jackskellingtonsgirl
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My cousin called me last night to tell me about my mother and my sister and their newest dilemma. 
There was a little birthday party yesterday for, hmm, I guess the little girl is my 3rd cousin? My cousin's daughter's daughter. Anyway, she turned 1.
The cousin I always talk to is the baby's great aunt.
My cousin called to tell me my sister was in FINE form at the party.
Apparently there was some sort of power surge that fried her computer. My mom thought it was something wrong with the "power" button, but they took it in and it is dead. So my sister, in true Veruca Salt fashion, was whining about how she needs a new computer. NOW. And not a desktop, either. A laptop! My mom has a computer, but it's not good enough. My cousin offered my sister a Dell laptop that she isn't using right now, but she doesn't want that, either. She has to have a NEW laptop, and she has to have it right this minute. My cousin said my sister wanted to leave before they even cut the cake because she needed to have a new computer NOW.
My cousin also said my sister (who is a freshman) is dating a Senior. Well, my sister was held back a year so she is 16, and apparently the boy is 17. I don't think that is a horrible thing, unless my sister turns up pregnant.
I called my mom this morning and asked her what the deal is with the computer. She said they have to buy a new one. Perfect. She still hasn't filed her taxes from '05, '06, or '07 so she doesn't have a stimulus check coming. She hasn't filed any of her medical claims. And she is going to buy my sister a new computer. 
I told her she isn't doing my sister any favors by spoiling her like this, my sister needs a job and she needs to have some responsibility instead of just whining constantly about the things she wants. My mother was immediately defending my sister, saying she can't have a job until she has a driver's license because Mom may not be able to drive her over the summer. Right. Anything to enable my sister to continue to be a spoiled, whining, mooch.
I have had it. I told DH if my mom was managing her money WISELY and was struggling then I would jump in and help. But since she insists on basically thumbing her nose at me I will NOT feel guilty. As long as she insists on coddling my sister and bending over backwards to hand her things that aren't absolutely necessary I refuse to feel bad about their financial hardships. My mom wants to play the grown up game? Fine! My sister wants to wear my mom down to a nub? Fine! When my mom has no strength to get better and my sister ends up with me as her guardian I will remind her every single day that she brought it on herself.
I feel horrible that my mom is sick. But I am running VERY short on sympathy for the situation she is creating by allowing my sister to dictate what their money will be spent on. And WHY is my sister not in COUNSELING?!
There is a computer in the house, there is a laptop being offered. There are computers at the library. Take your pick! Otherwise, do without!
There. Rant over.
There was a little birthday party yesterday for, hmm, I guess the little girl is my 3rd cousin? My cousin's daughter's daughter. Anyway, she turned 1.
The cousin I always talk to is the baby's great aunt.
My cousin called to tell me my sister was in FINE form at the party.
Apparently there was some sort of power surge that fried her computer. My mom thought it was something wrong with the "power" button, but they took it in and it is dead. So my sister, in true Veruca Salt fashion, was whining about how she needs a new computer. NOW. And not a desktop, either. A laptop! My mom has a computer, but it's not good enough. My cousin offered my sister a Dell laptop that she isn't using right now, but she doesn't want that, either. She has to have a NEW laptop, and she has to have it right this minute. My cousin said my sister wanted to leave before they even cut the cake because she needed to have a new computer NOW.My cousin also said my sister (who is a freshman) is dating a Senior. Well, my sister was held back a year so she is 16, and apparently the boy is 17. I don't think that is a horrible thing, unless my sister turns up pregnant.
I called my mom this morning and asked her what the deal is with the computer. She said they have to buy a new one. Perfect.
She still hasn't filed her taxes from '05, '06, or '07 so she doesn't have a stimulus check coming. She hasn't filed any of her medical claims. And she is going to buy my sister a new computer. I told her she isn't doing my sister any favors by spoiling her like this, my sister needs a job and she needs to have some responsibility instead of just whining constantly about the things she wants. My mother was immediately defending my sister, saying she can't have a job until she has a driver's license because Mom may not be able to drive her over the summer. Right. Anything to enable my sister to continue to be a spoiled, whining, mooch.I have had it. I told DH if my mom was managing her money WISELY and was struggling then I would jump in and help. But since she insists on basically thumbing her nose at me I will NOT feel guilty. As long as she insists on coddling my sister and bending over backwards to hand her things that aren't absolutely necessary I refuse to feel bad about their financial hardships. My mom wants to play the grown up game? Fine! My sister wants to wear my mom down to a nub? Fine! When my mom has no strength to get better and my sister ends up with me as her guardian I will remind her every single day that she brought it on herself.
I feel horrible that my mom is sick. But I am running VERY short on sympathy for the situation she is creating by allowing my sister to dictate what their money will be spent on. And WHY is my sister not in COUNSELING?!
There is a computer in the house, there is a laptop being offered. There are computers at the library. Take your pick! Otherwise, do without!
There. Rant over.
but it has a big honkin' sunroof! 
