I too have had times when I've wanted the floor to open up and swallow me down but as I have a toddler it's become less and less - most of the time it's my toddler making me cringe!!!
The only problem we've encountered so far with mum eating out is that if it's a communal dish of vegetables everyone else needs a go at it first or she'll take it all!!!
Barb - as for other diners screw em!!! Why shouldn't you both still enjoy a meal out together. For me, if people don't want to see the diversity of society they should be the ones staying in!!
Joanne - yes we too have had over zealous relatives wanting to pray and "lay hands" on mum. Now I am a christian so I'm not anti religion but I think some things are beyond prayers - I pray that mum will be peaceful, I pray that dad will have strength but I never pray that she will be better - seems like a pointless prayer to me. On one level I was tempted to see what would happen if they'd tried to lay hands on her - given mum's current temperament I think they'd have all found themselves with various injuries!!!
The only problem we've encountered so far with mum eating out is that if it's a communal dish of vegetables everyone else needs a go at it first or she'll take it all!!!
Barb - as for other diners screw em!!! Why shouldn't you both still enjoy a meal out together. For me, if people don't want to see the diversity of society they should be the ones staying in!!
Joanne - yes we too have had over zealous relatives wanting to pray and "lay hands" on mum. Now I am a christian so I'm not anti religion but I think some things are beyond prayers - I pray that mum will be peaceful, I pray that dad will have strength but I never pray that she will be better - seems like a pointless prayer to me. On one level I was tempted to see what would happen if they'd tried to lay hands on her - given mum's current temperament I think they'd have all found themselves with various injuries!!!