My parents are idiots.

[SarahB]

When will I ever learn? I have all but cut them out of my life because of their various histories, but keep a limited contact for the children for holidays. Anyway, they are not really idiots, but highly educated people (mom's a RN, dad's an attorney, they're divorced but now friends).

Anyway, a few months ago, my youngest son (who is only 3) had a severe allergic reaction to nuts. After his allergy testing, it was clear that cashews were the culprit, but he is not allowed any nuts because of potential cross reactions. (Peanuts are fine though, he's not allergic to them, and they are actually legumes not nuts, but that's a digression.)

My mother knows this (she's also a pediatric nurse by the way). My father knows this. Yet, she makes 1.) a cheese dip with nuts, 2.) a sour cream based dip with nuts, 3.)cookies with nuts, and 4.)leaves out a box of chocolates with nuts. My father brings more cookies with nuts. I was vigilant (of course) and moved all the offending items, but at one point, she left out the chocolates (before I knew they were there and yes I asked if all things were out of his reach) and he grabbed one. It was a just a caramel and no big deal, but she panicked because she knew what could have happened. I'm thinking (which I didn't say, but should have), "Have a fucking clue. This is your grandchild whose throat swells up enough to cut off his airway from this stuff." Have the sense not to have that stuff around a little kid with an allergy. It's one thing if it were a public party or place. I don't expect the world to give up everything for my son, so I'd just be extra careful, but at my own mother's, I can't have a little help or consideration for once? For just once.

Vent over. I have just about had it with humankind. :wtf: