It's All Over...
Well, it's all over. Christmas that is. While ours was not quite the Norman Rockwell picture we had all hoped, it was nice. Mr. Pants and I opted not to exchange gifts - partly because there was nothing we really wanted and partly because of lack of funds. Medium and Small Pants were very happy with their gifts. I didn't overdo this year and got them a few things that they really wanted, and some more small fun things. Small pants has taken off his baseball "kweets" from Santa only to bathe and sleep and has been talking to his "Furby" nonstop. He has them on at preschool today. Medium Pants has been madly snapping pictures with his digital camera and having tons of fun with his "Spy Gear" stuff.
And, luckily, this was NOT the year for someone to snap at the family get together. I expect it will happen some year, either me, my brother or my sister-in-law will just have more than enough one day. You will note that I did not mention my sister as a possible "snapper." That would be because she would be the reason for said snap. That would be a tremendously lengthy post, and I am not sure I can say it all concisely. Suffice it to say, that we have all tired of her superior attitude, laziness (read unemployed by choice), mooching (off my mother and child support), snottiness and general bitchiness. Yes, it may be me who snaps. To be quite honest, I am surprised I haven't done it yet. She is in such desperate need of her comeuppance. I guess the thing that keeps me from doing it is the fact that in my mother's eyes, she can do no wrong. Anyone of us who would speak ill of her would be banished from the house and not allowed to return. While that really would have no effect on me, it would hurt my children, so I bite my tounge.
Oddly enough, Medium Pants has made some comments lately that make me think that he much more attuned to her and her attitude that we thought. You will be proud in knowing that I said that he was not being nice and it was wrong to ridicule her. I then turned, left the room and did a little dance behind a closed door. AHA! Someone else gets it! It's not all in my mind.
She's one of those "My child is perfect and does no wrong" Mothers. Yep, The Princess starts school next year - oh, to be a fly on the wall for that.
But I have digressed far enough. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and while you may not have received everything on your list, I hope you didn't kick anyone's ass this year. Unless, of course, they really, really deserved it. Then it would be ok - 'tis the season.
And, luckily, this was NOT the year for someone to snap at the family get together. I expect it will happen some year, either me, my brother or my sister-in-law will just have more than enough one day. You will note that I did not mention my sister as a possible "snapper." That would be because she would be the reason for said snap. That would be a tremendously lengthy post, and I am not sure I can say it all concisely. Suffice it to say, that we have all tired of her superior attitude, laziness (read unemployed by choice), mooching (off my mother and child support), snottiness and general bitchiness. Yes, it may be me who snaps. To be quite honest, I am surprised I haven't done it yet. She is in such desperate need of her comeuppance. I guess the thing that keeps me from doing it is the fact that in my mother's eyes, she can do no wrong. Anyone of us who would speak ill of her would be banished from the house and not allowed to return. While that really would have no effect on me, it would hurt my children, so I bite my tounge.
Oddly enough, Medium Pants has made some comments lately that make me think that he much more attuned to her and her attitude that we thought. You will be proud in knowing that I said that he was not being nice and it was wrong to ridicule her. I then turned, left the room and did a little dance behind a closed door. AHA! Someone else gets it! It's not all in my mind.
She's one of those "My child is perfect and does no wrong" Mothers. Yep, The Princess starts school next year - oh, to be a fly on the wall for that.
But I have digressed far enough. I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and while you may not have received everything on your list, I hope you didn't kick anyone's ass this year. Unless, of course, they really, really deserved it. Then it would be ok - 'tis the season.
posted by Justin @ 1:17 PM
4 Comments:
At 10:21 PM,
Ronni said…
Husband gets tense around the holidays. He is no longer in contact with his only brother, and both his parents have passed on. He remembers quite a few Christmases when somebody snapped. I was an only child, and nobody ever snapped. As a matter of fact, we had several Holidays where Older Daughter's husband did not get along at all with Younger Daughter's fiance. But, the By God got along at my house for Christmas, and that's all I have to say about that. Except that neither husband nor fiance is still around!
Let somebody else give Sister her comeuppance, and you stay on the right side of Mom. These things are important!
At 9:13 AM,
Anonymous said…
Yes, you are so right, Vero. That's what has kept me form doing it earlier. This is the latest in a long line of their co-dependant ways. My brother and I wonder what will happen to her when my mother is gone.
At 7:17 AM,
Ronni said…
When your mother is gone, you will probably "snap" and then sis won't be there for holidays any more.
At 8:01 PM,
Justin said…
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