...along came a man by the name of Charlie Mops/ and he invented a wonderful drink and he made it out of hops.....
Yesterday, the dog food was in the refrigerator. Today it was in the dog dishes on the floor in the kitchen. It's a warped life when normal looks odd.
Extremely Athletic Sister said today that Mother was on a tear about people lying to her and stealing from her. She said she didn't inquire, just redirected. Because from Mother's perspective, we did steal her dog and lied about taking the car to the mechanic.
When I arrived to share a beer, she pulled out that loop on me. Since she'd been spoiling for it all day, I went ahead and gave her an argument.
I gave her an argument.
She told me I was patronizing. I told her that her perception of her abilities and her actual abilities did not match, and that I could list examples all she liked, but she wouldn't believe me, and wouldn't remember, and then wouldn't remember later that I'd listed things for her.
And then I changed my tone, and we weren't arguing anymore.
I wasn't invested in the actual argument; I know I can't win. She can't, either, but if she wanted a good grouseabout, it's no skin off my nose.
She drank about half of the Natty Boh I poured into her glass, which was about half the can. I drank the other half, and then the rest of hers when she passed it to me.
I'm'a have beer with her again tomorrow.
Yes, I think I will.
Traditional Irish; Beer Beer Beer
2 comments:
I too have had this argument with her, shouting, arguing, feeling ashamed that I'm having an unresolvable argument with someone who can't defend herself nor understand my logic. It feel cruel and sad at the same time.
I managed to escape the guilt by knowing I was arguing with her just to validate her anger, not because I thought I could "win." She has every right to be angry. I'm angry. It doesn't do any good to BE angry, but it also doesn't do any good to pretend there is no anger.
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