fake birthday
Today I celebrated my fake 21st birthday with my family. (My real 21st birthday is on Sunday the 26th.)
My grandma is unbearable. She's such a child. Everything is about HER.
Me: "Let's try not to be too stressed today; there's no need to panic about getting out the door [to brunch] ten minutes late."
Grandma: "YES THERE IS! I can be stressed if I want to! Don't you tell me not to be stressed!"
She gave me a pair of black leather gloves that go ALL THE WAY up my arms.
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This trip to California has been fraught with political tension. And being not-out to my grandparents becomes increasingly uncomfortable. I feel like such a coward.
Grandpa: "Kids, when I die, you're going to turn into Republicans. Because then you'll have money, and you'll realize that that PELOSI woman is trying to steal it from you!"
Grandpa: "Kim, if you vote for Hillary Clinton, I'm going to divorce you."
Grandma: "I'm not telling you who I vote for!"
Me: "And if I vote for Hillary Clinton?"
Grandpa: "I'll divorce you too!"
My grandma is unbearable. She's such a child. Everything is about HER.
Me: "Let's try not to be too stressed today; there's no need to panic about getting out the door [to brunch] ten minutes late."
Grandma: "YES THERE IS! I can be stressed if I want to! Don't you tell me not to be stressed!"
She gave me a pair of black leather gloves that go ALL THE WAY up my arms.
***
This trip to California has been fraught with political tension. And being not-out to my grandparents becomes increasingly uncomfortable. I feel like such a coward.
Grandpa: "Kids, when I die, you're going to turn into Republicans. Because then you'll have money, and you'll realize that that PELOSI woman is trying to steal it from you!"
Grandpa: "Kim, if you vote for Hillary Clinton, I'm going to divorce you."
Grandma: "I'm not telling you who I vote for!"
Me: "And if I vote for Hillary Clinton?"
Grandpa: "I'll divorce you too!"