Normally I would write this post and file it somewhere, like in my "Things that piss me off folder" but honestly, I have been chuckling at my own inner commentary so much the last few hours that I simply have to share. I will do my best to not hurt anyone's feelings. (I also post for those of you who will read this and provide me with their own special opinion/commentary as well.)
I came home from work today to a relative just getting in her vehicle on her way out of my house. After the usual pleasantries she informed me that she knows I don't let the kids drink apple juice or that orange, fake, sugar filled shit they pass off as "orange juice" (my words obviously) but she got the two family of 15 size jugs from a friend and she brought them over for the kids because, "hey, its Christmas." In order to be as polite as possible all I could say was.... um nothing. No, I did not say "Oh that's ok. It is Christmas after all." or "Oh thank you so much!" I thought it best to keep my big mouth shut for a change. It however, did not stop the sarcastic replies from spilling forth in my head. Here are just a few (my apologies if any of these offend):
Oh, thank you so much! Your right, it is Christmas and what a perfect time to not give a shit about what our kids drink."
Oh, thank you! I love it when you obviously know we (not just me) don't buy shitty sugar filled drinks for our kids but do it anyway. Heck, its Christmas. Time of peace, joy and disrespect!
Oh, that is so awesome! Now we won't have to buy milk for a week!
This was some of the 'other' stuff that popped in before I had even hit the front door:
Oh, I know you don't let the kids smoke pot and drink, but heck it's Christmas!
Oh, I know you don't let the kids do heroin or prescription drugs but heck it's Christmas!
I thought I was the picture of maturity keeping this all inside. If I put too much thought into it I may go off on a rant about respect, or disrespect in this case, or maybe just enough respect to at least ASK first or even the very least ASK why we don't buy this stuff. No, I am not the food and drink Nazi in the family but we all make choices as a family for good reasons. A respectful person finds out why.
(I post this also because this has made me make a solemn promise to myself to always be respectful to the future parents in my life. I will never do what I want and disrespect my children or niece as parents. I will always ask before I take their kids out, give them candy and let them stay up till 2 am!)
