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Okay, this one is so " good " I just had to share.

Nada just called me up practically in hysterics. Why? She had to call and tell

me that her friend's daughter of about my age had just died of a stroke and how

terrible she felt and was horrified at the thought that the same could happen to

me! She wanted me to promise I wouldn't let anything happen to me because she

just wouldn't be able to stand it if it did!

Well, gee, mom, I'll try not to, uh, die, okay???

The same crap as over 20 years ago when I really wasn't so sure if I could

promise that! This time it didn't hurt or make me angry - I just thought it was

ridiculous. Funny thing is, just because of this scenario, and knowing she

would drive me bonkers - she still does not know I currently have a different

cancer. This one's incurable and rare, but treatable. Because it's

slow-progressing, it's manageable, and I still don't plan on going anywhere

before my time! But, um, I'm supposed to avoid stress, if possible.

Suuuuurrrrrre!

Suzy

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I love they hysterical phone calls...get those too. They add a little zip of

ridiculousness to my day!

My last one was last Sunday. Cell voicemessage (I wasn't taking her calls): I

just heard your sobbing hysterical phone message. What is WRONG? I'm VERY

CONCERNED!!! CALL ME BACK IMMEDIATELY - I KNOW YOU SEE THIS IS YOUR MOTHER "

I texted her an hour later: Got your message. No call from me since last

Tuesday when I returned your calls. Things are fine here.

So, I found out from dad yesterday that she called him shortly after she called

me with, " What is going ON? I got a SOBBING HYSTERICAL phone message from L and

I tried to call but she must be SCREENING MY CALLS AGAIN and won't pick up! Are

they OK? Is she in the hospital? "

His response: I just talked to her 1/2 hour ago. She's doing fine. Must have

been a wrong number. YOU DO have Caller ID you know...

So, yes.... I LOVE the phone messages of doom...

Lynnette - the response line to Nada's " don't die " warning.... " no one gets out

alive mom... "

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> Okay, this one is so " good " I just had to share.

>

>

> Nada just called me up practically in hysterics. Why? She had to call and

tell me that her friend's daughter of about my age had just died of a stroke and

how terrible she felt and was horrified at the thought that the same could

happen to me! She wanted me to promise I wouldn't let anything happen to me

because she just wouldn't be able to stand it if it did!

>

> Well, gee, mom, I'll try not to, uh, die, okay???

>

> The same crap as over 20 years ago when I really wasn't so sure if I could

promise that! This time it didn't hurt or make me angry - I just thought it was

ridiculous. Funny thing is, just because of this scenario, and knowing she

would drive me bonkers - she still does not know I currently have a different

cancer. This one's incurable and rare, but treatable. Because it's

slow-progressing, it's manageable, and I still don't plan on going anywhere

before my time! But, um, I'm supposed to avoid stress, if possible.

Suuuuurrrrrre!

>

> Suzy

>

[Guest guest]

Geez, maybe your nada has developed an alternate personality and she's calling

herself! Or maybe her projections have turned astral! (As in showing up in

your dreams, um nightmares.....)

Sorry. Too scary a thought.

Seriously, hope you're feeling better after all the drama.

Suzy

[Guest guest]

Geez, maybe your nada has developed an alternate personality and she's calling

herself! Or maybe her projections have turned astral! (As in showing up in

your dreams, um nightmares.....)

Sorry. Too scary a thought.

Seriously, hope you're feeling better after all the drama.

Suzy

[Guest guest]

Suzy,

They just love to make themselves the center of attention no

matter what the circumstances, don't they? A friend's daughter

dies and your nada has to make it all about how she couldn't

stand it if the same thing happened to you. I guess she couldn't

find any more direct way of making that death be all about her.

At 09:51 AM 09/23/2009 suzyseeking2 wrote:

>Okay, this one is so " good " I just had to share.

>

>

>Nada just called me up practically in hysterics. Why? She had

>to call and tell me that her friend's daughter of about my age

>had just died of a stroke and how terrible she felt and was

>horrified at the thought that the same could happen to me! She

>wanted me to promise I wouldn't let anything happen to me

>because she just wouldn't be able to stand it if it did!

>

>Well, gee, mom, I'll try not to, uh, die, okay???

>

>The same crap as over 20 years ago when I really wasn't so sure

>if I could promise that! This time it didn't hurt or make me

>angry - I just thought it was ridiculous. Funny thing is, just

>because of this scenario, and knowing she would drive me

>bonkers - she still does not know I currently have a different

>cancer. This one's incurable and rare, but treatable. Because

>it's slow-progressing, it's manageable, and I still don't plan

>on going anywhere before my time! But, um, I'm supposed to

>avoid stress, if possible. Suuuuurrrrrre!

--

Katrina

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Icky!

" maybe your nada has developed an alternate personality and she's calling

herself " ... she has done stuff like that before - berated things/people that

supposedly happened TO her when, in fact, it was stuff done BY her.... hmmmm...

have to bring that up in therapy. Hadn't really made the connection there until

you said that.

I guess the final question would be, " HOW NUTS IS THIS WOMAN? "

Lynnette

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> Geez, ! Or maybe her projections have turned astral! (As in showing up in

your dreams, um nightmares.....)

> Sorry. Too scary a thought.

>

> Seriously, hope you're feeling better after all the drama.

>

> Suzy

>

[Guest guest]

I think that's definitely something to look into. I've thought for a while now

that my nada is " reality challenged " as well as just plain mean, hateful and

narcissistic.

-Annie

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> > Geez, ! Or maybe her projections have turned astral! (As in showing up in

your dreams, um nightmares.....)

> > Sorry. Too scary a thought.

> >

> > Seriously, hope you're feeling better after all the drama.

> >

> > Suzy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

" reality challenged " ... you geez, that's 100% it... she writes her truths...

regardless of how OUT THERE they are... and if I or anyone calls her on them,

she goes mean, hostile, evil, crying...whatever emotion d'jour she can conjure

up.

Lynnette

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> > > Geez, ! Or maybe her projections have turned astral! (As in showing up

in your dreams, um nightmares.....)

> > > Sorry. Too scary a thought.

> > >

> > > Seriously, hope you're feeling better after all the drama.

> > >

> > > Suzy

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Lynnette - Answer: REAL nuts!

> >

> > Geez, ! Or maybe her projections have turned astral! (As in showing up in

your dreams, um nightmares.....)

> > Sorry. Too scary a thought.

> >

> > Seriously, hope you're feeling better after all the drama.

> >

> > Suzy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I guess the final question would be, " HOW NUTS IS THIS WOMAN? "

I'm thinking as nutty as a walnut tree. No, make that a grove.

Suzy