So not only did she break the news of a family death in your birthday message, she waited until she could break the news in your birthday message?
Timing is everything.
Seriously, if you wait two months, wait just a couple days longer... I hate that your family makes mine look sane.
Oy, your family, ND. But happy birthday all the same.
Today has been insanely busy, so I'm just now sitting down and relaxing but really I should just go to bed. But I need to change the pillowcases first, and that sounds onerous, so...
The sad thing is, I doubt it was even planned by my sister. Much of her abuse is just due to being completely blind to things that aren't her.
Without malice doesn't make her a bad person, just clueless, eh?
Zeus. I just woke up screaming, throwing the sheets off the bed, because of a dream. That hasn't happened in years. It took ten minutes to calm down enough to go back to bed. After shaking out the sheets just in case. Man, I knew I was anxious, but not that bad! Wish I didn't live alone sometimes.
ND, good grief, your sis seems unbelievably clueless.
Erin, sorry, didn't mean to mess with your head!
Now I feel like there are bugs on me. Argh.
OK, gonna try to sleep again. Better this time.
Zenkitty, I hope you were able to get some sleep that was free of nasty critters or anything else fretful, worrisome, or freak-the-fuck-out-ish. I hope there were cute, happy baby animals of whatever species is your favorite cute, happy thing.
ND, I'm sorry that your sister continues to be completely clueless. Happy Belated Birthday!
ND, sorry about the family ... whatver it is. Hope you have a happy birthday. If possible, I'd send you some sleep for your birthday.
In high school, my mother insisted I take typing so I'd have "something to fall back on". My father insisted I take home ec in the hopes I'd learn how to cook. I learned to sew - made a fair amount of my own clothes in high school, although I was always really slow; I'd get tired of looking at something by the time it was finished.
But I still have my Betty Crocker Homemaker of the Future charm.