Taking Advantage...

I am so tired of feeling like people are using me! Just because I am generally a nice person, that does not give you the right to demand ridiculous things and expect me to do them with no qualms. Could you at least be a decent human being and meet me halfway? Sadly, the answer is usually no...

I am 24 as of Sunday. I have ZERO kids!!! I do however have 9 nieces and nephews, and it seems like I am often babysitting 2 of them. I don't think that my sister realizes that they are in fact HER kids, or that she is not a child herself. So don't send your kids over to borrow milk and ask what's for dinner. How about you look in your own damn fridge and FIGURE IT OUT! Don't ask me if I want to babysit while you go out with 20 different guys every week, the answer is ALWAYS going to be no1 These ppl know you have kids, take them with you!!! Or pay me! And I don't mean in sushi...or in guilt trips when I occasionally ask you to pay for my hair appointments. I don't think she realizes this, but I am still a broke post-college student that doesn't have a job. Don't look at me when I ask you why you are in OUR kitchen asking what's for dinner. If I could have slapped her for answering, "I didn't ask you for anything...recently", I would have! Don't assume I'm gonna babysit cuz you asked, then reveal the fact you had no plans, you just decided to make some because you took my silence as an affirmation. I guess she's getting wise to my disgust, because now she'll ask my mom to babysit instead which means I am still forced to entertain the kiddies for the most part. And if your kids are gonna be out of school for TWO WEEKS (who does that? their school must SUCK) then maybe you should stay home, hire an actual babysitter, or PAY!!! Idk how you think the real world works, but this isn't it! And then she has the audacity to be pissed when I tell her that I need her to HELP me take care of my grandma for a weekend. ONE WEEKEND!!! Is that so hard? Ridiculous! Sorry I wanna hang out with my friends the 1 weekend that our parents are going to a golf tournament in Maryland? Don't ask me why they always have to be going somewhere, ask yourself that.

On the other end of the inconsiderate spectrum, you have my Hermanas!!! My ride-or-die chicas that apparently want me to die because they can't be bothered to drive down for the weekend. Forget the fact that I am doing you a favor by offering my help and my place for use FOR FREE. You can even forget the fact that over the past month I have driven to see them about 3 times, shelling out at least $20 per visit for gas. Guess what?!?! The I-10 goes in TWO DIRECTIONS! How about you come and visit me for a change instead of being lazy and using not having a car as an excuse. We know what excuses are.... Once again, I am doing them a favor when they get here, so it's not like I am just selfishly mad that they don't wanna spend time with me. I don't want your show to be total CRAP and reflect poorly on us all. Hell, I'll even chip in for your gas money, just get off your ass and take a drive!

Then there's the kid that seems miffed that she "didn't hear about" my personal life crisis. It wasn't a biggie, so stop being dramatic. It's nowhere near the fact that you were keeping shit from me that everybody else seemed to know anyway. You may not have told me, but you're not the only person that talks...I just sit back and listen and gather information. Who cares if your "ex" knocked up his girlfriend???? ...*crickets*... Nope. No one... Maybe you didn't tell me cuz you thought I would say you were stupid for caring, and maybe you're right. But it wouldn't be the first time, so I don't think of you any less now.... You'll live through it. So how is it that you stop talking to me and expect me to just spill my guts to you? I have no issue with talking to you, but before you say something about NOT knowing the story, maybe you should check to see if there is a story at all to be heard. Love you to death, but really...If everyone else in our little matrix of friends know, then I'm probably gonna hear about it too, and it would be nicer to hear it from you then have you beat around the bush and try to make me guess what happened when it has no relevance on your life or mine.

OMG! Random one. DAD! Stop stealing my damn food! I didn't cook for you! You went out for dinner, you didn't need to come back and take the rest of my shrimp scampi. And remember when Mama bought 2 pints of Cherry Garcia? Yeah, one was for me and one was for you. You ate yours...stop eyeing mine every time I take it out of the freezer. I know you guys provide for me, but really... Can I enjoy my Ben & Jerry's in peace?