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2003-06-10 - 3:03 p.m.

No, no, I'm sorry but um, no. nope, no can do. NO!!!

That wasn't so hard now was it? So why can't I do that when someone i.e. my Mother and my sister calls me to do something for them? It's ridiculous. The things they have manipulated me into doing for them for years is incredible.

My mother called from California today where she was visiting to ask me to pick up my grandmother from the airport. I work so I actually was able to tell her no, but wait, that's not good enough for her.

Why in the name of all that is holy no one bothered to make arrangements for my grandmother before they all decided to traipse off to the epitome of fun and sun is completely beyond me. She then proceeded to ask me if my husband could, or if I could call my sister and see if she could. I know for a fact my husband is booked up more than the president of the United States during war time, and my sister won't do shit anyone ...ever ...for any reason. Of course she, my sister, believes the world owes her for the ultimate suffering she has had her whole life.

*massive eye rolling going on here*

My mother has called me to clean her house, go over during the day and start dinner so it's made for her and my father and brother when they all get home, talk my father down from depression. Clean my grandmother's house, take her everywhere, put up and take down her extensive collection of Christmas decorations, make food for dinner parties for her friends, asks if my children could come over and "help" clean her house. Ask my husband if he would put up her 500 string of outdoor Christmas lights. Plant her garden, feed the dog while they are gone, stop by the store while I'm out and pick up a few things, come in to her office and pay 100.00 to have my teeth cleaned by her sadist of a hygienist so she can get a 5.00 bonus. It goes on and on.

I don't tell my hubby half of the things because he freaks like a circus side show act. Now my sister, she always asks if I can stay with her autistic son, which I could when he was small because I could control him, but now that he is 11 and bigger than me, frankly he scares me. He is obsessed with biting my stomach and smelling and rubbing my naked feet all over his face. I'm sorry but it makes me a tad uncomfortable. She also asks to "borrow" my credit cards to pay her utilities, stops by for gas money, asks me to let her dog out and watch it go pee and then put her back. *what is this thing with dogs?" Hang at her house so my bro-in-law can go to the doctor, the pool hall, Wendover, the porn shop (not really). Ok, I've actually stopped saying yes to all those things, she is much easier to say no to than my mother. My mom does do a lot for me so I feel obligated to return the outrageous requests. I know I'm a selfish spoiled brat who only thinks of herself.

Yes, yes I've heard it before. My father has called me "lazy" since I was old enough to protest pulling weeds. Since I don't remember a time before I wasn't made to pull weeds I'd have to say that it was 5 or 6 years of age. So out of guilt and a twisted self image I am fairly sure I will continue to do whatever I am asked to do, unless I get better at making up excuses on the fly. I think I'll need to practice, or at least have a list close to the phone that I can quickly refer to.

How about..

I'm taking my dog to the vet because I think she has a uti because I didn't take her pee?

I'm covered in dirt from weeding? (they would know that was a lie)

My voice is hoarse from screaming into my pillow, so I can't talk right now.

I'm hiding under my covers in a pitch black room with migraine brought on instantaneously by seeing your name on my caller id?

Would they buy any of those?

Help me. please.

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