Soooo....

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

That sucks... what did they do to him?

It's somewhat hard to explain without it sounding like he's just being ungrateful for a non-ideal gift. But it's been a lot of things over the years - like we've lived in our condo for almost 4 years, and they've never visited once. They live 2 hours away and his dad comes over at least monthly to receive his medical care at the VA hospital here. But they've never come to visit their eldest son, who bought a condo, and is making something of himself.

That's just one example. They adopted two kids when he was 18, and they are now the focus. And also the grandkid by Ryan's other brother (brother is about a year and a half younger than Ryan) who isn't married and only recently got a decent job for the first time ever. I know that the younger kids deserve the lion's share of attention, but so help me it seems like Ryan's no longer a kid, and hasn't provided any grandkids yet, so he doesn't matter any more.

Ryan was really upset that, once again, no one from his side of the family asked what he wanted for Christmas. Not that they had to get what was on the list, but he wanted to be asked. Because if they didn't ask, they might get him something like [specific thing he totally didn't want]. I thought this was a little petty. After all, they know him and would never get him [specific thing he totally didn't want] and people are allowed to pick out their own presents. So, as much as I don't like how his parents treat him, I thought this was a silly concern.

Until he opened his present from them -- and there was the very [specific thing he didn't want] he was afraid of receiving.

It's not about the gifts - we actually preferred it last year when they didn't want to exchange gifts. It's that the gifts that are given send a message of "you are no longer important to us".

[Morrigoon]

That makes sense.

In other news... it's so disorienting how we had all this great cold weather and then Christmas Eve comes along and it's like 76 degrees out!

[Disneyphile]

I just got this quote in my email:

There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.

~Robert Lynd~

Heh.

[Not Afraid]

Thurston has the STINKIEST farts ever!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Thurston has the STINKIEST farts ever!

Where are we staying for New Year's again?




or





Now we know who to blame on NYE

[Mousey Girl]

Boy has been calling/texting me every 15-20 minutes to see where Santa is.

[BarTopDancer]

Where is Santa?

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

The traditional showing of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Now playing...

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Now we know who to blame on NYE

I was planning on blaming mine on Kevy anyway.

[figment1986]

Originally Posted by figment1986

this reminds me... shouldn't the doctor who Christmas special have aired in the UK already... maybe a synopsis is up already...

oh wait... it airs tomorrow / today.... dec 25... my brain is fried...

too bad school starts jan 7 again...