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Earning My Ears<br><font color=green>When confused
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My family celebrates on Christmas Eve. Then we all usually do our own thing on Christmas Day. My sister and her husband always have a party on Christmas day for his family. This year I said we would go. It was me, my boyfriend, and my brother also went.
(bit of history. I'm the youngest of 5 kids, by far. And I'm usually the one who is the first to leave at our family events. Not early by any means, but I go first. Always after coffee and dessert are served. My parents don't care, but my sister's husband always has a comment about it. Now, I'm not especially close with my family, but I'm trying to change that. That's why I went to the my sister's today. Also, my brother-in-law is a bit of a prima-donna when it comes to cooking. It's one of the family jokes. And believe me, I'm the butt of most of them!!)
Soo, we get there around 3. My sis says we'll eat about 5, no big deal, I have nowhere to go tonight, so I'm in no hurry. It's actually my brother this time who has to leave around 8 or so. So they serve soup (great soup, butternut squash with scallops). Then, not kidding 30 minute pass before they bring out salad. Now my brother-in-laws nephew makes a joke about how long the food is taking. Me and my brother laugh because it was funny, that's it. all of the sudden, we hear my brother-in-law in the kitchen saying "f-you, shove it up your you know what, leave and go to a restaurant" and a few other lovely phrases. My sister looks at me, and says, oh he's just stressed and been drinking. He's in there breaking things, throwing stuff around. My face is burning because I'm so humiliated. I know it's directed at me. I look at my brother....he is about to jump across the table and punch this guy in the face. My brother pretty much was quiet the rest of the night.
I let it go, and ended up still having a good time. My brother-in-law came out and ate with us, and ended up having a good time too. But he never apologized. Now, I can take it, but I really just felt bad for my sister. She kept looking at me, and I would smile and say it's cool, it's just the holidays.
but secretly, I do feel weird. I guess it's hard to hear what people really think of you, you know? My dad called me and asked how it was. I told him it was a lot of fun. If I told him what really happened, he'd drive over there and have it out with my b-in-law.
Next year, I'll be having my own party on Christmas!!!
(bit of history. I'm the youngest of 5 kids, by far. And I'm usually the one who is the first to leave at our family events. Not early by any means, but I go first. Always after coffee and dessert are served. My parents don't care, but my sister's husband always has a comment about it. Now, I'm not especially close with my family, but I'm trying to change that. That's why I went to the my sister's today. Also, my brother-in-law is a bit of a prima-donna when it comes to cooking. It's one of the family jokes. And believe me, I'm the butt of most of them!!)
Soo, we get there around 3. My sis says we'll eat about 5, no big deal, I have nowhere to go tonight, so I'm in no hurry. It's actually my brother this time who has to leave around 8 or so. So they serve soup (great soup, butternut squash with scallops). Then, not kidding 30 minute pass before they bring out salad. Now my brother-in-laws nephew makes a joke about how long the food is taking. Me and my brother laugh because it was funny, that's it. all of the sudden, we hear my brother-in-law in the kitchen saying "f-you, shove it up your you know what, leave and go to a restaurant" and a few other lovely phrases. My sister looks at me, and says, oh he's just stressed and been drinking. He's in there breaking things, throwing stuff around. My face is burning because I'm so humiliated. I know it's directed at me. I look at my brother....he is about to jump across the table and punch this guy in the face. My brother pretty much was quiet the rest of the night.
I let it go, and ended up still having a good time. My brother-in-law came out and ate with us, and ended up having a good time too. But he never apologized. Now, I can take it, but I really just felt bad for my sister. She kept looking at me, and I would smile and say it's cool, it's just the holidays.
but secretly, I do feel weird. I guess it's hard to hear what people really think of you, you know? My dad called me and asked how it was. I told him it was a lot of fun. If I told him what really happened, he'd drive over there and have it out with my b-in-law.
Next year, I'll be having my own party on Christmas!!!
No way I would have stayed anywhere when the host is cursing at me. 
Cheers!
