Damn it. My cousin is wanting to get family together next weekend (1-2 days before I give birth) as my parents are coming into town next Friday. I'm sure I'm overreacting but I'm just not up for her family of 5 plus my aunt, uncle, and other cousin when I'm feeling crappy and would really just like to visit with my parents, who I never see. I tried to at least get myself out of it, but she was like, "We can bring food to you!" I don't want a house full of people! Plus if they do it at my house, they'll stay forever. I don't know how to gracefully deal with this. I have a feeling I'll just do it and be internally pissed off.
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Glamcookie - Dec 11, 2009 7:29:45 am PST #3267 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
ChiKat - Dec 11, 2009 7:31:43 am PST #3268 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I'm sure I'm overreacting
Not overreacting. You're about to have a baby. Low key, low stress is important.
[and,you move this again and make me look crazy, I will come be a houseguest for 6 months and never clean up after myself!]
lisah - Dec 11, 2009 7:36:42 am PST #3269 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Your cousin is planning a party at your house without you expressly telling her you want her to do that?? Forget about to give birth, that would never be cool!!
Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 7:38:09 am PST #3270 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Your cousin is planning a party at your house without you expressly telling her you want her to do that??
Er, yeah - I'm not sure if there's a way to tactfully point out to her that "we can bring food to you!" is not really as helpful or polite as it may sound.
Aims - Dec 11, 2009 7:38:53 am PST #3271 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
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Glamcookie - Dec 11, 2009 7:41:43 am PST #3272 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Right? I don't know what to do. We always have issues with this branch of the family. They are just clueless. My parents aren't even really interested in hanging with them (this is my Dad's sister - he is one of 7 siblings). I mean, they are here for me and the baby. This sucks. I already tried by saying they should make a plan with my parents and if I'm up for it, I'll join. Then she comes back with this bringing food to me. I think I need to just shut that down. If I'm not feeling well, I don't want a house full of people.
Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 7:42:07 am PST #3273 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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Bwahaha! Excellent.
Aims - Dec 11, 2009 7:43:21 am PST #3274 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Slings weren't really that Big when I had Em. If (God willing although I'm getting to the point where I'm gonna start begging for surrogate volunteers) we have another baby, I'm totally getting a sling.
Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 7:46:11 am PST #3275 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Aims, you sew, right? Because according to my neighbor, slings are dead easy to make (and you can custom-fit them to your height, which is the tricky part of buying in a store).
erikaj - Dec 11, 2009 7:47:14 am PST #3276 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Somebody did that to one of my mom's inlaws once...she wasn't pregnant, but she is the sort of person who lets people encroach on her non-stop. But I thought surely demanding she throw a party was, like too much. In my supported apartment, I was late to a meeting(probably something like at Aims' job) and the other people at the meeting let themselves in my place...I felt totally invaded and flipped out like a mammal.(they had cover, though, the old "We were SO worried..." bit.) But, suffice to say, even in some AU where I am the hostess with the mostest, nobody is *telling* me to host twenty people in my house.