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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 440503" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>You know.....I think I am so thankful for this boards members and the ability to just come here and blow it out my (nose) hahah - censors censors (WHAT DID STAR WRITE NOW?) I don't know did she say another something? I can only imagine how close I skate sometimes to the reservoirs edge some days, but thank you for allowing me my juvenille rant. And it is juvenille isn't it? I mean you would think I'd be able to settle this with "Now look here you sister person, or you niece person." I've tried. No avail. </p><p></p><p>Last Fall? I hired a 30 yd. dumpster and hauled black mold debris out of my Moms basement. For three days I tore out walls, studs, paneling. Not once did my sister offer to come help, or offer to go get lunch. However she was PO'ed when I would NOT come down to HER HOUSE and get a couch that the kids used in their grotto - and put it in the dumpster FOR HER. She didn't have the nerve to call me - instead she called and badgered our Mom and when Mom said I don't think there is room? She got snippy with Mom and said "Well I don't understand WHY someone can't come here and get it - it's not like I live across TOWN." I was covered from head to toe in black mold. You're supposed to hire a pro to do this - but I had a mask and I did cover the vents etc. I hired a guy to come in and clean and sanitize the house too after it was done. Vents air ducts - everything. I got three humidifiers for her and those run non-stop. This year I hope to get the yard landscaped so the water runs away from the house. However - It took every BIT of that 30 yd. dumpster to the top to haul out all that debris.....and she ENVER once came to see it. Yet wants someone to come GET her couch and haul it off? Okay I said "HOW am I supposed to come get your couch inthe first place? Mom has a Mercury SABLE and I'm on foot?" Should I just walk down there and flip it end over end up the road? And secondly? There really isn't any room....The dumpster is FULL." Her reply to Mom was - WEll they could dump it and bring it back...." And I said - WELL they are CHARGING ME - $180 DOLLARS - for each dump does she want to pay for the second time? I'll pay for the first." There was no reply. OR Does she want to SPLIT the first one? I'll remove some stuff and see if I can set it to the curb for the regular trash guy to take - and make room for her couch if she can get it up here. STILL No reply. </p><p></p><p>So even IF you make arrangements for her? She just wants to cause a situation so SHE is the victim - THIS is what I pointed out to my Mom. </p><p></p><p>Another good instance was when I was leaving. She KNOWS I'm on unemployment. I did have money put back to take Mom out to eat. One nice dinner - Red Lobster - nothing great - but I called my Sister no answer....so I text. We are going to Red Lobster, do you guys want to come? Sister says "What time" I said Around 6:30 7......Sister says "Which One?" I said "Belden Village" She says "Sounds good" Then I got to thinking about it and I said "You know of course I can't afford to pay for you and niece..." About ten minutes go by and then I get this back "NVR MIND - WE already ate." - Mom said that meant she figured I was going to pay for her and my niece. ARE YOU SERIOUS??? She makes HOW MUCH MONEY A YEAR???? And I'm on unemployment and thinks I'm going to pay? </p><p></p><p>But the kICKER and 1/2???? When she was in the car wreck in Feb? And I left without having any sleep for 22 hours?// Right out of CDL school - and drove for 11 hours ------to get Mom there? Was when she came home. Now - she still has money at this point. And my niece has a job, and they're getting meals and food, and donations from EVERYWHERE - friends, church, neighbors - it looked like It's a Wonderful Life in her lving room. So Mom and I go to the grocery store. And I told Mom - Maybe we should call or text and see if she needs anything. Mom got a little upset but said "Fine - do what you like." So I did - and you know - I figure she'd say either "Nothing thanks how sweet. or I sure could use a gallon of milk I'll give you the money when you get here - I KNOW you are unemployed"...Nope - (sit down for this one) ----She says "Oh yes - I need - (and I'm not kidding _ I saved the text) </p><p></p><p>A bottle of Aleve - 40 ct., 2 bags of sugar sweet 16 doughnuts, 1 bag of chocolate sweet 16 doughnuts, a dozen eggs, a gallon 2% milk NOT store brand, Thomas English Muffins, A tub of Parkay, a whole deli chicken, 3 lbs of mustard potato salad, a 5lb. bag of sugar, Folgers coffee, a pack of Hersheys candy bars, a newspaper, and 2 lotto tickets - these numbers. </p><p></p><p>So Mom is driving, and I'm laughing...and Mom is gritting her teeth, and I'm still laughing reading the list out loud. I'm looking at Mom and still laughing and then I'm just like - "What? Why aren't you laughing?" At this point