God, I wish I had this problem. Unfortunately my brother is still the irresponsible fuckwad he's always been and I have to watch his kids suffer because of it.

Wow, I'm surprised how common it seems to be to have the 'kids' and the 'grown-ups' at family gatherings. In my family, it's always been one big group. Sure, I may have mostly different interests than my relatives, but we always have a million things to talk about.

Then again, it might be different to have relatives with young children, so that's all they have time to think about. Keith, as someone else said, give your sister time to get her life back, and I bet things will get much better. Good luck

WaTed

United Kingdom

September 2002

DEC 21, 2003 02:08 PM

TheFuckOffKid said:

WaTed said:
'unbrainwash' (it IS a word dammit!)

You mean "de-program"?

I did mean that but it was late and I was drunk. Thanks though.

I went out with the family for 'Christmas' lunch today (to Morgans in Swansea (just for you fact fans) where Catherine Zeta Jones likes to stay, according to the local rag anyway. I don't blame her either, it deserves the 5 star status and I'd stay there if I was a film star trapped in the wilderness that is Swansea...yeah OK, I'm rambling now...) and my cousin has turned into a right dick. I remember when he was in a band and vaguely interesting to talk to, but now he's been married for a couple of years and just seems to feign interest in things that we used to talk about all the time...it's an alien invasion and they're stealing our family members I tells ya!

MisterSatan

Portland, OR

August 2002

DEC 21, 2003 02:16 PM

My brother is three years younger than me. He's an aspiring tattoo artist with the biggest collection of Star Wars memorabilia I've EVER seen.

I'm... well, I'm me.

If there were any kind of "kids vs. adults" things at our family get-togethers, we'd stomp all over that shit REAL fuckin' quick. The point? Radness overcomes family-imposed "boundaries". Just be patient- your sis will come around. Eventually, both of you will get older, and realize how cool the other has turned out to be.

Keith

Hooker, OK

August 2002

DEC 21, 2003 02:20 PM

You guys rule, as always.

Great advice.

desidia

Reunion

September 2002

DEC 21, 2003 04:35 PM

i have/had a friend like that

googused

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

DEC 21, 2003 09:19 PM

She'll snap sooner or later and you'll have to be there for her
It is now your job as a good uncle to corrupt her kids properly.

Or tell her you REALLY need to talk to her. Take her out and get her super trashed and give her a mohawk while she's passed out.

TheLibra

Bridgeport, CT

October 2003

DEC 21, 2003 11:11 PM

well, lemme see.
i'm an only child (pushing mid 20's). my first cousins are 13½, 4½ and 14 mos.
hmm so yeah. i grew up hanging out with the dog.

your sis will come around but right now her priorities are different. it seems like you already know and respect that. the shania thing has got to go though. ask her if she wants to just go out for lunch or something. neutral territory. let her know you miss her and the stuff you used to do. go from there. maybe she'll see it from your perspective? *hugs* hope it goes okay

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