- From hanging out with Josh I've learned a lot about how to be fancy. I don't feel like throwing up every time his parents are around any more. You can use any of the towels in the bathrooms and nothing in the bathroom is food, it's either decoration or soap.
- I hate chipped nail polish and think it looks messy on me and other people.
- Even though my sisters don't read this I try not to write anything that would embarrass them.
- Now I will though - Alex has a crush on my shrink Craig. He's not hot at all. We have to work on her taste.
- I don't understand how this stimulus package thing will help me. Will it make grocery prices go down?
- We have taken to eating oatmeal with fruit for dinner at least twice a week, and are taking iron supplements (not Alex) instead of eating meat because it's way less expensive. We used to eat meat like twice a week but now it's more like once every other week.
- In the background of whatever is going on I am always thinking about money and mentally reorganizing the bills in order of how soon they need to be paid.
- There are major drafts in the walls here and it's way dry. The three of us wake up cold, with sore throats every morning.
- We have a list of toys and games we want to get when we move out, have more space and nobody will yell at us for taking up so much room.
- I am really scared about moving out and being totally in charge of Dani and Alex. Because what if they won't listen to me? Or what if Aunt Elaine helps in some way I don't notice now and next year I won't be able to do whatever she does?
- My mom broke my finger once. She was in a really bad mood and slammed a cabinet door and didn't notice my hand there before it was too late. It was first thing in the morning and she felt so awful that after we left the doctor's office she took me out for cake and ice cream. She kissed my finger every night the splint thing was on.
2 comments:
sweet of your ma.. hope you'll manage with your sisters just fine..
I also had to learn alot about fancy from friends in high school and college. It's intimidating! So many things that are normal in the 'burbs just aren't normal when you grow up poor. Thank you cards? Who has time or money for that? Extra forks? Ditto.
Anyway, you and your sisters will do very well together. From what you write, it sounds like you're supporting Aunt Eileen rather than the other way round. I'm sure it will feel like you've left a dead weight behind.
I love your Mom story.
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