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Birthday party and family drama

MidwestStepmom's picture

It's been a week since BS1. A lot of crazy crap went down.

None of the family directly related to the child rapist came to the party, completely fine with me.

My grandma told me that I've always had a weight issue, "gee, thanks grandma". I threw away my food and tried to ignor her the rest of the party. I was a size 5 in high school, so no, not always.

Same grandma told me I needed to have another child right away. When I said maybe 5 years away, she said it wasn't fair to BS1. This is my family that believes in welfare as a way of living.

SIL snubbed me the entire time. Mad because I finally told her no one something. She only ever calls when she wants something.

My mother would go out and smoke and I had to constantly tell at her to wash her hands because she was handling BS1 finger foods.

My mother also gave BS raw brownie batter, and said that us kids lived so it's fine. Then she scolded me for giving BS honey nut Cheerios because of the honey. My crazy inner money came out.

SIL would not watch her kids, so she it came to opening up gifts, 2 of her kids were ripping up BS1 presents and I had to keep getting after them. SIL was sitting 2 feet away chatting with other people, I knew she heard me cause I was speaking loud enough.

And the last thing. Our water heater broke and that needed to be replaced.

Comments

AllySkoo's picture

My goodness, why did you even have a party and invite these people?!? Lesson learned, next time you throw a party make sure you invite people you enjoy!

oneoffour's picture

100 yrs ago a birthday party for a 1 yr old would have been important. The poor wee thing survived their first year of life!

But now, never. Or invite people you REALLY want to see. My kids got a choice... dinner with family and bigger presents. Or a party and smaller presents. Needless to say, my kids are mercenary!

Lesson learned. And frankly I would have said "SIL! Please keep your children under control. It is not my job to teach them good manners!" Or whispered in their shell-like ears "Touch one more gift and I will feed you to the neighbours dog!"

MidwestStepmom's picture

Next year we will just do dinner with dh, myself and BS1. I spent over $300 on this drama filled party and I don't want a repeat.

oneoffour's picture

Well, it will be 'DH, myself and BS2' Wink

Or have a destination birthday none of them can afford. }:)