The Freudian Slip

I had to speak to the nurse at the day care center last week about some issues we were having with Dad. While there she told me that Dad does hallucinate there at the center. Sometimes his mind tells him he is in another place, town or that there are people there that aren't really there. The gals there try to tell him the truth but he doesn't believe them.

So in our conversation, the nurse told me that in one incident with Odie....he talked about me and mention me as Isabelle. (that was my Mom's name) The nurse believes that Dad identifies me with my Mom. Oh I agreed with her. He has called me that. I think that is why there is some conflict between Dad and I too. When he wants to make a point he will INSIST that he is right. I give in to some things and just agree with him. Sometimes that bites me in the butt because then he will accuse me of placating him. ha ha ha Can't win for losing ya know. So I usually just play along and argue right back. It's just what he is used to cause he and Mom argued a great deal of the time. Dad just don't give in....but he found his match in me. Oh I can argue till the cows come home.

I will also tell him I am not his wife or Mother....so he needs to do some things on his own. Otherwise he vegges out in a  chair and does nothing.

My Mother would have gotten a kick out of Dad's behavior and the way I handle it....she would have laughed for sure. It would have done her soul good to see that Dad is not getting the last word. I'd like to think that she is watching. He calls me the Boss. ha ha I ask him if I am the boss then why aren't you doing what I tell you to do. He has no answer for that.