Tuesday, September 8, 2009

And...scene

Setting: Sekai's hospital room, week one or two, after he removed his feeding tube after stating, "I don't want you guys giving me any nourishment."
Commercial for an online dating service is airing in the background.
Sekai, smirking, of course :"Mom, have you ever thought of going on [unnamed online dating service]."
Me, looking him at him sideways, seeking out his angle:"Um. No. Why would I? What are you trying to say?'
Sekai:"Well, you might want to. Because you're single..."
Me:"Are you making a comment about me being a single mom?" (Unfortunately, I didn't understand that Sekai's comments about me being single and taking care of him were meant as an accolade, that I was taking care of him, doing so much for him as a single person when his foster parents were a married couple and...)
Sekai:"No. Not like that. It's just...then you wouldn't be alone. If you went on there and met someone."
Me:"I'm not alone. I have you."
Sekai:"You should go on there...so you won't be alone."
Sigh.

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