The Narcissist's Birthday

Please, Dad, just take an interest - at least pretend you care.

Recently, Imelda had a birthday. As I currently have two jobs until I decide which to keep, my time is very tight.

He doesn't have an answerphone nor a mobile so if I call and he isn't there, then the only option is to call back.

I rang him a day later 'Hi Dad, Happy Birthday for yesterday.'

'Yes it was yesterday, I thought you'd forgotten.'

'No, I have two jobs at the moment remember I told you last week.'

'Well I assumed you'd forgotten.;

'No, I did call but there was no reply and then today I was in London with the Rock Choir.'

'Right'...

silence

''...and I only just got back.'

'Oh, you've been out have you?'

'Yes I went to London with the Rock Choir. We went to Abbey Road where the Beetles recorded.'

'Ah, now I was never a fan of the Beetles you see.'

Silence

'and yesterday I was working til late in my other job'

'yes, how's the job hunt going?'

'As I told you last week, I have two jobs at the moment.'

'No, you told me you were looking but you didn't say you HAD a job.'

(Oh silly me I mush have forgotten when I saw him last week that I had already got and started the new job and been there 3 weeks now).

No I specifically remember telling you I had already start..'

'OK OK why can't you stop arguing? So you went to London you say, What's in London?'

'Abbey Road Studios, we did a recording for the Rock Choir'.

'Studios - Oh' 
more silence.
'Yes we went to the studio's to do a recording with the ROCK CHOIR'

'What you're in a CHOIR?' - this said with such incredulity that he appeared sure he had misheard.

'Yes, Rock Choir. I've been there almost a year. We sang in Wembley in April and we sang in the City Hall in July..'

'A CHOIR - so what's the name of this choir?'

'Rock Choir'.

'Yes, but it must have a name, every choir has a name.'

At this point I just want to hit my head against a wall.