RSteve
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Yesterday, I went grocery shopping at Trader Joe's. As I'm leaving, I see my late wife's uncle's wife. Technically, through marriage, she's my aunt, however, she's a couple of years younger than me. Her late husband was 18 years older than her. She's originally from Columbia and has not aged well. She was widowed twenty years ago. Within a couple years after my wife's passing, "auntie" made overtures that she wanted to socialize with me. To maintain positive family relations, I went out to dinner with her a couple of times. I really have a difficult time dealing with her because she complains about everything and admits that she loves complaining.
So, yesterday, she wanted to chit chat. I suggested that we push our respective grocery carts to where there is a park bench outside the store. We talked for a while, when my relatively new next door neighbor appeared. She greeted me, then asked, aloud, "Is this your mother?" I struggled not to laugh, and I mean fought back the laughter. I said, "No, this is my late wife's aunt." Greetings were polite.
After my neighbor went into the store, "auntie" began to cry. "Do I look old enough to be your mother?" I assured her that my neighbor is very young (about 28-30) and saw gray/white hair, etc.
Today, I do feel a bit embarrassed, but still think it's funny.
So, yesterday, she wanted to chit chat. I suggested that we push our respective grocery carts to where there is a park bench outside the store. We talked for a while, when my relatively new next door neighbor appeared. She greeted me, then asked, aloud, "Is this your mother?" I struggled not to laugh, and I mean fought back the laughter. I said, "No, this is my late wife's aunt." Greetings were polite.
After my neighbor went into the store, "auntie" began to cry. "Do I look old enough to be your mother?" I assured her that my neighbor is very young (about 28-30) and saw gray/white hair, etc.
Today, I do feel a bit embarrassed, but still think it's funny.