I'll mention something in passing that isn't on NewsHour (the 'personhood' nutcases, interesting local news, the loopholes in the Do Not call list--usually spurred by the 3756987th telemarketing call that mom will pass to me even though they mangle my name--and ways to solve it, an interesting tech bit on Slashdot, a story about some idiot on the road, etc) and my mom snaps "I really don't know why you mentioned that, it doesn't concern me/we have more important things to worry about".
Um...I'm not "worrying about" this stuff (although the 'personhood' crap might affect me depending on how far it goes seeing as I'm on the pill for a valid medical reason), it's interesting and I thought you'd have an opinion. If you don't, just say "well that really doesn't interest me". I KNOW we're behind on the rent and I need a job, I can't focus on it all the time.
Um...I'm not "worrying about" this stuff (although the 'personhood' crap might affect me depending on how far it goes seeing as I'm on the pill for a valid medical reason), it's interesting and I thought you'd have an opinion. If you don't, just say "well that really doesn't interest me". I KNOW we're behind on the rent and I need a job, I can't focus on it all the time.
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