I survived the day
I survived the day. Which means I survived my family's Easter celebration with only marginal longings to strangle my mom. Give or take on "marginal." You know. If marginal means "I had to walk outside, into the garage, go up to my dad, and clench my fingers and grit my teeth and comment that I was about to kill her."
Mainly because she kept merrily bringing up the topic of "Your father and I are going to visit family in Pennsylvania in the end of May." Conveniently forgetting a few important details like:
-I gave my dad the idea when I said, "I want to go to Pennsylvania."
-I'm the one who convinced him to go for it
-The original plans were that I'd come with them and Little Brother would stay home...
-Until he broached the topic with mom.
-Mom conveniently left me out of the plans. Entirely.
-While she continued to cement and finalize the plans for "Her and dad's" trip to Pennsylvania
-SURPRISE! My dad's talking about the trip two nights ago and I'm like, "....... what trip?"
-When I cornered my mom about it, she told me to butt out and leave her alone
My dad told me, "Look. We'll fly you up on your own." I responded that the point of going with them was so I could take a day-trip with their car. "We'll get you a rental car for a day." Also, my family is far enough removed from my life that I'm REALLY awkward around them alone. I -will not- go if I have to go on my own because it'll be awkward and embarrassing. "Well, that really sucks." Yeah, yeah it is.
The shit is REALLY gunna hit the fan when they do start getting ready to go. I'm not willing to let this drop until my mother at least acknowledges that she's kicked me out of the plans, instead of just ignoring me.
*Breathbreathbreathbreath*
I know it must sound really petty, but I am incredibly, undoubtedly, all kinds of pissed off. I was going to use this trip as my belated graduation present-- a present my mother ALSO ignores and refuses to acknowledge.
*BREATHBREATHBREATHBREATH*
Hid Little Brother's Easter basket. It took a round of ducttape, twenty minutes, and false clues. I'll let you know the details later ;)
Mainly because she kept merrily bringing up the topic of "Your father and I are going to visit family in Pennsylvania in the end of May." Conveniently forgetting a few important details like:
-I gave my dad the idea when I said, "I want to go to Pennsylvania."
-I'm the one who convinced him to go for it
-The original plans were that I'd come with them and Little Brother would stay home...
-Until he broached the topic with mom.
-Mom conveniently left me out of the plans. Entirely.
-While she continued to cement and finalize the plans for "Her and dad's" trip to Pennsylvania
-SURPRISE! My dad's talking about the trip two nights ago and I'm like, "....... what trip?"
-When I cornered my mom about it, she told me to butt out and leave her alone
My dad told me, "Look. We'll fly you up on your own." I responded that the point of going with them was so I could take a day-trip with their car. "We'll get you a rental car for a day." Also, my family is far enough removed from my life that I'm REALLY awkward around them alone. I -will not- go if I have to go on my own because it'll be awkward and embarrassing. "Well, that really sucks." Yeah, yeah it is.
The shit is REALLY gunna hit the fan when they do start getting ready to go. I'm not willing to let this drop until my mother at least acknowledges that she's kicked me out of the plans, instead of just ignoring me.
*Breathbreathbreathbreath*
I know it must sound really petty, but I am incredibly, undoubtedly, all kinds of pissed off. I was going to use this trip as my belated graduation present-- a present my mother ALSO ignores and refuses to acknowledge.
*BREATHBREATHBREATHBREATH*
Hid Little Brother's Easter basket. It took a round of ducttape, twenty minutes, and false clues. I'll let you know the details later ;)