Could be better...
Just got back from Thanksgiving Break. Overall, it was a pretty nice one. Staying with Ashley at her place made the time go a lot faster and a lot more stress free. However as soon as I get back to the dorm I get a call from my Mum reminding me it's my Dad's birthday. Fine, I had already wished him happy birthday a few days before hand when I was leaving for break but I decided to call him again for the sake of it later on. As I'm unpacking in my room I get a call from my Dad.
Dad: Dad. (not even a hello?)
Me: Happy Birthday.
Dad: Why did I have to call you? (... it's only 3:30 in the afternoon??)
Me: ... um, I was traveling all day. I just got back to my dorm right now.
Dad: I've been noticing a trend lately. I only get calls from you when you want something. I don't like it. (... are we seriously going to have this conversation on your birthday??)
Me: what the... I called you four days ago, before thanksgiving, and wished you happy birthday. How about you? Why didn't you call us for Thanksgiving. We got three calls from Ben but you didn't call us all day. We were all sitting around waiting for a call from our father and it never came.
Dad: (suddenly realizing that he's at a disadvantage) err... right. I see your point. So... how was thanksgiving with Elizabeth?
AAaaaRRRaaaggggHHhhhh!!!! What the hell is this? I had to put up with Elizabeth's stupid passive aggression, Mum's annoying pointed jabs, and Omar's barely concealed contempt for Thanksgiving Day when I could have just spent it with Ashley and her family and now I have to come home to this? Whatever, family, screw you. I am so close to just cutting them all off as soon as I get out of college.
Dad: Dad. (not even a hello?)
Me: Happy Birthday.
Dad: Why did I have to call you? (... it's only 3:30 in the afternoon??)
Me: ... um, I was traveling all day. I just got back to my dorm right now.
Dad: I've been noticing a trend lately. I only get calls from you when you want something. I don't like it. (... are we seriously going to have this conversation on your birthday??)
Me: what the... I called you four days ago, before thanksgiving, and wished you happy birthday. How about you? Why didn't you call us for Thanksgiving. We got three calls from Ben but you didn't call us all day. We were all sitting around waiting for a call from our father and it never came.
Dad: (suddenly realizing that he's at a disadvantage) err... right. I see your point. So... how was thanksgiving with Elizabeth?
AAaaaRRRaaaggggHHhhhh!!!! What the hell is this? I had to put up with Elizabeth's stupid passive aggression, Mum's annoying pointed jabs, and Omar's barely concealed contempt for Thanksgiving Day when I could have just spent it with Ashley and her family and now I have to come home to this? Whatever, family, screw you. I am so close to just cutting them all off as soon as I get out of college.