Aren't I Just the Little Prick?

[willnotheal]

An e-mail received concerning my not-going-to-the-family-reunion-for-my-Mom-who-beat-cancer-and-my-Aunt-who-is-leaving-for-Canada-forever event. Such a tragedy. By my Auntie Linda

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now i can see the light, for all is clear.

[j_rforgives]

ive never really been one for flattering others. however, i do feel that your response was excellently expressed and i wish i could steal those exact words and send it to my own mother who fails to come to those particular realizations of my own existence. for i too, hear similar "what happened to you, you are so selfish, I can't believe that you've been raised like that" or "I'm dissappointed in the type of person you've become" type of crap. and just like you, i believe that they can shove it up their behind for all i care. i am who i am.

and to fill in your blank: my present biased view of you because of this wonderful response has called for me to fill it in with genius.

Re: now i can see the light, for all is clear.

[willnotheal]

I'm glad to see that people do think the way I do. Originally when I was thinking about posting this, I thought wow, everyone is going to hate me for being an ass to my own Aunt. But this is encouraging. Are adults really as wise as some make them out to be? Or maybe, it is us, the children, who see the world clearly?

[antigravitylove]

henry the _______ (hero)

[willnotheal]

I am completely and utterly surprised to see that you still read my journal. Thank you, that has been a great add on to a great night.

[allshewanted]

right on ! what a guilt trip, seriously. did you just tell your parents you didnt feel like going ?
i HATE when family members use email to try and talk to you.
when my mom does it, i just reply with 'ok mom ! bye !'
<3mary.

[willnotheal]

My Mom told me to request it off for work, and I never did. Instead, she requested it off for me the bitch. Anyways I told her I wasn't going, and she said I was. Friday rolls around, she tells me to pack and I look at her and say "Mom, I don't want to fight, I don't want to argue, I'm not going." "I don't want to fight, I don't want to argue, you are going." "No Mom." "This isn't just about you. Stop being so selfish. This is for me, and this is for your Aunt who is leaving forever. Do you think I even want to go? No I don't, but I'm going anyways because it's a family obligation." Then I just leave and come back, let her cool down. Finally she comes up to me and says "We can't make you go... I'm sorry that you're making such poor choices in your life, you'll never be able to make these up and you will regret it." And she started crying. Which made me feel bad (which led to me cleaning the house for them before they came back, to be a bit nice). But anyways that's the story. Yes they can be a major pain sometimes. So

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[allshewanted]

oh, henry !
family obligations are the pits -- thats why i only do them in the summer :)
<3mary.

[ozmatic_klutz]

man what a patronizing bitch. it pisses me off how adults take on this total omnipotence attitude like they're the ultimate authority on absolute morality. tell her "well when grandma's dead she wont remember i didnt come."

[willnotheal]

Hahahaha. I'm sure she'd pull some "God" crap on me saying how He will know and all that shit. What crap.

I read it, thought about it, and here was what i had to say...

[anonymous]

I respect you for standing up for what you believed; however, i certaintly won't applaud you for what you did. You clearly are more mature than the average teenager, which can be seen through the fact that you do acknowldge certain things and the results of your actions. But, you still fit into the category of a typical teenager, in the sense, that you choose to rebell against the wish of your family. I doubt that you honestly believe you made your life happier because you boycotted a family reunion. You yourself said you felt guilty, especially when your mother cried. Also, sometimes happiness does come from giving through one's own sacrifices. What I advise is in the future, you just go along with your family. Its not as if you are never going to escape from the grasp of your parents. This is also in no way sacrificing your pincipals. Because, by going, you are showing who is the higher/more mature one. I see many troubled minds clashing with their parents. And I realized if we, both parents and children, were to

Re: I read it, thought about it, and here was what i had to say...

[willnotheal]

Hahaha thank you. You may not think I'm telling the truth, but I was actually dreading NOT getting a comment like this. That is in fact the reason why I added the little bit at the end in, "am I or am I not an asshole". I was expecting people to tell me I was an asshole. And obviously, the reaction was quite the opposite. I don't take the slightest offense from your comment. The only offense I do take is the fact that you did not sign your name. You could be my best friend or my worst enemy and it wouldn't make a difference, there would still be more respect if you signed, no matter what the contents of the post are. I'm not a man known for holding grudges. Anyways since I am sure this is someone I know, I'll stop telling you about myself. I've been asking people to criticize me for a long time now, I'm sick of being praised for things I even think are wrong. I have made a few posts about it, long time ago, I'm sure you could find them in the archives if you looked. That's all I have to say, thanks.

Re: I read it, thought about it, and here was what i had to say...

[ozmatic_klutz]

you sir, are a daisy