#mommom

[writingwell]

on the drive out here she told me getting old is hell

the wind sheaths her skirt, brushed cotton past her knees, revealing the melted-cream shape of her thighs. she has stopped wearing slips every day. I tug her coat closer around, wish I could stop her in the doorway and zip her up like a child.

how much does this cost? her fingers fumble at the billfold’s clasp, she counts silent and off- key, frowns and starts again, slower. I could say ‘you already paid for it’ or ‘let’s settle the check later’ but it won’t stay. sure enough, carrying the baggage up to the room, I hear her going through her purse again, looking for money.

you know Carolyn used to save every penny— we gave them an allowance as children, small but it was important they worked for something. Carolyn kept every cent, but your mother spent every last thing that came to her. she couldn’t close a fist around a nickel.

I fist the socks she had folded back into the suitcase, slip them into the dirty clothes hamper when she turns around for the bed. it’s a process, climbing up onto the mattress. one of the great-grands

wants to call her, hear her bedtime story. I have to hold my phone up to her ear because it is too smooth, too alien for her to grasp. she sounds tired, what have you done to her my cousin texts me after.

she lays her head down, her back to me. I smooth the sheet and step away. a reasonably-priced room and a stranger’s sheets seem to be how she wakes every day

I don’t know where I am. ‘you’re with me’ I tell her. you’re going home. one of these days.

©laurabontrager

[ayiemojis]

Mood point up — mood point down

Mood — mommy

Mommom — mom

Advil — right

[autumngravity]

We are going through my Mommoms things and came across these pins

I don't know anything about them and I want to know if they have any significance/meaning behind them. Anyone have a clue?

My Pop Pop was in the Navy during the Korean War if that helps.

[crazy-hand-official]

please keep my family in your prayers during this fucked up time.

[irregodless]

i tried to dye my tips purple for my grandmother but my hair is so dark that even with my hairdresser using the strongest bleach she couldnt it didnt take

[daisies-on-a-cup]

[etdraconis]

( someday I may be able to listening to Marjorie by Taylor Swift without crying. Today is not that day 😭 )

[ourpokemonteamtournament]

If you vote please reblog to help us get as wide a net as possible. Round 28 Masterlist

[madame-mongoose]

Chapter 8 makes me giggle. Even his moaning is silly

WHEN I FIRST PLAYED IT MY JAW WAS ON THE FLOORRRR im so fucking glad I had headphones bc I was playing it at my grandma's 😭

[lyekisses]

starting to feel a little guilty for not visiting my family during this trip but i’m a three hour drive away and i don’t have a car!!! or a drivers license!!!!

[pikaglove]

And they try to find loopholes by claiming their dog is a registered Emotional Support Animal. Which newsflash: ESAs are not service animals and are not exempt from entering places where animals normally aren't allowed to go!! (State regulations may vary tho)

ESAs are not trained to do tasks that help a disabled person, they are typically for comfort/support. ESAs have completely different regulations and protections, a walmart trip is not one of them!

We gotta do something about the way dog owners behave. No other pet owner is just bringin the pet wherever the fuck they go all the time but for some reason with dog owners they think its fine if they bring their dog to the gym and taco bell and whatever. And you invite a dog owner to your house where youve got your own pets youve got your dog and your cats and whatever it is you have and this dog owner shows up at your door like "oh i brought my dog i hope thats okay hes so sweet youll love him" and it is always the most untrained poorly behaved agressive animal that has ever lived. And we all have to pretend like its acceptable behaviour well im sick of it

[stopfunkinwmyheart]

[afoxymulder]

I miss you John Denver

[trickster-tabby]

I need a shirt that says "too old, too dumb, and just don't give a damn -mommom"

[crazy-hand-official]

first official piece of my bpd collage series. im doing a piece for each criteria. this one is for fear of abandonment. there’s a lot of symbolism in this one and it was really upsetting at times making it but im glad i did in the end because i got a lot of emotion out and now im going to go do some therapy exercises. a lot of the piece centers around perceived (and real) familial abandonment but i have issues with perceived friend abandonment as well so parts of this are a reminder that i am loved. but this also became sort of an anticipatory grief piece too because my grandmother has dementia and is losing her memory and declining. i hope you guys enjoy. i really like art therapy and collaging is my favorite type.

[daisies-on-a-cup]