... when it comes to my mother. Being married into some Asian families has it perks. I talk to my mom frequently on the phone in order to stay fluent in Thai and also because she's just plain fun to talk to. We talk about my kids, my dad, my family in Thailand, and Plants vs. Zombies. Sometimes we talk about eBay, and I try to figure out how she's managed to buy stuff off of eBay without my help. She is a woman of many mysteries and awesomeness, and so we have much to discuss.
Until my husband gets involved. Sometimes while I am talking to my mom on the phone, my husband wanders by and asks me a question. Usually, when I'm on the phone he leaves me alone, but every now and then, he can't contain the words that he thinks I need to hear. 80% of the time, whatever he has to say makes me smile, but then I end up scowling pretty fast.
Why? Well, as soon as my mom hears my husband's voice at all no matter what he's saying to me, she declares, "He needs you!"
Then she hangs up on me.
She does not wait to find out if he actually needs me for anything important, and she doesn't wait to find out if he is just shooting witty one-liners at me. She assumes that he must be starving to death, drowning in the sink, or performing cardiac surgery on a neighbor. Whatever he needs is vitally important, and I must see to it immediately.
I often call her back and ask her why she hung up on me. Her answer is always that she heard my husband and that he needed me. I've stopped explaining to her that he doesn't really need me, and I just count my blessings that he'll always have my family's support. He now, however, gets the evil eye if he comes near while I'm talking to her.
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