"Temporary" Venting Thread III

[Nautipus]

Yeah, some people were out just shopping for their children. We cant even do that now without some dpressed little peice of crap thinkin' he has to take his personal tragedies out on everyone else!!
Absolute idiocy. But sis is right, we do need gun control.

[Mari]

*sigh* This kind of news reminds me of why I don't watch the news or read the newspaper.

[Nautipus]

Okay, I know there's bigger things going on, but I gotta say this. I'm so sleep deprived because of school that I fell asleep at the wheel coming home today, and the only reason I woke up is because my head slipped out of my hand, just as I went through a (thankfully) yellow light!! I'm gonna go to sleep now, see y'all later.

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Originally Posted by Nautipus

Okay, I know there's bigger things going on, but I gotta say this. I'm so sleep deprived because of school that I fell asleep at the wheel coming home today, and the only reason I woke up is because my head slipped out of my hand, just as I went through a (thankfully) yellow light!! I'm gonna go to sleep now, see y'all later.

Go to sleep. We don't want to have to refuse to speak to you. *waves finger*

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Burned a tray of cookies. Darnit.

[Mari]

Still edible or completely burnt?

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

The oatmeal are okay, but lost the sugar cookies. It's a volume thing. I have one dark surface tray that you can't use for cookies, but I grabbed it when I ran short of trays. Piker mistake. I'll just make more, shame on me for rushing.

[Mari]

Oatmeal cookies? If they are what I think they are... can I have some?

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Originally Posted by Mari

Oatmeal cookies? If they are what I think they are... can I have some?

Certainly. I'm noted for my skills with oats.

[Nautipus]

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

Certainly. I'm noted for my skills with oats.

There's many ways that that can be taken out of context and used against you, ya know.

[Mari]

But you being such a nice guy won't do that kind of detestable things right?
Leave that up to me

[Tessar]

Well today I spent about four hours doing backstage work... cutting patterns, searching through costume racks, doing laundry, searching through more racks, carrying things from place to place...


And honestly I loved it. I know the other kids in my class bitch and moan about backstage work, but I get the hugest kick out of it. Maybe that will fade when I do more, but I really love it.

I enjoy getting to be around creative people and sorting through all of the old clothing.



Then of course I came home, cleaned the house, and my sister just informed me that we're supposed to be at the church to sing at a vigil mass.


CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP. o(>.<)O

Off I go! Lets hope I can warm up in the car because I need to shower before I can go...

[Mari]

My aunt and uncle came by. A happy thing... yeah right. My uncle has twindaughters and a son, 8 and 6 years older. They all have serious plans towards marriage or have been happily living together for years. So he's been asking me how my boyfriend is, knowing I have none, since I was 17 or so. But lately he's asking more annoying questions like "why don't you have a boyfriend?""Should I ask my son to introduce you to one of his friends?" which is annoying in it's own right but since I only see him 6 or 7 times a year or so I can live with it.
However, the last of my cousins from my mothers side recently got married and she is younger then I am. Now my mother and others from the family are starting to focus on me. Like I'm some helpless case or something! Sheesh, I'm 21, still studying and once I'm finished I won't have to rely on a husband to sustain me like my cousins do, so GET OFF MY BACK!
I'll do things in my own time on my own terms and if I don't get you your grandchildren as fast as possible, well too bad!
Man, I was pissed off this afternoon. It was very hard to just turn and walk away...

[Nautipus]

Wow. Sounds like fun. But we're here to listen.

Your uncle sounds...wierd, I guess. I really dont know what to say here, because I dont have the experience to draw upon. But I'm here, there you go. But maybe he'll lighten up on Christmas. Just about 2 weeks left!

[Mari]

Oh no! I forgot... this year he'll actually be present. As will his perfect daughters and son... Don't get me wrong, I do like them and I get along with his kids just fine. It's just that he is like a dog: very persistent. Especially when it comes to this subject and if my mother also joins and starts her rant on that she would like to have grandchildren before she dies...
And you can't really reply to it either. You see, in my family almost everyone was married when they turned 19 and had a kid or 2 when they were my age. The argument that I'm still going to school doesn't work, because they all finished college part-time and got a normal job afterward. (well the older generation didn't, but you know what I mean)
Anyway, you can just ignore this vent of mine. I just needed to get it out of my system and my friends IRL are also seriously seeing people or lesbian in one case so they are no help either.

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

hum. I'm not sure you're totally bent out of shape because of your uncle. I think his questions make you feel an eeetle bit odd and insecure.

I know it's difficult, when people seem paired off like turtledoves everywhere. But it's really okay to finish school before starting a family. Having kids older is a great way to stay young.

[Earniel]

Poor Mari, it does suck when family pressures you on marriage. *hugs*

You could always ask uncle what he would prefer: you marrying now because of the pressure, having a kid or two, and then a very messy divorce because you married too young, OR to stop pestering you and letting you sort it out yourself in the next couple of years. I think he'll know which to pick.

Luckily I have the sort of gran that, when my sister said she doesn't see any need to marry her boyfriend, reacted with the remark: "good for you, girl, absolutely right."

But at least you don't have a sister who tries to pawn you off to a nice congolese student she met just once on the bus, who only speaks a little french, and asks random people for their sister's age and telephone numbers since he needs a girl-friend. My sister is oh so subtle in telling me 26 years is too old to still live at home and have no boy friend.

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

My vent.

If people don't get a clue and back the fracas up, I'm taking myself on vacation early. ONE more person trying to adjust my schedule to get their items higher on the things to do list will be making a fatal mistake.

I have a plan, people. If I wasn't frickin' amazing, you wouldn't be hiring me, so back off. Let me do my job.

[Mari]

Haha! No, my sister is trying to get me and her best friend together.
Some in our family suspect she's not into guys because boys are all over her, but she never dates any of them, so that would mean I'm my mothers "last hope".
My mother did set me up with the son of one of her colleagues once(with the colleague's permission), which was rather funny since he was gay but hadn't found the right moment to tell his mother yet. We had a great time

[Mari]

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

My vent.

If people don't get a clue and back the fracas up, I'm taking myself on vacation early. ONE more person trying to adjust my schedule to get their items higher on the things to do list will be making a fatal mistake.

I have a plan, people. If I wasn't frickin' amazing, you wouldn't be hiring me, so back off. Let me do my job.

Right on! But... it does sound great having people line up for your services.