I’m having surgery. My mother only heard I can’t drive her around.
I’ve been waiting for surgery to diagnose a possible disease I have. My mother is aware that I’ve been waiting for a year for this. (Regular wait times unfortunately)
I finally got the call today. My surgery is happening next Thursday as they had a cancellation.
I told my mother. Her reaction was “WHO IS GOING TO DRIVE ME TO MY APPOINTMENT ON THURSDAY!? After all the times I’ve driven you places and now I can’t go to my appointment.”
Her reaction didn’t surprise me so I went in her face and said “MOM, I’m having SURGERY. When you had surgery last year did I ask for rides places? Call an Uber, you’re not going to die.”
Sometimes I wonder if she actually cares or loves me. Who in their right mind would say that to someone when they are already anxious about having surgery. She even asked me if MY husband can drive her to her appointment. Um, yeah no, he’s going to be with me at the hospital.