Dear Mom
Hey, this is cool. Don't tell your CHILD anything related to her family.
So, this is how a conversation that I had with my Aunt (who I barely see, and talk to less. At least, less than my own fam. Or so I thought)
Aunt: So how is your sister dealing with her one friend dying?
Me: Uh. What?
Aunt: Katy. A classmate of hers died in a 4-wheeling accident.
Me: Oh.
Aunt: Your mom didn't tell you?
Me: .....
Aunt: ...Should I tell you about your dad, then?
Me: Yes, please.
Aunt: He has a herniated disc. It's why his back has been hurting him so much.
Me: Oh. His back was hurting?
Aunt: ....Does your mother even TALK to you?
Me: Yes. To tell me how I'm 'recklessly spending' my money.
Aunt: Uh huh....
Me: Yup.
So thanks Mom. Yell at me for how I manage my money (which, by the way, YOU do most of. You know, telling me to send it REALLLY high credit card payments to pay it off, then WHY do you expect me to have money LEFT OVER?) but no, DON'T BOTHER to tell me my darling 8 year old sister is DEALING WITH DEATH, or that my FATHER PROBABLY NEEDS SURGERY. Thanks for letting me hear it from a second source. But HEY, it's better then reading it out of a church prayer intentions book (Oh yea, I've found out family problems THAT way before.)
So, this is how a conversation that I had with my Aunt (who I barely see, and talk to less. At least, less than my own fam. Or so I thought)
Aunt: So how is your sister dealing with her one friend dying?
Me: Uh. What?
Aunt: Katy. A classmate of hers died in a 4-wheeling accident.
Me: Oh.
Aunt: Your mom didn't tell you?
Me: .....
Aunt: ...Should I tell you about your dad, then?
Me: Yes, please.
Aunt: He has a herniated disc. It's why his back has been hurting him so much.
Me: Oh. His back was hurting?
Aunt: ....Does your mother even TALK to you?
Me: Yes. To tell me how I'm 'recklessly spending' my money.
Aunt: Uh huh....
Me: Yup.
So thanks Mom. Yell at me for how I manage my money (which, by the way, YOU do most of. You know, telling me to send it REALLLY high credit card payments to pay it off, then WHY do you expect me to have money LEFT OVER?) but no, DON'T BOTHER to tell me my darling 8 year old sister is DEALING WITH DEATH, or that my FATHER PROBABLY NEEDS SURGERY. Thanks for letting me hear it from a second source. But HEY, it's better then reading it out of a church prayer intentions book (Oh yea, I've found out family problems THAT way before.)