I Can't Believe...
...he said that. My uncle-- the one I adored so much. He was my favorite uncle, too! It all happened while we were eating in the China Buffet. It's only two more days until we go home, so he was treating us to food. Well, I have three siblings, one of which is autistic and breaks down screaming at times.
At the begginning, she seemed quite satisfied, eating what she wanted and no complaining at all. Eventually, she started whining a bit, and we didn't understand what she wanted-- it took a while to figure out, but it turned out that she wanted to go to the bathroom. Groaning a bit (for she usually took a really long time in the bathroom) and brought her to the restroom. Surprisingly enough, she got done quite fast, and we were outta there.
And then...she threw a fit. We brought her dessert, calming her down for a few minutes, but then she threw another fuss, and...then my uncle started to say things. "Get her outta here, man. Take her outside," he said. "No-- even though she's autistic, she has just as much of a right as the others to be here." Eventually, though, my mother did take her outside for she wouldn't calm down
While she was gone, my brother, Muneer, started having sudden outbursts-- he's quite loud, and doesn't really control his voice level much. My uncle kept on telling him to be quiet, but he wouldn't listen. My cousin (his name is Ahmad) and then my uncle (Walid) started to say some really mean things, insulting my siblings, my family...me.
And then...it came. I started to defend them, telling them that to insult them they were insulting me. That's...
...when he said it.
"Look-- I'm your uncle, and I know when a child isn't disciplined. I can say whatever I want, and I don't give a damn about what you say or think. You know, you need a lot of work too."
Excuse me?! I live with these people-- he had NO right to say that! Doesn't anyone wonder about how I feel?! I got really upset after he said that-- he said he was going to talk to me a bit too. I swear, I almost broke down crying on the table right there. I had to excuse myself to the bathroom to cry a bit, and now, as I'm typing this, I'm crying like hell.
I talked a bit with Joey-kun to get me to calm down, and though I feel a bit upset, well...I'm better, I guess. I'm just of a bit of shock of how my uncle actually... said that. I haven't told him or my parents that I'm upset, and I really don't plan too. My parents probably wouldn't make that big of a deal about it, or not pay much heed-- even if they did, my uncle would get mad at me, and...I don't want that to happen.
He is my favorite uncle, after all. I'm just going to keep my mouth shut, and hold everything I feel inside, despite my tears.
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This turned from a boring day, to a sucky one.
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~ Amani