Thursday, October 24, 2019

Circular Arguments


If I am not careful I get into circular arguments with Mom.  For example:

Me: "Mom, you are going to go and visit Mark and Liz* this weekend."
Mom: "Why do I have to go there?"
Me: "Floyd and I are going to be away and we don't want you to be lonely."
Mom: "You are going to be away?  Where will I be?"
Me:  "Mom, you are going to go and visit Mark and Liz this weekend."
Mom: "Why do I have to go there?"

And so it goes.  I go through that loop about 3 times before I realize I could repeat it all day.

*Nothing against Mark and Liz; They love having her visit and Mom has a wonderful time there.  That is not the problem.  Mom's memory or lack of one is the problem.  She tries to understand but it just eludes her.


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