I talked to my aunt (dad's sister who I have never spoken to before) last night, and I am not sure how I feel about that conversation. She was very intent on telling me all about my family history and what happened when my dad was a kid. I really don't know that I want to delve into that... I am just trying to get my bearings with the new knowledge that I have this whole family... KWIM? I don't know that I want to deal with WHY my father is so screwed up at this point.
Also, she is VERY outspoken about her religion. I am not. She didn't even ask if I was Christian or anything...she just kind of went into a tyrade about when she was "saved" and all sorts of stuff...it felt like she just assumed that I was born-again (as in, isn't everyone??) I don't know how she will react when she learns that I am Catholic.
It's kind of weird. I mean, we all have family that we love because they are family...even if they aren't the family that we would have chosen for ourselves, KWIM? But in this case...this woman is a total stranger to me...so do the same "family rules" apply???
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Probably. I have some crazy family members, and what you do is find safety in numbers. But I can imagine how awkward it would be if you didn't have your whole life to get used to the weirdness.
Something tells me her telling all the stuff about your father to you was more for her own benefit than yours. Is she trying to exorcise some of her own demons, maybe?
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