The article discusses the author's frustration with his daughter Rita, who struggles with anxiety and often misses commitments. On the author's 58th birthday, Rita canceled just an hour before a family dinner at a restaurant, citing fatigue. The author is upset not just due to the financial burden of Rita's meal, as others graciously covered it, but because of an ongoing pattern of inconsistency and lack of accountability in Rita's behavior. There's tension between supporting Rita's mental health and the author’s disappointment in her perceived lack of effort towards family obligations.
Everyone seems to use mental health as an excuse these days. But sometimes you've just got to get on with it.
It's not just about the money, which I don't really care about. It's part of a larger issue of Rita being inconsiderate and unreliable.
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