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Comments (22)I know where your coming from. Friday dad was fighting mad and ready to bust out of the home. He told me to get him out NOW. He even yelled at two of the workers there. Dad is not going to be easy he'll fight it all the way and he'll even blame me for putting him in the home not his illness or problem with over medicated himself. It hurts really bad because you don't want them in there but you can't do thing's they need. Dad wouldn't be happy here with us and I sure wouldn't be happy with him here cause he's the type to get on my case for going outside and being to long coming back in. Oh yeah he's that bad. Friday when I got to the home I stopped off at the office and he came bursting into the office yelling ...What took you so long...reminded me of my childhood ...then he said I was scared you were kidnapped yeah right he was ready to let me have it about being in the home. I'm thinking I will not be able to see him for sometime and I'll have to hire someone to take him to his doctor appointments for I will not be able to handle him. He just might bolt on me and then were will I be. At least with hiring a BIG MAN to handle him he'll have to behave. Dad didn't call today, I'm sure he's now mad at me casue he asked who's keeping him there and I said it was me. What was I to tell him, I'm not equipped to handle this part of life, I feel as though I have know ideal of what I'm doing. Sorry I don't have any suggestions only thing we can do is what's being done. Hug's to you from someone now going through the same, Barbara...See MorePlastic Tablecloth Protectors...?
Comments (10)I don't care for the feel or the look of them either. Kathleen, I had to laugh about the Beets...my mom would always make that, and there would ALWAYS be some spots from them. I agree to the StainStick, (swear by it)and also the overnite soaking. One year, my nephew blew out a Very Large Red Candle from the centerpiece. The Red Colored Wax from it blew all over my tablecloth, leaving a nasty stain. He felt awful..but I did the Stain Stick, soak & wash..several times and it came out. As far as eating at the table each nite...I use placemats..easier to clean up and throw in the wash, and less expensive than a tablecloth. Sometimes during the holiday week, if I keep a nice tablecloth on the dining room or kitchen table, I use place mats right on top of them. I'll use a coordinating color and it looks festive. Also, easy to clean while keeping the tablecloth protected. jane...See MoreRestaurant Staff's Manners
Comments (17)It is a pet peeve of mine that when I got to a restaurant alone (I'm not shy!) or with BF we get the "just you?" question. Surely there must be another way of phrasing that, so it doesn't seem like there is something wrong with one or two. Perhaps, "Will this be a party of one/two?" or "Are you a party of one/two?" I know one isn't technically a "party" but is sure sounds like a fun word, instead of "just (poor) you?" But I honestly don't take offense, I know they are just trying to find out how and where to seat me. It's really up to me how I decide to feel about it. I realize dining alone is unusual but that's because other folks just don't have the courage to do it because they are afraid what other people might think. In all my 30 plus years of being a single diner (I'm on the road a lot so have to eat out) no one has even remotely noticed that it was "just me" except for the hostess/host and they were just trying to figure out how to seat me. One other time I was at a hotel restaurant while I was away on business and some guy tried to chat me up, I was cordial for a bit and then told him I was kind of busy and that was that. Folks are too engrossed in their own worlds and issues to notice you much if you're just sitting in a restaurant eating. Besides, nowdays everyone is glued to an electronic screen/device. Even if it wasn't a huge problem, I think you were right to let the manager know that manners are important if you are in the food SERVICE industry....See MoreDealing with aging Mom
Comments (46)Both of my parents were/are very difficult as they age(d), but for very different reasons. Dad had dementia and his variety of difficult was sort of out in left field. He would say and do peculiar things, become paranoid, etc that seemed to be out of his usual way of being. His personality changed as he went into dementia. My mother is just an all around difficult personality. It might be hard to determine if she goes into dementia because she's always had a level of paranoia and inappropriateness. I stopped going out to restaurants with her when she was still in her 60s because her personality requires so much attention that she didn't care what she had to do to get it- including making loud rude comments about other people's choices or lifestyles. That was nothing new to her personality, she just felt entitled to be more open with her terrible personality as she ages. If you want to go out to eat with her, either do take out of a nice meal, or go at an off time- early or late for lunch, early for dinner. It's exhausting, but I think it becomes a lot about managing the relationship in a way that it doesn't harm you, or harms you only minimally. I feel like I'm constantly being creative with how I handle the demands and difficulties of people around me, but for better or worse, I don't think there are a whole lot of other ways to handle them and still keep everybody's dignity intact. :^( Hang in there and try to focus on the aspects of her that you like/love....See MoreUser
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