Joe had to call his mom's bluff and that one. She threatened to not come to the wedding and he said "Fine. Don't come. You'll never see any grandchildren if you don't."
She came. And she's never threatened that shit again.
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Aims - Aug 17, 2006 1:39:23 pm PDT #9179 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Polter-Cow - Aug 17, 2006 1:42:59 pm PDT #9180 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I don't even know if that would work because my mom would just assume any grandchildren would be the progeny of one of those goddamn non-Indians who are inferior beings and not worth commingling with.
Aims - Aug 17, 2006 1:45:06 pm PDT #9181 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Oh I wasn't saying you should say that, just giving you the example of what Joe did. Tell you rmom, no, I don't want to be part of the family. Stop calling me.
Also, was your mom one of the popular girls at my high school that thought the same thing of me? Just wondering.
Polter-Cow - Aug 17, 2006 1:46:54 pm PDT #9182 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I have no clue.
Aims - Aug 17, 2006 1:54:15 pm PDT #9183 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I was being a smart ass, love. I don't think that I am any where near your mom's age, silly.
Polter-Cow - Aug 17, 2006 1:55:17 pm PDT #9184 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought you were asking a general question.
Also, it's not fun to listen to your mom cry and not be able to say anything that would make her stop.
Sparky1 - Aug 17, 2006 1:56:32 pm PDT #9185 of 10001
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I just did a computer lab orientation for some of our first year students. Some fellow who sat in the front row and took lots of notes asked me questions about final exams. Dude, chill! Your classes don't even start until Monday.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 17, 2006 1:57:25 pm PDT #9186 of 10001
What is even happening?
I was told that I was ashamed of my family and liked my friends better, and, fuck yeah, I like my friends better, but she totally made up the ashamed shit, despite her claims to the contrary. Then I got the old "Unless you don't want to be part of the family" bit.If you can (and it's difficult and might not be right for you), this isn't a bad time to say, "I have never said anything like that mom, and I'm not going to listen to it. Please change the subject, or let's end the phone call, now."
And then a whole rant about how I don't associate with Indians and I should stop with all the Americans and make some Indian friends because, believe it or not, Indians are smart too, which pissed me the fuck off because I hate that just because I'm not actively pursuing Indian friendships means I'm actively avoiding them.This is begging for a, "Then why didn't you bring me up in India, instead of America," but I'm sure that wouldn't be productive, so don't, but still? Begging.
Sorry that I feel uncomfortable going to giant Indian functions with HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW WHO ALL ALREADY KNOW EACH OTHER AND WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO KNOW ME?Ugh. That's my idea of hell (regardless of ethnicity). It's the HUNDREDS that already have me in fight or flight mode. Uckity uck uck.
I'm so sorry, P-C. The next time, you should stack the cats while you talk to her: [link]
Aims - Aug 17, 2006 1:57:26 pm PDT #9187 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Also, it's not fun to listen to your mom cry and not be able to say anything that would make her stop.
I can imagine it's not, sweetpea. I'm sorry.
Polter-Cow - Aug 17, 2006 2:04:35 pm PDT #9188 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
"I have never said anything like that mom, and I'm not going to listen to it. Please change the subject, or let's end the phone call, now."
My response was, "What? You keep making things up, and I'm tired of it." And she said she wasn't making it up. And I said, "I've never said anything like that." And she just went on thinking what she thinks.
This is begging for a, "Then why didn't you bring me up in India, instead of America," but I'm sure that wouldn't be productive, so don't, but still? Begging.
I said, "That's just the way it happens," which was supposed to address that issue, but it wasn't effective enough. Although I swear to God, the constant fucking pressure to make connections with Indians has actually made me somewhat averse to them. Although it's mostly with FOB-y types.