Maybe I should see my mom less, too.

She is still eager to satisfy my dad even though they're divorced and she is still bitter about it all. And now she is trying to get me to use her old methods to make him feel like a king. Forget that.

I invited my mom over dinner last night. On the phone, I specifically said that I didn't want her complaining about my place and the way it looked. I really wasn't joking, but when she came over, she did still had to make comments.

And she wasn't all that satisfied with the meal either. 

Why can't I ever have some sort of normal time with either of my parents? Have a nice meal, talk about our day, and part ways??

It is going to be an interesting family trip coming up in August. My cousin with the constant guy drama isn't coming on this trip. I'm a little relieved, but at the same time, I wish she was going to be there. And I invited Mr. Nick. To my mom's happiness and to my relief, he declined. I'm really glad he gave the right answer. He said he didn't feel right about joining a family vacation with people he'd never met before (and that he'd come next year *glee*). I am pissed off at how my mom took all this from the beginning.

When I told her that I was going to invite him, I got this:

Why?
It's going to be so uncomfortable with him around! We'll have to speak English! He's not going to understand anything! And we're all family!

When I told her that he declined on coming, I got this:

Really??!! Right! He should have done that! 

And she was even happier that my cousin wasn't coming. I could hear the stars in her eyes through the phone.