I have an elderly relative who always insists that she will "fall in with my plans", which is her way of saying "come and collect me from 400 miles away and arrange for everyone in the extended family to come to visit me at your house, preferably with a big dinner."
Now, because it has been firmly stated that SHE is falling in with MY plans, SHE is the one doing ME a favour.
This comment is usually supplemented with "You know me, I'm easy" and as the organisation of it all begins to get complicated, is usually rounded off with a nice, juicy "Don't let it worry you, love, I don't want to be a burden."
So then I am frazzled AND I have to reassure her that she is not being a burden.
How do relatives do this to us? How do I not see it coming every year?
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SnotBaby · 08/12/2009 14:29
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