Being back home has it ups and downs. Today is a perfect example. I have a toothache and I was able to pop a few pills and drown the pain away because my parents have Aleave readily available. By the way, it's like Tylenol. Had I been somewhere else I'd have had go buy something myself.
So yeah, it's nice.
My parents took me out to dinner for my birthday. It wasn't nearly as wonderful as the birthday Stephy gave me, of course. But still, it was fun. But like always, my parents had to bicker about how to split the check. They agree to pay half and half. Then my mom discovers she only has cash. Next my dad volunteers to use his credit card but soon points out that my mother owes him for something else he paid for recently and suggests she pay for the whole thing. After hearing this my Mom contradicts him and names off the groceries she bought specifically for him just that day. And on and on and on...
I swear. I will never be like that with my spouse. I think two people should be able to manage their finances together, but if that's not possible I'd rather one of us assume control then for both of us to continually struggle.