(11-20-2019, 06:31 PM)DarloJAG84 Wrote: Family politics..

My sister has an incredible feeling of self entitlement. She hasn't worked for 17 years. She has a son with 'additional needs' but this shouldn't prevent her from working (especially seeing as he's at school Monday-Friday 8-3.30 but with school provided travel he's out of the house 7.30-4.15). It's my sons 9th birthday this weekend and she has not contacted me for my address (I moved in January) to even send him a card, as trivial as this sounds, if I forgot/ignored her sons birthday, there would be hell to pay.

I have worked my behind off since I was 16 (19 years) and if there's a family occasion that I can't make due to work commitments, I get a lot of abuse. I've tried to explain that my job covers 24/7-365, but it falls on deaf ears.

I've tried reaching out to my parents and they just say 'you know what she's like'. It's really getting me down.

Do your best. Don't expect others to.

If you take care of the first part of that, pay no mind to the noise of others, friend. If you think their complaints are unfounded, call them out on it, and be done with it.

Life is too short to worry yourself over others' unrealistic expectations. It may hurt some feelings in the short term, but you won't need a therapist, either.

Hoping that things improve for you, DJ.

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(11-21-2019, 08:33 AM)Rico Wrote: And while we're one Darlo's subject, I'll add backstabbing 'friends' to the list.  I'm, unfortunately, dealing with that now and what makes it worse is I have to bowl with the guy every Wednesday.  It turns what should be a fun evening into a stressor.

Leave him a few 7-10 splits with a wink as you sit down, hopefully he gets the message

If you're good enough to force splits like that, I might recommend graduating from the rec league!

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