So, I'm flying back home in a week and I'm already stressed out. Going back to my parents' house always makes me feel...mmm...strange. It's like becoming a kid again and I have no intentions to be dependent again. I am a self-standing woman who is responsible for her own life and a dog. Mostly the dog :) I still haven't figured my life properly...
A good example why I am not excited about living with my family for 5 weeks (what was I thinking when I was buying the ticket??? 5 weeks!!??) can be my yesterday's conversation with my mum. She called me just to tell me to bring only ONE shampoo and one brush for Charlie. It's totally not her business what I am going to pack for Charlie and she should already know that keeping his coat nice requires two shampoos, one conditioner (plus some extra products which his coat can live without) + grooming spray.
My mum is always talking about me living with her, how wonderful it would be, but we saw how it worked with her and her mother. She just can't stand she can't control me any more. And I, now consciously, enjoy pulling the strings, meaning I enjoy to show her she has no power over me.
I would love if my parents were proud of me instead of trying to control me. You know, if they just accepted that I am a grown-up and were proud of my achievements instead of constant underestimation. I still haven't forgiven them for telling me that I wouldn't be able to take care of him, I'd give him up, it was a bad idea to get him and constant criticism about how much money I spend on him (this one is justifiable but still, not their business since I am managing my finances quite well).
I'm quite curious how the stay in CZ will go, it might turn into a quite nice holiday or a nightmare, probably nothing in between. I hope Charlie will enjoy it, though. When I was planning this vacation, I was thinking about him having fresh veggies, rabbits and be away from the city heat.
Wish me good luck, I guess.
