By Asura.Alymorel 2011-06-12 09:13:08
I hate having to go out to dinner with my family. HATE it. I'm sorry that I don't find it fun sitting uncomfortably at the end of the table that I had to sit at like an afterthought, can't even reach the table, awkward silence from me included as I am the black sheep of my family and if they do talk to me, it's about the last things on earth that I'd want to talk about, only making me more miserable.
Now you may say "Why not just say 'No' or not go?" and normally I would, but it's become this habit into guilting me into going. For example, it's my sister's birthday and while yes, I shouldn't be the center of attention, I still feel like I shouldn't be put down or completely ignored when I say something. They are guilting me into going by saying things like how she always goes out for me and I need to go out with the family more and yadda yadda yadda. Sorry I don't even have fun if we go out for me because I even get the same treatment at my own birthday. I'd say no then, but they guilt and nag me then too.
And why would they want a miserable person there, bringing down the mood anyway?
Edit: I also LOVE it when they try to guilt me for going to work instead of going out with them. Especially when they only give me ~an hour's notice that they had made plans. At least when that happens, I can tell them that it's their own fault, but too bad that they never learn from it. -.-