My dad has pretty much given up on asking my sibling for help, because they always act so put out that they're being asked. I had to beg them last week to help me change the light bulbs in my room. I had four bulbs out. It was really dark in here.

and of course, I had three more bulbs go out in the past week, so it's almost as dark as it was last week when I managed to get them to help change the other bulbs.

I'm going to buy LED bulbs, if they're hopefully bright enough. They'll last longer, and I won't have to go to the store as often to get a light bulb. I can get our Orkin man to change the light bulbs. He's a heck of a lot more helpful. (he offered to help, we've never had to ask him)

I'm just glad that I can still drive. I can take my dad to the store, and he can go in and get stuff for me if I give him a list. It's just almost as hard on him physically as it is on me to go inside the store. This is why I'm so peeved that I have MS. I'd love to be able to go to the store to get stuff for my parents.

My parents and I have both noticed that people (other customers) in the stores are jerks. They act as if we're in the way. And then they also seem to stand in our way, and don't notice the big lumbering store scooters coming towards them.

I'm so bored at the moment, I'm almost willing to ignore the pain of spasticity, and see if my parents want to go to the store. I think I'll try to go in. I want cookies, and a magazine. (sibling just called to say they're not coming over, so we have to try to go to the store ourselves)