The Mom with a Screw Loose

Darn it! I have become that crazy ditsy mother who can't get her act together and therefore appears to be a complete idiot to all the other preschool mothers. I think most of us have seen this type before. We smile and reassure them that they are not so very scatterbrained while secretly shaking our heads in pity.

First, I completely forgot about Nate's class Halloween party this year. Actually, I didn't forget it. I just thought it was on a different day than it really was. Even though I received about 4 emails telling me clearly which date the party was to be held. I misread every one of them. Now that same mother is sending emails about the Christmas party and what do I do? I reply telling her that I will gladly give her some money for the teacher's group gift and to let me know what I can bring to help with the party. She writes back to tell me that she said in the email we are not doing a group gift. I look back at her first email and sure enough, as plain as day, it states that very clearly. She also lets me know that the email contains is a list of what is needed and to just sign up for something. I check the email again, and sure enough, under her signature is the list. How did I not see that before?

Now I know this woman thinks I am completely stupid. If I were her, I would think the same. I keep thinking that this is so out of character for me, and really I am embarrassed. I wish I could prove to her somehow that I am not a moron. But so far, all she knows of me are these two incidents which prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am indeed, a moron.