we've left the grocery store and Mom is furious. (I mean I don't get it) This is a joke right? Now keep in mind - My sister's daughter and her boyfirend and HIS friend are also at the house. All THREE have their own cars. So I'm still looking at Mom and laughing and she's like "It's NOT funny Star." and I'm like - Oh it is----even the 3 bags of doughnuts and by this time I text back - ARE YOU SERIOUS - OMG YOU ARE SO FUNNY. to which I get a text back that is just......WHAT? and now My Mother is seething. I'm still laughing and the next text is from my sister and is "I fail to see the humor in a grocery list." to which I'm starting to see the non-humor, and why My mother is seething. NOW it ISssssssssss FUNNY because OMG - SHE IS SERIOUS and NOW I'm HYSTERICAl....So I type back - WELL this isn't a few things this is a day trip - DO YOU HAVE ANY COUPONS? - to which my sister texts back - COUPONS? WTH? If you don't want to shop for me just say so. So I text back - I don't think I have that much money in my account - I'll have to come by your house and get a check. To which my MOM looks at me and says "OH SHE IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU ANY MONEY - SHE EXPECTS YOU TO BUY her these things for FREE." </p><p></p><p>OKAY NOW I'm nearly on the floor of the car - BUY HER??? And in my blink blink - snort voice - I said "WELL she hit more than her head in that wreck if she thinks I'm buying her groceries and besides - I can't." and Mom said "Well you offered." and I said "Well I'll fix this right now" to which I whip out my phone and text my sister...."Look - I don't mind helping you out - but I don't have that much left on my FOOD STAMP CARD - DO YOU MIND IF I SPLIT THIS UP and get SOME OF YOUR FOOD ON FOOD STAMPS TODAY AND WAIT TILL NEXT WEEK WHEN MY CARD GETS REFILLED?" to which - even my Mom had to smirk - because we've already had the foodstamp conversation with my niece gacking over "PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW RENT WHO GET FOOD STAMPS" (not knowing I had to be on them) -----I kept silent as the grave...and actually my SC card wouldn't work in Ohio anyway....lol - Then I get this text - NVR Mind I'lll send (your niece) and (her boyfriend) ----ROFLM LOW rent Hiney off.....Mom just looked at me and said - You don't live up here - you have no clue how they work - EVERYONE gives THEM - everything. UGH. I said waiving my FS card - NOT EVERYONE......lol. </p><p></p><p>Somedays it's good to be someones idea of low rent. Sad part is - I'm so blessed I doubt they'll ever see riches like we have....I wish - but I doubt it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 440503, member: 4964"] You know.....I think I am so thankful for this boards members and the ability to just come here and blow it out my (nose) hahah - censors censors (WHAT DID STAR WRITE NOW?) I don't know did she say another something? I can only imagine how close I skate sometimes to the reservoirs edge some days, but thank you for allowing me my juvenille rant. And it is juvenille isn't it? I mean you would think I'd be able to settle this with "Now look here you sister person, or you niece person." I've tried. No avail. Last Fall? I hired a 30 yd. dumpster and hauled black mold debris out of my Moms basement. For three days I tore out walls, studs, paneling. Not once did my sister offer to come help, or offer to go get lunch. However she was PO'ed when I would NOT come down to HER HOUSE and get a couch that the kids used in their grotto - and put it in the dumpster FOR HER. She didn't have the nerve to call me - instead she called and badgered our Mom and when Mom said I don't think there is room? She got snippy with Mom and said "Well I don't understand WHY someone can't come here and get it - it's not like I live across TOWN." I was covered from head to toe in black mold. You're supposed to hire a pro to do this - but I had a mask and I did cover the vents etc. I hired a guy to come in and clean and sanitize the house too after it was done. Vents air ducts - everything. I got three humidifiers for her and those run non-stop. This year I hope to get the yard landscaped so the water runs away from the house. However - It took every BIT of that 30 yd. dumpster to the top to haul out all that debris.....and she ENVER once came to see it. Yet wants someone to come GET her couch and haul it off? Okay I said "HOW am I supposed to come get your couch inthe first place? Mom has a Mercury SABLE and I'm on foot?" Should I just walk down there and flip it end over end up the road? And secondly? There really isn't any room....The dumpster is FULL." Her reply to Mom was - WEll they could dump it and bring it back...." And I said - WELL they are CHARGING ME - $180 DOLLARS - for each dump does she want to pay for the second time? I'll pay for the first." There was no reply. OR Does she want to SPLIT the first one? I'll remove some stuff and see if I can set it to the curb for the regular trash guy to take - and make room for her couch if she