Mom won't host Thanksgiving dinner

[Anonymous]

Cooking is a lot of work. Good for your mom! She can now sit back and enjoy the day.

[Anonymous]

Your mother is one smart cookie! Too bad the Apple fell so far from the tree.

[Anonymous]

If when I invited you to dinner, you spent time on your phone rather than interacting with others at the table (unless you were a doctor and dealing with a medical emergency), I would never invite you back again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Called
My mom so that we could make arrangements for T-day. She and my father have decided to participate in a neighborhood Thanksgiving instead of hosting their family.

For the last few years mom asked us not to bring phones to the table so that we could talk to each other. This was ridiculous, and we ignored her. I wanted to post my kid's first T-Day on Facebook and others had to do similar things. Only snark was my brother and ex-GF texting to friends about my mom's tacky cornucopia centerpiece (which was actually tasteful).

Thoughts on how to handle parents? Is this a sign of early dementia?

So your mom has decided that she doesn't want to spend several days cooking and cleaning in order to host guests who show up to the table only to fiddle with their cell phones during the meal. No, this is not at all a sign of dementia. This is a sign of a person who is no longer willing to kiss the asses of a bunch of ungrateful, self-centered users.

There is no need for you to "handle" your parents in any way. Buy yourself a Swanson turkey TV dinner this year for Thanksgiving. Be sure to post photos of it on Facebook, since posting on social media is always the most important thing to do on a family holiday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Called
My mom so that we could make arrangements for T-day. She and my father have decided to participate in a neighborhood Thanksgiving instead of hosting their family.

For the last few years mom asked us not to bring phones to the table so that we could talk to each other. This was ridiculous, and we ignored her. I wanted to post my kid's first T-Day on Facebook and others had to do similar things. Only snark was my brother and ex-GF texting to friends about my mom's tacky cornucopia centerpiece (which was actually tasteful).

Thoughts on how to handle parents? Is this a sign of early dementia?

Serves you right. She had one "ridiculous " request that you and your siblings ignored. I wouldn't ask you back either

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If when I invited you to dinner, you spent time on your phone rather than interacting with others at the table (unless you were a doctor and dealing with a medical emergency), I would never invite you back again.

+1, but then again I suspect the post is merely trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Troll fail

+1

[Anonymous]

I am saddened by how many fell for the troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Troll fail

Agree. Troll

[Anonymous]

Such a troll post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Called
My mom so that we could make arrangements for T-day. She and my father have decided to participate in a neighborhood Thanksgiving instead of hosting their family.

For the last few years mom asked us not to bring phones to the table so that we could talk to each other. This was ridiculous, and we ignored her. I wanted to post my kid's first T-Day on Facebook and others had to do similar things. Only snark was my brother and ex-GF texting to friends about my mom's tacky cornucopia centerpiece (which was actually tasteful).

Thoughts on how to handle parents? Is this a sign of early dementia?

You have early dementia if you don't get this. Do you want to participate in Thanksgiving with your family or just photograph it for social media? I fully understand your parents desire to spend the day engaged with those at the table. They asked for no phones at the table and you ignored them? This year they're ignoring you.

[Anonymous]

So what's your Plan B? Your mom is going to score better company and less stress at her Thanksgiving dinner this year. What are you going to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Called
My mom so that we could make arrangements for T-day. She and my father have decided to participate in a neighborhood Thanksgiving instead of hosting their family.

For the last few years mom asked us not to bring phones to the table so that we could talk to each other. This was ridiculous, and we ignored her. I wanted to post my kid's first T-Day on Facebook and others had to do similar things. Only snark was my brother and ex-GF texting to friends about my mom's tacky cornucopia centerpiece (which was actually tasteful).

Thoughts on how to handle parents? Is this a sign of early dementia?

Definitely a troll but it made me laugh. Thanks for that!

[Anonymous]

You are hilarious OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Troll fail

+1 C’mon, OP.