oh my god, my parents are jerks

Re: oh my god, my parents are jerks

• photokitty mod

  

  April 2015

  I was expecting another overreaction thread, but nope - sadly you're correct, that sucks!

  
  

  I will say that FB has made April Fool's Day the lamest thing ever. Everyone thinks they can just post something stupid or cruel and call themselves the world' greatest comedian as a result.

  ~xoxo~

  
  

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• ohannabelle member

  

  April 2015

  jenna8984 said:

  I'm sorry.  That's a really mean joke.  I sympathize with you on the parental front--my parents live overseas and my dad wants to retire halfway across the world (my mom is less sure about the idea).  I would love to have them visit more often, but it's just not something they're interested in--I'm lucky I'm getting my dad up here for my wedding.  I can't imagine how much them making a joke like that would sting.  Do you at least have in-laws nearby that you like and get to see on a regular basis?  I know it's not the same thing, but for me having FI's parents nearby has helped a lot.  

  I hate my in laws. They live 30 minutes away but we just don't like them so we see them like twice a year. I am pretty bitter because I always feel like everyone has these huge, perfect families except for me. I know that's not true, and lots of people have jerk/ absent parents but it's still hard.
  
  
  I often feel that way about other people's marriages. What, every one chose wisely but me? ( I usually only feel like this when I don't want to clean the gutters or the plumbing breaks.) But you're right, it isn't true. People just hide misery, and show off their Facebook moments.

  
  

  I'm sorry your mom was a jerk to you. It's not funny, it's hurtful. I'd like to give her a sharp kick in the ass. 

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• FiancB member

  

  April 2015

  Ugh, sounds like my parents. Sure I live a long ways away, but they have plenty of time and money and they've come to see me in the three years I've lived here... once. For my wedding. Begrudgingly. My sisters live four hours away and they don't go to see them all that more often. 

  
  

  I'm sure they didn't mean for it to be hurtful but it still was. 

  
  

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• sophhabobopha member

  

  April 2015

  That's really mean.

  My grandparents are like that. My little brother and sister don't even know them. 

  

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• ILoveBeachMusic member

  

  April 2015 edited April 2015

  I have the opposite problem. I would love to go visit my daughter but she is always so busy she doesn't want us to come for more than one night (three hour drive one way). Now that she is planning a wedding (that we are paying for) we have seen her a few more times than we normally would have. I expect things will go back to pre-engagement once the wedding is over though. I guess we always want what we don't have. I'm sorry your mother isn't more involved in your and your children's lives. She is really missing out!

  ETA - because I can't spell.

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