Boyfriend?

During last night's call to mom, she mentioned her 'boyfriend.' Now, she has, until this point, steadfastly refused to consider this man anything more than a very old, dear friend. When she returned to Memphis last year, she needed an attorney to update her will. Her best friend from HS suggested mom call her brother-in-law, Tom, who mom knew in school. Tom took care of her legal stuff, then asked her to dinner. According to mom, Tom had 'several fillies in the barn' but she was lonely, and after all, it was just dinner. Since then they have been out several times, and he's been to her house often for dinner. She talkes about how much fun they have, how they laugh, how wonderful it is to share time in the kitchen cooking a meal.

Now she calls him her boyfriend. When I called her on it, she said that that was an ok term to use, but no, she would never marry. They are both commitmentphobes. And considering she has incurable cancer, she wouldn't do that to someone.

I'm glad she has someone. And interestingly, he now only has one or two lady friends.

I do wish though that I didn't get so wistful when she talks about having fun in the kitchen and how nice it feels to have someone interested in her.

It puts a kink in that 'alone' armour I wear.