can get it up here. STILL No reply. So even IF you make arrangements for her? She just wants to cause a situation so SHE is the victim - THIS is what I pointed out to my Mom. Another good instance was when I was leaving. She KNOWS I'm on unemployment. I did have money put back to take Mom out to eat. One nice dinner - Red Lobster - nothing great - but I called my Sister no answer....so I text. We are going to Red Lobster, do you guys want to come? Sister says "What time" I said Around 6:30 7......Sister says "Which One?" I said "Belden Village" She says "Sounds good" Then I got to thinking about it and I said "You know of course I can't afford to pay for you and niece..." About ten minutes go by and then I get this back "NVR MIND - WE already ate." - Mom said that meant she figured I was going to pay for her and my niece. ARE YOU SERIOUS??? She makes HOW MUCH MONEY A YEAR???? And I'm on unemployment and thinks I'm going to pay? But the kICKER and 1/2???? When she was in the car wreck in Feb? And I left without having any sleep for 22 hours?// Right out of CDL school - and drove for 11 hours ------to get Mom there? Was when she came home. Now - she still has money at this point. And my niece has a job, and they're getting meals and food, and donations from EVERYWHERE - friends, church, neighbors - it looked like It's a Wonderful Life in her lving room. So Mom and I go to the grocery store. And I told Mom - Maybe we should call or text and see if she needs anything. Mom got a little upset but said "Fine - do what you like." So I did - and you know - I figure she'd say either "Nothing thanks how sweet. or I sure could use a gallon of milk I'll give you the money when you get here - I KNOW you are unemployed"...Nope - (sit down for this one) ----She says "Oh yes - I need - (and I'm not kidding _ I saved the text) A bottle of Aleve - 40 ct., 2 bags of sugar sweet 16 doughnuts, 1 bag of chocolate sweet 16 doughnuts, a dozen eggs, a gallon 2% milk NOT store brand, Thomas English Muffins, A tub of Parkay, a whole deli chicken, 3 lbs of mustard potato salad, a 5lb. bag of sugar, Folgers coffee, a pack of Hersheys candy bars, a newspaper, and 2 lotto tickets - these numbers. So Mom is driving, and I'm laughing...and Mom is gritting her teeth, and I'm still laughing reading the list out loud. I'm looking at Mom and still laughing and then I'm just like - "What? Why aren't you laughing?" At this point we've left the grocery store and Mom is furious. (I mean I don't get it) This is a joke right? Now keep in mind - My sister's daughter and her boyfirend and HIS friend are also at the house. All THREE have their own cars. So I'm still looking at Mom and laughing and she's like "It's NOT funny Star." and I'm like - Oh it is----even the 3 bags of doughnuts and by this time I text back - ARE YOU SERIOUS - OMG YOU ARE SO FUNNY. to which I get a text back that is just......WHAT? and now My Mother is seething. I'm still laughing and the next text is from my sister and is "I fail to see the humor in a grocery list." to which I'm starting to see the non-humor, and why My mother is seething. NOW it ISssssssssss FUNNY because OMG - SHE IS SERIOUS and NOW I'm HYSTERICAl....So I type back - WELL this isn't a few things this is a day trip - DO YOU HAVE ANY COUPONS? - to which my sister texts back - COUPONS? WTH? If you don't want to shop for me just say so. So I text back - I don't think I have that much money in my account - I'll have to come by your house and get a check. To which my MOM looks at me and says "OH SHE IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU ANY MONEY - SHE EXPECTS YOU TO BUY her these things for FREE." OKAY NOW I'm nearly on the floor of the car - BUY HER??? And in my blink blink - snort voice - I said "WELL she hit more than her head in that wreck if she thinks I'm buying her groceries and besides - I can't." and Mom said "Well you offered." and I said "Well I'll fix this right now" to which I whip out my phone and text my sister...."Look - I don't mind helping you out - but I don't have that much left on my FOOD STAMP CARD - DO YOU MIND IF I SPLIT THIS UP and get SOME OF YOUR FOOD ON FOOD STAMPS TODAY AND WAIT TILL NEXT WEEK WHEN MY CARD GETS REFILLED?" to which - even my Mom had to smirk - because we've already had the foodstamp conversation with my niece gacking over "PEOPLE WHO ARE LOW RENT WHO GET FOOD STAMPS" (not knowing I had to be on them) -----I kept silent as the grave...and actually my SC card wouldn't work in Ohio anyway....lol - Then I get this text - NVR Mind I'lll send (your niece) and (her boyfriend) ----ROFLM LOW rent Hiney off.....Mom just looked at me and said - You don't live up here - you have no clue how they work - EVERYONE gives THEM - everything. UGH. I said waiving my FS card - NOT EVERYONE......lol. Somedays it's good to be someones idea of low rent. Sad part is - I'm so blessed I doubt they'll ever see riches like we have....I wish - but I doubt it. [/QUOTE]
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