Re the toilet:
Re everyone expressing their happiness about the toilet: where's the emoticon for :snort: (i.e. the laughing kind)....but when I read the title for 3Foot's poll about the woodchuck, it was the bit that said "express your feelings" that triggered a
response as well, so if you want to make me laugh, just say express your feelings.
Re issues with the parents (mother): I know it's not an feasible option at the moment, (and I know I'm not saying anything you don't know already) but as soon as the moving out is a possibility, go your hardest. My mother is generally one of the sweetest people alive, but she drives me insane no matter how much I say the "be like sibling and smile and don't react or if you have to react, say something neutral" mantra . We always get along so much better when I'm in another city/country. Then I am actually able to appreciate her.