I decided that I shall keep the straight bamboo's my mother sent me. I don't think she maliciously sent me the wrong ones, I think she was truly trying to be nice. As many have pointed out, she won't be around forever, and while our relationship IS dysfunctional (hey, my family put the FUN in dysFUNctional!), she's my only mother, and I'd hate to regret not having them 'later'. Thanks everyone, for your input, both on and offlist. I'm not exactly jealous of those of you who have/had wonderful mom's, I guess I'm more in awe. I guess, also, two good things came from her:
- my love of knitting and crocheting
- What kind of 'mom' I did NOT want to be! Hugs, Noreen