My mom came to visit over the weekend, which is typically a delightful girly time wherein we do fancy things like get mango margaritas down the street, go for long walks, and make a fun dinner or two that enables me to bust out my cheese platter and cheese knives, colander, and spice rack. BUT, [...]
I never rebelled growing up. I’ve always been a reliable, “good” daughter. And yet, the verbal maneuvering and emotional posturing of my mother is resulting in a late twenties rebellion. Our phone conversation last night began innocuously enough. How’s work, what did you do this weekend, how was the movie, let’s plan Mother’s Day, and [...]
Can someone please explain to me what the hell a “Couples Shower” is? Because I just don’t even know anymore. My friend Mara, the same one who got married in all kinds of annoying ways, who went AWOL after ascending to the state of wifedom, and who is now in the family way; has sent me [...]
I mostly blame that show, “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant.” Have you seen it? Who am I kidding, of course you have. That thing is like a freaking car crash. You don’t want to watch it, but you do with that perma-frown of disgust on your face. In fact, if you’re anything like me, [...]
I waited, I indulged her, I already knew what was coming. As she tried to build suspense for what she was about to unveil, I kept myself from jumping in and interrupting, ruining her moment. “I’m pregnant!” Of course you are, I thought, while even my internal narrative sighed in conflict. I wasn’t surprised, knew [...]
“He’s a good one, I think. He seems to treat you well and he loves you and you always sound like you’re having so much fun with him,” she pursued over the phone. Love…she said “love.” Hmmmm… “But he doesn’t love me,” I admitted. It didn’t matter saying it aloud. Either way, it was still [...]
Recently, my boyfriend and I decided (well, he kind of just came along because he’s good like that) to visit Mara and her husband. We planned to stay for one night, after which we couldn’t wait to get the hell out of there. As he accurately and cleverly put it, he felt as though we [...]
