I'm full aware that I'm overreacting and I need to get over it but this really ticked me off for some reason.
My father and his wife live 5 hours away. I have not seen them since Christmas (apparently we did not get an invite to their yearly garden-party this year).
They have invited me, my husband, my cousin, her husband and their 4 year-old son up to their country house for Labor Day.
5 hour drive for us (we were planning at leaving at 7am tomorrow morning) and 8 hour drive for my cousin (they are leaving today).
We get this email last night from my step-mother:
Hi - We should have plenty of food and snacks for the weekend, but if
you have any special things you like, please bring it. Also, we only
have milk, tap water and Bud light so if you want anything else to drink
(juice, soda, specialty beer or drink, etc.), bring that too. The
fridge will be stuffed but we can rotate in soda/water/beer/whatever.
There is nowhere close to our house to grocery shop, so you may either
want to buy MO local and transport, or expect a ~15min drive to a 'real'
store (vs. gas station). See ya soon!
And it just rubbed me the wrong way.
It's one thing to let it slip your mind and not think about getting beverages until it's too late. And heck, if she only wants to offer to host milk and tap water then I know I shouldn't complain. And we were going to bring a pack of soda for the trip anyway.
But I get this email and I read it as "I am stating that I've had an active thought that you might not like the drinks we have. But rather than asking you what you would like and spending a half hour of my time to go get it, I'm telling you that you need to find time to hit the store before your 5-8 hour trip and cart it halfway across the country because I don't feel like doing it. And then you will have no where to put it once you get here. Welcome to our home!"
Sorry. I know I'm being petty. But I get this kind of thing from her all the time and it just drives me nuts.