This is NOT a good time.
I was not planning to write this month since my final exams are nearing. (The first one's on March 3) But oh my, it's never gotten more urgent than this.
But first, a back story.
Around 3-ish weeks ago, my parents got this invitation to go to a wedding. In India. NORTH India. We are mainly from the southern region of India, and the Northern most we've ever gone is Mumbai, so I took this invitation as YET another wedding we'd never go to.
But a week later, my mom comes and tells me that she was going to India with my dad to attend this wedding. I was furious. My parents wouldn't attend any of their own cousin's wedding, but would run off any day to attend some rich guy's son's wedding. UGH.
And this also meant another thing. I'd have to stay at my uncle's house.
This was one of the WORST THINGS EVER.
4 years ago, my parents had gone to the US to support my aunt when her husband was going through a brain tumor. And I had to stay at the same uncle's house. FOR A MONTH. Not my best times. But this thing was only for 9 days, and yet I had already begun dreading my time there.
Now, of these 9 days that I have to stay at uncle's house, only 5 days have passed, but it seems like forever. And since the last time I stayed with my uncle, they have moved apartments (which seems really crammed) and they have got another daughter (who is one of the most spoiled kids I know).
Now to the urgent part of the blog.
The stay over here, has been slaughtering my sanity. I haven't had so much pent up anger since last year when most family was driving me nuts.
I HATE kids between the ages of 4-11. Once they start becoming self aware, they're uncontrollable. But it's just a me thing. Most kids that I've been around are just pains in the butt. But there are some kids I know who are actually not annoying. Unfortunately, these kids don't happen to be my cousins, who are both girls, and are of ages 9 and 4. These kids are just SO SPOILED. If there is one thing that my parents have taught me, it's this: RESPECT YOUR ELDERS. NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY'RE OLDER THAN YOU. And it"s something I've always kept in mind. But these kids are on first name basis with EVERYBODY. This is quite a no-no in my people, but their parents seem to be doing nothing about it.
These 2 girls are the ones slaughtering my sanity. With their annoying questions, to their fussy eating habits.
And OH, don't get me started on their eating habits. They eat a buttload of junk. This might also be a me thing, since my mother has always had me eating at proper times, and not interjecting snacks in between. But my aunt always seems to stuff them with all kinds of junk. She goes grocery shopping every 2 days to buy biscuits and chocolates for her kids. Also, each of these kids have a cupboard to themselves to keep their food. My siblings and I keep all our junk food in one cupboard, and pray that we can get to the cupboard before our dad does. My dad ALWAYS makes us realize, that we're the lucky ones in the world since we have all these luxuries, and we believe it. But these girls, think THEY are the center of attention.
My cousins are quite independent, unlike myself, but they have a way of putting it in your face. Which is the worst. Now, time and again, I do poke fun at them for being the way they are, and my siblings and other cousins agree. But they way these two poke fun at others, it's just hurtful.
There is SO MUCH more I am not saying, but the point is, they make me lose my mind.
I know this is so mean, and I am being VERY judgmental of my uncle's and aunt's parenting habits, but I can't help it, I am not in an environment where I can think straight.
One of the things that has been helping me keep my sanity is, HARRY POTTER. I started reading it, at the end of last month, and I've already reached Goblet of Fire. I LOVE HARRY POTTER. Also, Daria. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING LOADS OF DARIA.
Anyway, I just gave in my stream selection form for my junior year, and my first choice is Psychology, Fine Arts, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, and I REALLY HOPE I GET IT.
Well, until next time. Probably in a few days when I will be having a panic attack.
#NowPlaying: Leaving So Soon? — Keane
Whatever.
-Sam Frank.
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