It seems to me that in every family, there has to be at least one evil aunt/uncle/cousin/family member etc... Well last night I had to attend the engagement party of my cousin and I had to be in the same building as my evil aunt.
I am still shaking from the whole experience.
I never thought I could actual feel so much hatred and bitterness towards another human being. I honestly didn't think I had it in me. I get on with most people and visa versa (I think it must be a Pisces thing). But this Evil Aunt has crossed the line and I don't think I will ever be able to look her in the eye without wanting to hit her or ever actually want to make any kind of conversation or have any contact with her.
Let me go back a bit in time to try and fill you in.
The year is 1977, It's a lovely Saturday in March, the birds are singing, the sun is shining and my mom is in agony. I want out!
I was only about two weeks early but that is me. I am early for EVERYTHING! So at about lunch time I decided to make my entrance into the world. Yes, I was the most gorgeous baby (okay, that's my opinion but I'm sure it must be true).
So anyway, the following day happened to be the wedding of this evil aunt (who will be known as EA from this point on) to my mother's brother. But now you see, my EA decided that my mother gave birth to me on the day before their wedding on purpose! Just so that she could steal some of the limelight from EA! Yes folks! I was a tool in the stealing of EA's marital Glory! Absurd huh!
That was just the start! EA and my SU (spineless uncle) decided that they were going to punish my mom and her family for the next 10 years or so by not talking to us and by not letting their kids play with us. Those were probably the most peaceful years of my life ;)
The only problem was that my grandmother and grandfather were really suffering from all this.
My grandfather was a very sick man. He had emphysema and practically lived with an oxygen tank attached to him. My grandmother couldn't manage to look after him by herself so my mom and dad built a cottage at the back of their house and so my grandparents came to live with us.
This just added more fuel to the fire as now my EA decided that my grandmother loved us more and her kids were suffering without the constant doting and attention of their "beloved" grandmother. I mean REALLY!!! In reality, they hardly ever saw my grandparents because EA had SU under her big fat chubby thumb and wouldn't let him see his own parents very often at all. This is a GREAT way to get your kids to bond with their grandparents isn't it! When they did come to visit (which was very seldom) they would sneak around the side of the house so as not to provoke any interest from my little brothers who only wanted to play with their little cousins (who happened to be the same age as them). Noooo EA's kids might get a disease if they played with us!!!
So this went on for a while and unfortunately it took the death of my grandfather to bring SU, EA and my parents back to speaking terms.
This is turning into a very long story so I will try and sum it up for you.
Since then, SU and his brother have stopped talking to eachother. This is of course due to EA and her bitchiness. Nothing is good enough for her and she is trying her hardest to tare SU and the cousins away from us. She hates us with a passion and isn't shy to let us know this either.
This all used to upset me terribly. But since I've gotten older and wiser ;) I honestly couldn't give a shit if I never see the woman again. EVER.
If they invite my grandmother around for dinner at their house, EA won't even make eye contact with my gran. She will dish up for everyone at the table except my gran! It is beneath her to even pass the salt to my gran!!!
She begrudgingly attended my grandmothers 80th birthday party last month and couldn't even bring herself to wish my gran happy birthday! AT HER OWN PARTY!!!!!!!!!! What kind of human being is this?
My grandmother is the sweetest, kindest, softest person on this earth. She hasn't got it in her to even hurt an ant! She doesn't know how to be mean!!! Why is EA treating her like this????
So anyway, this is basically why I have such strong feelings of anger and resentment towards this woman. Even last night, at the engagement party, she stood with her son's future inlaws and explained to them how much she dislikes us and this was all done in ear shot of us! Well, my one brother and myself heard her. Nice huh!
*take's deep breath*
I wish we could just cut ties with them and live our own lives in peace. Why subject oneself to something so uncomfortable and unnecessary!
I'll tell you why.. because of my gran. We go to these "family" do's for her. To try and make her happy... But the truth of the matter is that I don't think it makes her happy. I think it upsets her more... But this is life...
I think that every family has issues. I am just so grateful that I get on so well with my siblings and their partners. I couldn't ask for a better brother inlaw or future sister inlaw :) I am one of the lucky ones!
YAY ITS FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!