Posted by rskontos on November 30, 2008, at 21:39:38
In reply to Re: Family -- and Defending Boundaries, posted by seldomseen on November 30, 2008, at 7:09:49
>>>Nonetheless, my grandmother refused to sit at the table with us because she felt that none of us really loved her.
My father decided thanksgiving morning that he needed to dig out the septic tank (was it overflowing - no) and dug straight through dinner.
My mother, even though all the food was cooked for her or catered, still indicated that if she had to do this again, she was going to leave for good.
Of course, there was the discussion at the table as to whether or not I was a lesbian because I was single and wanted to take food to one of my female friends that had to work.It's like watching a troop of chimps really. Although that is perhaps insulting to the chimps.>>>
Seldom,
I am sorry but you had me cracking up. I don't mean to laugh but the image I got of your grandmother sitting at the children's table alone, your father outside digging in the yard, your mother still whining about cooking the "catered" food, and then the comparison to chimps not being fair to chimps, well I was on the floor.
You are right, most families are just plain weird.
I found out recently that I am the "bad" daughter that doesn't call enough, or come visit enough and I am ok with that.rsk
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