i hate those convos that i get into when one of moms friends comes over but has to talk to me for 2 minutes while mom finishes getting ready for whatever and they ask stupid questions to which they dont care the answer and as soon as mom walks into the room they stop talking to me - sometimes mid sentence - and begin talking to mother. im not saying they should keep talking to me, but they shouldnt start it in the first place. everyone wins that way.