Explaining things over and over and over is exhausting. I am concerned for my own sanity. I have been thinking lately of just telling her what she wants to hear. She won't remember tomorrow anyway. Not being honest goes against my grain, so I feel guilty even considering this. What do y'all think?
No Mom, I gave it to steve, he's going to pay it out of the office.
" Why?"
Because he pays all your larger bills that way. It's better than him giving checks to you because then it counts as income for you and that's not good for when you might need medicaid.
" Why is he paying my bills?"
Because you don't have enough money mom.
"what happened to all my money?"
You spent it Mom, you just have SS now and It's not enough.
"So he pays all my bills?"
No Mom, your smaller bills come right out of your account.
" How does it come out?"
We set it up with the bank mom.
"Does the bank pay my cable bill?"
No Mom steve does.
"Why does steve pay it?".......and on and on...
OR
"Boni? Did you pay the cable bill?"
Yes Mom.
when i see mom playing with the thermostat i just wait till she walks away and adjust it more to reality without her ever knowing.
@ boni, good job. keep it simple..
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