Finally…the purses!! And here they are. Click to enlarge. Any questions…let me know. Thanks for being patient!!! I promised my hubby favors so…he acted quick…FINALLY!! XOXO
The One Where You Say “Oh, That Is So Sad!” August 12, 2008
You know…I’ve made it very known, of how horrid my relationship is with my husbands family. I can, with a clear conscious, claim no wrong doings…aside from marrying into this family.
And you also know that my husband and I had our own child together. Despite the fact that we each had two from a previous marriage…the we had full custody of.
So, with that being said…
My son watches his brother and sister, my husbands older two, get picked up by their grandmother…Bubbie. If he is lucky, he’ll get a pat on the head. But most of the time, he gets a view of her nostrils as she is turning her nose up to him…which is unbelievable, in and of itself to me. Or even better, a profile view as she’s backing the car out of the driveway…her completely avoiding even catching his eye…GUILT.
Lately, the 4 y/o has been asking a lot of questions. I’ve written about that. But…it doesn’t stop. I’ve called a cease fire and waved the white flag…to no avail. The bombardment continues.
Very recently, he has been questioning relationships. Specifically, grandparents.
Despite the fact that he hardly ever sees my parents…he knows that my mom is his Nana and my dad…his Papa.
And, despite the fact that he hardly ever sees my husbands grandmother…he knows that she is his Grandma.
But this is where the sickness of the family dynamics is clearly apparent…
When my son…my husbands youngest child…sibling equally to my children and my husbands children… the tie that binds…asks me…
“Mommy, is J and S’s Bubbie my grandmother, too?”
And despite my reluctance…because quite frankly, her rejection of my son has, in my opinion, not earned her the title of Bubbie…not to him…
I have to say yes. I have to tell him that this woman who wants NOTHING to do with this child…is his Grandmother…his Bubbie…
So say it with me…
“That is so sad!!”
And, due to this woman, the rest of the family…my husbands siblings and their children…show no interest in him. The are only interested in his “original” two.
So we…meaning, me and my THREE children…do not go to any of my husbands family events. Not anymore. It’s not worth it.
They aren’t going to ever like me. They aren’t going to ever like my children. Whether we are there or not…it’s NOT going to ever change the dynamics.
They suck. And that…is so sad!!
So, on a lighter note…you have tonight to put in your ideas for my little crochet business name. And then, I’m going to have a list tomorrow that you can vote on…
The one who came up with the winning name wins a handmade purse…by little ole me…the rejected family member.
So…give me ideas…PLEASE!!
