to roffle or not to roffle
So apparently my sister, who is 14 and has the attitude to prove it, nearly got arrested for shoplifting from Wal-Mart. I don't know if I should be sorely disappointed in her, or if this isn't the funniest thing I've heard in quite a while. It was a $6 item (about the cost of a pack of trading cards, hmm? *prods a certain someone*^_^) I don't know exactly what it was, but she apparently skipped school in order to do it. I really don't know what compels a person to steal such petty things from a place like Wal-Mart. The worst I've ever done is to *accidentally* walk out with a book in Borders without even realizing it. I still had my nose buried in it by the time we got in the car, in fact. Oh, and pirated software/music, but that doesn't *really* count, does it? *shifty eyes* Hey! I'll buy Adobe's Master Suite eventually! Anyway, I digress.
The part that's not funny is that both of my parents are blowing this completely out of proportion, which does not entirely surprise me. This means that there's going to be more needless suffering from all parties involved, more mudslinging, more blaming, and all that good stuff. It doesn't help that it was my dad who dropped her off and trusted that she actually made it to school. I was not pleased when I called him though, and he said he was waiting to talk to his lawyer. I'm sure my dear mother will do the exact same thing. It bothers me that they're both seeing this as an opportunity to win full custody. I got a bit irked and told him that all this was going to do is to stir up more bullshit, but I essentially got waved off. Nice. I'm becoming less incensed by this whole situation. I'm no longer very empathetic-- it's their lives that they're fucking up, and if they don't want to listen to me, or do anything diplomatic about it, then it's quite obviously a lost cause.
My retarded cousin Dana was also caught shoplifting recently, and he actually went to the detention center for it. Otto and I have corralled him off into his own fail-pen, and we pretty much have nothing to do with him. I think my sister will have to join those ranks. I sometimes can't stand living amidst a family of failure, but conversely, it can also be amusing. Given time, I'm sure that this failure will wear off, and we'll be as dysfunctional as any other group of middle-aged siblings. Until that time... BWAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *gigglesnort*
About Thanksgiving this year:
Carol & Sabot: forgive me, but I don't think I'm going to make it to Albuturkey this year. I think that I'm obligated to go over there and keep Otto company, if nothing else. The truth is that I don't know what is going to happen this year. And I suppose I'd like to give them another chance, even if they don't deserve it. Sorry if you had already purchased foods anticipating my presence. :x
So that may be about it... I'd just like to add...
school --> die
but that's it I think.
talk to you all later.
Love,
Eagle
The part that's not funny is that both of my parents are blowing this completely out of proportion, which does not entirely surprise me. This means that there's going to be more needless suffering from all parties involved, more mudslinging, more blaming, and all that good stuff. It doesn't help that it was my dad who dropped her off and trusted that she actually made it to school. I was not pleased when I called him though, and he said he was waiting to talk to his lawyer. I'm sure my dear mother will do the exact same thing. It bothers me that they're both seeing this as an opportunity to win full custody. I got a bit irked and told him that all this was going to do is to stir up more bullshit, but I essentially got waved off. Nice. I'm becoming less incensed by this whole situation. I'm no longer very empathetic-- it's their lives that they're fucking up, and if they don't want to listen to me, or do anything diplomatic about it, then it's quite obviously a lost cause.
My retarded cousin Dana was also caught shoplifting recently, and he actually went to the detention center for it. Otto and I have corralled him off into his own fail-pen, and we pretty much have nothing to do with him. I think my sister will have to join those ranks. I sometimes can't stand living amidst a family of failure, but conversely, it can also be amusing. Given time, I'm sure that this failure will wear off, and we'll be as dysfunctional as any other group of middle-aged siblings. Until that time... BWAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *gigglesnort*
About Thanksgiving this year:
Carol & Sabot: forgive me, but I don't think I'm going to make it to Albuturkey this year. I think that I'm obligated to go over there and keep Otto company, if nothing else. The truth is that I don't know what is going to happen this year. And I suppose I'd like to give them another chance, even if they don't deserve it. Sorry if you had already purchased foods anticipating my presence. :x
So that may be about it... I'd just like to add...
school --> die
but that's it I think.
talk to you all later.
Love,
Eagle