Not the forums. Besides, announcing my departure in that way isn't my style. Nor my staff position, though my current member title contradicts that. Since February Husband Horse and I have been working on moving to Texas from California. Aside from several months abroad, we've both lived here our whole lives. Now we're moving not only halfway across the country, but away from our parents. Now, being that we're grown ass adults, you'd think this would be no big deal. This turns out to be the exact opposite.

Husband Horse's mom has been crazy during the move. She pulled this during our wedding, too. Normally she's just annoying, now she's unbearable, and a good chunk of the reason we're moving. His dad lives overseas, so we don't see him that often anyways. The problem comes in with my family. I've always been uncommonly close to my parents as well as my brother. It's been a few years since I moved away from my brother, so that blow is a little less harsh. However I haven't lived more than a few hours from my parents ever.

My mom is, like I am, physically disabled. We deal as best we can, but if anything ever happens to my dad, she's going to have to come live with us. No two ways about it. I'm fine with that, although I hope, as many children do, that my dad will live forever. If something happens to my mom, I don't see my dad living through it. He's incredibly stoic, and hides well his emotions, but his entire life is focused around keeping her happy.

I asked my parents to come with us. We have the space. Everything is bigger in Texas, right? My mom flat out refused. Without visiting, without having ever been to Austin, she said no. That struck me hard. She chose to stay in California over going with us. My family has always been poor. My dad is a car salesman, and my mom can't work. Moving to Texas would be a huge financial boon to them. That's another big reason for Husband Horse and I to move. We're hoping to be able to not be so poor.

I'm hurt by my mom's decision to stay. I can't fault my dad, because whatever my mom says goes. Perhaps I should be upset with him, but I can't bring myself to be. I've always been my parent's kid. My dad's goofy sense of humor, my mom's brash, anything goes attitude. I'm going to miss my mommy and daddy.