On second thought, I'm scared. I worry too much about everyone else and then when I'm sure no one is looking I fade into a mildly depressed numbness. Which is probably normal in a situation like this.
Relatives I barely know keep calling me. I don't answer because I don't know how to tell them that my mother is crazy. Part of me is embarrassed and wants them to mind their own business. But I secretly hope they'll intervene to get her into a doctor's care. She's become so dangerous that I'm afraid to be around her in person, but mostly I fear for my dad. She already broke the restraining order once. Way to prove your sanity, mom.
It's a lot for a daughter to swallow when the person who was meant to be her role model is insane. Genetics have never been so terrifying. I'm told I take after the sane parent. They better be right. Fortunately my mom isn't the only family I have. The rest of us are sticking together like glue while we ride this thing out.
How was YOUR mother's day?
Just kidding.
4:46 p.m. - 2008-05-13