It's funny how random things can upset a person. Now, I know any guy reading this is not going to be able to understand my point of view in this particular situation, he's only going to understand if his girlfriend/wife/mother has gone through something similar. However, there are little things in all of our lives that randomly happen that just make us upset.
My parents are coming to visit tomorrow. Lots of preparation go into my parents coming here. The kittens have to be kept out of the kitchen and living room for at least a week. The laundry has to be done the night before. The kittens have to have a bath. The sheets need be changed, the room vacuumed, the bathroom scrubbed like never before. All of this in the 24 hours before they arrive. The reason, they're allergic to cats. I'm the random person in the family that is not allergic to them.
Usually when my parents come, we go out to eat, which is nice, but I'm tired of eating out, and Cory and I are eating out on Sunday for Valentine's Day anyways. It's cheaper, it's more intimate; it's just nicer, in my opinion, to have a home cooked meal. I had it all planned out too. My moms tortilla soup, chicken empandas, and tacos. I know, a lot of food, but it's for 4 people and I want to make sure everyone has something they like.
Well, I asked my dad is he would spot me the money for it, because he always said to ask him when it came to gas and groceries and other essentials. Well, this falls in those category. I sent him a text before my Psych class. When I got out, he replied: "Why don't we just go out?" My heart dropped. I had thought out a nice meal. I had plans. I had my Saturday all planned out around preparing and cooking the food for it. And he wants to eat out? He wanted to eat fake food from a restaurant when I wanted to make real food, good food, just for them.
Yes, I was offended. I even teared up a little. I don't know why. For those of you who like to blame every single female reaction on PMS, no, I am not PMS-ing so don't even think it. It hurt that my dad didn't want to have me make a meal. He would rather spend money to pay to take 4 people out to eat (even though Cory and I would offer to pay for ourselves) and spend the same amount of money when the food I make would be tastier, healthier, and actually cheaper because there would definitely be leftovers.
To top it off, my niece won't be coming after all. This is one thing that really pisses me off. She's at the age where she would rather be with friends than with family, and because he mother is a pathetic excuse for a mother, she's allowed to do whatever she wants. When I first mentioned the idea to here, she was really excited. We haven't seen each other since December. Then, last night, after all the details had been worked out on my parents side, and I was asking her if her mom had talked to her at all about it, she had made other plans. I don't think she understands how that was wrong, but I really shouldn't be surprised. She's the "popular" girl at school who's life is always going wrong. She's allowed to do whatever, wear whatever, go wherever. And it's quite sad. I now don't know the next time I will be able to see her. She thinks that I can drop my life here and go home whenever I want, because she pretty much has the same ability. But I can't. Every trip home is planned months in advance, just as my parents trips here are. I have responsibilities that she doesn't have. But she doesn't see it because she hasn't had proper upbringing.
I really hope today is the end of this hell-week-and-a-half.
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