People suck. Friendship is a lie. Love is a lie.

[HokeyReligions]

I don't remember if you ever said where you live. I'm in the greater Houston, TX area -- if you are anywhere near me I'll either give you a ride or find a ride for you.

 

If not, call the United Way. They will have someone or put you in touch with someone in your area (maybe a church group?) who will be very happy to help you out. It's not charity---we all need some help sometimes with things that we wouldn't normally have a second thought about.

 

When I was in highschool I remember my best friend asked me if I would stay at her house for two days and one night while she and her mother went to Illinois. Her sister couldn't get to their house to care for their dog at the time so I was supposed to just fill in for a couple of days. Not a big deal - but my mom said she 'might' like to do something that weekend and I just begged out of it, which meant that my friends mother went on ahead before her and she had to stay and wait a couple of days. I have always felt crappy about that. There was no reason I couldn't have done it. It has bothered me for over 30 years that I didn't do that. The year before she stayed at our house for two weeks to take care of our dogs while we were on vacation. Your friends may end up like me and regret it for the rest of their lives. I've never turned down a friend since then.

[flowergirl]

God, Jen, I'm so sorry that even your own family won't help you! If you can't count on family, all is lost. Anyway, what everyone else has said on this board about finding a service or a charity to help out sounds good. I know that seems embarrasing, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. And I vehemtly disagree whith what Tony T said. The meaning of family, love and friendship is emotional support and helping people out when they need it. Good luck, girl. Be strong.

[jen_jen_heartbroken]

Thanks everyone. Mom finally came through for me. She had to adjust her schedule. Surgeons rarely operate on the weekends or evenings. She was actually cool about it, and she was hurt that my friends ditched me, especially the one that is a stay-at-home mom and has parents that can watch her daughter.

 

This whole thing still bugs me. Because I wonder who will be there for me when my mom is gone, if I can't count on friends. I just feel like I'm always the giver, and when I'm in the position of needing to take a little, I have no one.

[7on]

Even I gave a ride for someone I didn't like from the train station.