Ok, I know this seems like a strange question! My parents don't really irritate me, but I don't understand them!
I have been married for almost 4 years now. They rarely call me to see how I am doing or what I am up to!
But, I call them maybe 1-2 times a week. Why do you think they do this? The day before Father's Day, my mom said I should call my dad to tell him Happy Father's Day because he was in a "down" mood. She said that he felt like my brother doesn't care about him and that he never sees his daughter (being me, of course!). SO, I finally got fed up and said he never calls me.... I told her how I felt: it makes me sad when they don't call or see how I am and that it makes me cry. (My hubby's parents always call to see how we are doing!). My mom put me on a nice guilt trip by saying "Well, it makes us cry, too, when you never come over or call!" So, I finally hung up after there was no point in telling her how I felt! The fact that she had the nerve to say I never call is a bunch of bull$^*%! Ya, I know they are my parents, but that still doesn't give them the right to say that. I don't go over a lot of times because they live practically an hour away from me and plus I work nights 3-4 times a week! And, whenever they do come over, which is once in a blue moon, it has to be when they are over on our side of town. Do you know how many times I have gone over to their house in the past to see them, and not because it was because I was over there, either!!! So, why do you think they are doing this? I can't tell them how I feel because it will change for a week and then it will go back to normal; either that, or they will say I am overreacting, which is typical of them.
I know they wanted me to most likely have waited til I was in my mid 20's to get married, but I didn't. Is that why? Oh, and they never ever ask how my husband is.... well, my dad does, sometimes.
Don't get me wrong, I love my parents, but this drives me up the wall to the point I wish I could live out-of-state! Anyways, sorry for such the long post.... I need to vent about this every once in a while!
Don't get me wrong, I love my parents, but this drives me up the wall to the point I wish I could live out-of-state! Anyways, sorry for such the long post.... I need to vent about this every once in a while!