...]
September 1, 2008
The dinner is on.
Have I mentioned recently how much I can’t stand my mother-in-law? It’s been a good 12 hours, so I’m due. When my husband spoke to D on the phone asking if they were free on the 12th to go out to dinner, her first question: Oh, is it for my birthday? Now, my husband had not [...]
