drdawg said:(Real) men don't stop and ask directions, Ann. Just ask my wife.

This grumpy thread is cracking me up again I would be lost without my GPS and something in the car that tells me what direction I'm going! But Ann I do have to agree that when you get lost and ask for directions you meet interesting people. Years back we were in Arkansas looking for old chevy pickups for DH and took some back gravel roads to where we thought we needed to go. Got lost and stopped to ask for directions. At first it looked a little scary and this guy came out and he was so funny and helpful and we had a really good time just standing there talking to him.

And Rosie about the full length mirror - that's why you only have ones that stop at the waist

And Ken we ALL know that "real" men don't ask for directions

Growing up smack dab on the east coast, my personal, internal compass never fails to tell me where EAST (& salt water) is. I think I'm connected to salt water. BUT, if you get me hundreds of miles away from salt water, my compass quits working. Yikes! I was so disoriented in PA, WV, IL, IN, TN that I couldn't tell up from down, north from south or anything else. I felt like my head was constantly spinning. That was long before GPS.

I love being "lost". That's when I meet the nicest people and when I have the best adventures ....

During the day I navigate by the location of the sun.
That has saved me miles of driving in unfamiliar location.

Many times I've stopped to ask for directions (no GPS), people don't know the area. I suppose with moves, and the ability to travel, even people who live in the area don't know it. They live there, but go everywhere else to DO stuff. I ran into this in the bigger cities but not in the smaller one we live in now.

Several years ago we were trying to locate an office where we had the address and stopped to ask where it was. The people working there didn't know where it was and it was almost next door!

My grumpy is once again Alex. Feel like I should send him a letter of introduction.....Hello, my name is MOM. In case you forgot, I gave birth to you 40 years ago. These are my phone numbers and my address....feel free to call or drop by sometime when you DON'T need anything. My door is open (as you know) the fridge usually has beer in it (as you know) candy and cookies live on the kitchen table (as you know) and the toilet works (you also know that ) He lives only about 5 minutes away, but heaven forbid he should check on this stranger called MOM. Perhaps I should leave a trail of not breadcrumbs, but rather dollar bills. Oh well....one way or another this too shall pass

I am so sorry, Ginger. Hopefully, he will come to his (good) senses and show the love and respect you deserve.

@gingin

They don't always turn out the way you raised them.

Thanks guys.....me thinks that the bed warmer has him on a VERY SHORT leash

Had a brother the same way. Always had an excuse not to visit mom. When she passed away he kept saying he should have visited more. Call him up and invite him to dinner - you know what they say about a mans stomach

gingin said:My grumpy is once again Alex. Feel like I should send him a letter of introduction.....Hello, my name is MOM. In case you forgot, I gave birth to you 40 years ago. These are my phone numbers and my address....feel free to call or drop by sometime when you DON'T need anything. My door is open (as you know) the fridge usually has beer in it (as you know) candy and cookies live on the kitchen table (as you know) and the toilet works (you also know that ) He lives only about 5 minutes away, but heaven forbid he should check on this stranger called MOM. Perhaps I should leave a trail of not breadcrumbs, but rather dollar bills. Oh well....one way or another this too shall pass

Ginger, you didn't ask for opinion...I know this thread is more grump than asking for opinion.

But, ( and I am NOT trying to excuse your boy ) many males don't think too far in the future. You are a constant in his life. You are dependable. You are always there. He knows it. He depends on it. He does not even think about the fragility of life or the passing of time. Mom is always going to be there. She won't go out the door in a puff of perfume. It is the way it is. Again, no excuses and I am not saying it is right. If you have a private moment with him, tell him that your feelings are hurt and you expect a bit more from him at his age. You don't need a totally dedicated day..just a call or a drop in visit with two donuts and a happy face finished off with a hug. TELL him.

flaflwrgrl said:They don't always turn out the way you raised them.

Ginger

MISSINGROSIE said:If you have a private moment with him, tell him that your feelings are hurt and you expect a bit more from him at his age. You don't need a devoted day..just a call ora drop in with two donuts and a happy face finished off with a hug. TELL him.

Tell him - he IS a man, after all...... their brains are set to expect things to stay the same, never change, because that would upset his world, and MOM wouldn't allow that to happen.....

That's so true!

flaflwrgrl said:They don't always turn out the way you raised them.

I'm seriously grumpy and for some unknown reason was unable to complete my post about it. Doubly grumpy!! katie