My grandma is in a nursing home now after falling, breaking her pelvis and cracking a couple of ribs. My half-sister delayed the inevitable for far too long, even though most of the family agreed long ago that it would be best for her to have around-the-clock care.
Things between my sister and I turned to shit since that time. I shouldn’t be terrified of going and visiting my grandma because of her. Yet, I am. Last time I was in her and her boyfriend’s presence, I almost got decked for being a “bum.” I’ve seen my grandma only two or three times since that day, because I don’t know who’s going to be there and what to expect if there is.
I’ve got to suck it up. I’ve got to step up to a higher level than they are. I shouldn’t let anyone intimidate me like this. I can’t let them, I can’t.
