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FML on four wheels
Aug. 20th, 2024 09:49 pmTwo weeks ago, Rover took on a full-grown gator and lost. Where? why, on the highway on the drive home from work, of course! I'm still salty about that.
To add insult to injury, I am once again in the thick of dad-drama. The first couple days I borrowed Grace's Soul (Rover's twin), and returned it on Sunday so Danielle would have it during her visit. Dad said I could borrow their Equinox, since they don't really use it. Picked it up that Sunday. All last week, it sat at my house as I was WFH. Thursday I drove up to get a few things out of Rover, stopped by to see the parental units, and we went to dinner for dad's pre-birthday. in addition to the bday nonsense, he started making noise about needing the car back to get some things fixed.
Mind you, they'd just spent a week in FL. Pretty sure dad is NOT allowed to drive (or only under VERY special circumstances - macular degeneration an all that. but now, heading into the week I need to be in the office, it's suddenly URGENT that this get taken care of. By the end of the Official Birthday Dinner on Sunday, he was insufferable.
Monday I finally got through to Enterprise, and got my rental set up for Wednesday. messaged the family chat to ask for assistance with this. Doug said he could do it, as he'd be the one working on the car. Dad gets passive-aggressive about it and doubles-down for good measure. Today Doug tells me he can't, because one of the kids has a doctor appt tomorrow at 3. He said dad would pick it up. again. FML.
Texted dad to get the scoop (DO NOT want to talk). no reply. he's going to be a turd up until the bitter end, I just know it.
I can't decide what's worse: that I'm shocked this is happening, or that I'm upset by it. When will I learn?!?!?!
To add insult to injury, I am once again in the thick of dad-drama. The first couple days I borrowed Grace's Soul (Rover's twin), and returned it on Sunday so Danielle would have it during her visit. Dad said I could borrow their Equinox, since they don't really use it. Picked it up that Sunday. All last week, it sat at my house as I was WFH. Thursday I drove up to get a few things out of Rover, stopped by to see the parental units, and we went to dinner for dad's pre-birthday. in addition to the bday nonsense, he started making noise about needing the car back to get some things fixed.
Mind you, they'd just spent a week in FL. Pretty sure dad is NOT allowed to drive (or only under VERY special circumstances - macular degeneration an all that. but now, heading into the week I need to be in the office, it's suddenly URGENT that this get taken care of. By the end of the Official Birthday Dinner on Sunday, he was insufferable.
Monday I finally got through to Enterprise, and got my rental set up for Wednesday. messaged the family chat to ask for assistance with this. Doug said he could do it, as he'd be the one working on the car. Dad gets passive-aggressive about it and doubles-down for good measure. Today Doug tells me he can't, because one of the kids has a doctor appt tomorrow at 3. He said dad would pick it up. again. FML.
Texted dad to get the scoop (DO NOT want to talk). no reply. he's going to be a turd up until the bitter end, I just know it.
I can't decide what's worse: that I'm shocked this is happening, or that I'm upset by it. When will I learn?!?!?!
