It's an amazing thing really, how things can change over time. Just last week, me and my mom were getting along really well, joking about things and acting like there wasn't a problem in the world. I even switched my hours for work this week and cancelled some plans I made with friends so that I could spend some extra time with her yesterday (it was also her birthday).

Today I spent the better part of the day doing school work (labs, reading, exercises, etc.) that I needed to do and came home and started cleaning the kitchen and other various places. That's when mom came in, ripping through the house like a bat on fire. She was yelling at me that I don't do nearly enough around the house (cleaning wise) and that she expects to come home to a clean house when she's done working. She also tells me that since I'm living at home rent free, I should be expected to do things without being told.

I brought up calmly the fact that I did clean the kitchen and vaccum the house but that I was busy doing other things as well. When she asked me what I did I told her that I was doing school work and other things, which didn't seem to click. I explained to her that the reason why I'm excelling isn't because I got a talent for computers, but that I spend most, if not all, of my free time studying.

That said, I went to my room and grabbed my bag and proceeded to leave, not because I was pissed at her, but because I made plans earlier that day to spend with Matt. She got pissy with me when I told her where I was going, and that I was spending the night, accusing me of just running away from my problems. At that point I had it. I turned right back around and told her that just because I was leaving the house doesn't mean I'm running away from my problems. I'm leaving without settling because if I stuck around, my temper would get the better of me and we'd end up screaming at each other and going down hill. I made the final verbal jab telling her that I'm going to be the bigger person in this case and leave, preventing myself from looking like a fool.

That must've made a point or two because she immediate shut up and I just left.

Now that I got that off my chest (and feeling better for it ) time to talk about what else is going on. I recently got hired to work with mentally disabled people in various group homes across the area I live in. I'd talk more about it, but there's various confidential items that I can't discuss about it. Needless to say, I'm working as a substitute so my hours and times I work vary. I'm really looking forward to this because it's not only a change of scenery, but I also get to work with people and learn from them, while teaching them.

Things with Matt are going well, and we're connecting more and more each day, and I fall for him more and more each second I see him (Gushy I know )

Well, my train's coming so I gotta run before I loose my WiFi signal.

Cheers!!!

Eric