Wanting a different way to spend time together doesn’t make her a bad friend, it just means the roller coasters aren’t the only thing that’s changed.
At some point, being a supportive friend stops meaning “come with me” and starts meaning “please tell me this is a terrible idea.
This is a tough one.
If every emergency sounds exactly like the last ten emergencies, eventually people stop treating them like emergencies.
It’s hard to feel supported when your near-traumatic experience gets interrupted by a surprise TED Talk on sanitizing upholstery.
Getting left off the guest list hurts, but getting a personalized “just so you know, you’re not invited” text probably isn’t the upgrade she thinks it is.
At some point, “Mom’s always been forgetful” stops being an explanation and starts sounding like a family catchphrase.**
Funny how “being a team player” always seems to mean his Saturday disappears.
At some point, “being there for family” stops being support and starts becoming a full-time unpaid residency program.
The general consensus? Equal love does not require equal access to leprechauns.
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