Ok, I just have to vent..
My sister is getting on my goddamn nerves. Her and her husband are richer than God. By that, I mean they are twice as rich and me and J. She works at an association, does virtually nothing all day and gets paid upwards of $90K a year. I make less than half that, work a longer day, commute further, and maybe work a teensy bit harder (though I’m not saying I’m a slave, cuz I’m not). We all go down to DC because her mama’s boy husband can’t leave town (and his mommy and daddy) for Xmas and because they have a toddler. My dad tried to bail on Xmas but she begged him to come. Then, we get down there and all she does is look stressed out and moody. I realize she has a toddler. I realize she’s pregnnant. But if you don’t want peopel to stay with you, just say so! Before her and her husband had kids they were all about entertaining. Now, they seem reluctant to give up the role, and yet they obviously cant’ handle it. Look, I would’ve been more than happy to stay in Maine for Xmas, and I fully intend to do so next Xmas.
At any rate, what I’m getting at is this. I wouldn’t hang out with this girl if I was not related to her. She’s uptight. She’s boring, and she was even before she had kids. And the coup de grace…she has absolutely no sense of humor. I admit I’m hard on parents. I also admit that I feel a little left out of the game. ALL my friends have young children. I totally recognize that it changes your life, and I totally recognize that it SHOULD. It’s just time we all realized that we travel in different circles now and we have nothing in common.
That sounds harsh, so let me give you an example of why I’m possibly pissed. Look, I don’t make that much money but I make enough. In fact, I make exactly what an “average” American makes, and I’m cool with that. I have a lovely house, I have more than enough to eat (ask my bathroom scale), I could go on a kick-ass vacation (once…with saved money), I feel completely blessed. AND I can buy snow tires and a Diane von Furstenburg dress. Well… my rich sister caught wind that I bought a fancy dress (and only bought her $40 worth of yarn, a homemade ornament, and a lovely framed picture for Xmas) and made a crack about how she wished she could afford everything I could. Ok, let’s face the facts lady. You pay $30,000 in childcare every year. That’s slightly less than I make in a year. If you can afford to do and still stay ahead, guess what? Shut the eff up.
I don’t know why this pisses me off so much. I really don’t. I’m infuriated.
But anyway, we’re having a “party” tonight with a nacho bar (my idea!), a Guitar Hero tournament, and margaritas, so for now, I’m just swearing off my sister, and going to enjoy the night. I welcome your comments on whether I’m being a bitch or she’s just annoying. Devils’ advocates are more than welcome. Oh.. .she also checked the price of gifts that our cousins bought us ($90!!) and then returned her gift for something else. Who does that?
