31, that is the magic number today. I have had a hard time with my LARGE family going out of their way to act as if they care. Well, let me fill you in.
My Mom has 10 brothers & sisters. 9 living. Of course my immediate family seems to be the more focused of the group (am I biased or stating a fact - noone can say for sure). Two brothers live in Georgia and one has always been there with a hand, room, food, etc. when anyone is down. I like him - but his second wife needs to be in a rubber room. I have to work hard to be nice to her, and I do, but she does not make it easy. It's like she goes out of her way to do stupid shit and is not shy.
The other brother here never comes out of hiding unless there is a family get together. Then he puts on a good show and then gone again. His family is not that driven to become better than they are and make it hard for me to want to seek their company.
My moms closest sister lives here also, she is batty but in an innocent way, she would not hurt a fly. I love her and her husband - just super cool folks.
Half of the remaining three will send cards at special occasions and may visit me if I'm up north with the folks.
Now, I may seem conceited, but I really don't care to purposely seeks some of these poeple's company; however, they have taken it upon themselves to throw me a party on Tuesday, I am working late Tuesday and they are upset that I may not be there. I would be also if they had not given me only two days notice.
Shit, I don't know how I feel. I feel like a bastard because I feel this way about my own flesh and blood - yet part of me says "let them wallow in their own misery and you keep your chin up and keep reaching for the prize".
I'm torn between my deep love of family and the personalities that make that family down-trotten. UUUGGGHHH!
But at 2:15pm today I will be 31 and another day has slipped away....
Hope all is well
My Mom has 10 brothers & sisters. 9 living. Of course my immediate family seems to be the more focused of the group (am I biased or stating a fact - noone can say for sure). Two brothers live in Georgia and one has always been there with a hand, room, food, etc. when anyone is down. I like him - but his second wife needs to be in a rubber room. I have to work hard to be nice to her, and I do, but she does not make it easy. It's like she goes out of her way to do stupid shit and is not shy.
The other brother here never comes out of hiding unless there is a family get together. Then he puts on a good show and then gone again. His family is not that driven to become better than they are and make it hard for me to want to seek their company.
My moms closest sister lives here also, she is batty but in an innocent way, she would not hurt a fly. I love her and her husband - just super cool folks.
Half of the remaining three will send cards at special occasions and may visit me if I'm up north with the folks.
Now, I may seem conceited, but I really don't care to purposely seeks some of these poeple's company; however, they have taken it upon themselves to throw me a party on Tuesday, I am working late Tuesday and they are upset that I may not be there. I would be also if they had not given me only two days notice.
Shit, I don't know how I feel. I feel like a bastard because I feel this way about my own flesh and blood - yet part of me says "let them wallow in their own misery and you keep your chin up and keep reaching for the prize".
I'm torn between my deep love of family and the personalities that make that family down-trotten. UUUGGGHHH!
But at 2:15pm today I will be 31 and another day has slipped away....
Hope all is well
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I hope you had a great one in spite of family.