It's not possible to jump through my computer and smack my mother, right? I haven't seen the woman since August of 2005, but we still talk sporadically on facebook. It's rare that seeing a message from her doesn't make me angry or sad.
Today's treat was: "Even though you ignore her, your great grandmother is in the hospital. A blood clot went to her brain."
I'm sorry my great grandmother is sick. She's 104, so it's really not unexpected for her to get sick. However, that whole side of the family has never been part of my life. Ever. I can't remember the last time I spoke to any of them on the phone, if ever. I talk to my grandmother on facebook occassionally. Same with my cousin and uncle. And by occasionally I mean maybe every 5-6 months.
My mother left the country in 2005, hasn't been back since, and has no plans to return. She changed her email address without telling me, doesn't keep me up to date on my little sister's life (she's medically fragile and not able to contact me on her own...she's 12). I don't have a phone number or address for them. My most recent message from her from before Sunday was in January. But I ignore her family. STFU mom. I'm just done.