So after spending the holidays with my husband's family I have deemed myself worthy of the new position of FAMILY RECLUSE. No longer answering the calls of complaints that one family member has of the other. Shying away from controversy and only dealing with the people that inhabit my home with me. For this, I am extremely ecstatic because I won't need to cry myself to sleep over some crazy, asinine decision that SOMEONE ELSE makes - unless it is one of the members of my motley crew.
I looked around at the faces that surrounded me that night and I found that getting roped into that family was like a really bad sentence for a crime you hadn't yet committed. I forged a bond between the other non-related members of the clan. We were connected by the love that we had for our significant other and tolerating their relations was a part of the deal.
For once, no one complained that the turkey wasn't there at 5 o'clock. We were all swimming in the community pool known as ALCOHOL by the time the main course arrived. I was genuinely happy that the evening seemed to be going smoothly -for once. The kids are all getting along with one another and life couldn't have been any better...................................... or so I thought.
Enter -Clogged Sink!!! Nothing tears apart the best Christmas night ever like a clogged sink. What?? It's true... this is not a joke. All I can say is too many chiefs and not enough Indians.... well, there is ONE as he pointed out to me.
I am thankful for my 1,700 mile buffer zone between myself and my relatives. Thanks to my brother's girlfriend, I will be adopting the new "antisocial" behavior that I have frowned upon for so many years.
I am really excited about the new recluse life I am planning to live..... Excited indeed..... If I choose to alienate myself that means less headache and outside interference!!
We'll see how this new lifestyle goes. So far, it isn't too bad. I do, however, miss my extended family of friends that allowed me in their lives. With a really good family of friends... life is not only good - it's GREAT!!!!
About Me
- Florida Native
- I'm a stay-at-home mother (not by choice) of two unruly little girls. I have been married for 16 years to the same man and we haven't killed each other yet!! My children and I are Floridians by birth and have recently transplanted to Canada... I was coerced into blogging because it was said that things I say can or may be interesting.... we'll see about that. Welcome to my random rants about daily life, bitches and anything else that may keep my sleepless brain up at night - and me along with it. And ..... let's begin!
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