Frustrating.

So, I really don't get people here in NY.  Mainly, family.  Everyone is just so...bitchy.  And they hold grudges.  And they are just mean.  And competitive.  And mean.

I guess I'm spoiled to southern hospitality.

There is no sense of togetherness.  No warmth of family.  No cousins.

It sucks.

And, I just don't get it.  It's all "well, what have you done for me?"  Or, "well remember 17 years ago when you said you didn't like the new wallpaper in my dining room?  Our relationship will never be the same."  Ugh.

And they don't blend families here at all.  It's all so prim and proper and "this is my perfect little family, husband wife son daughter maybe a son or daughter in law" and we don't need or want anyone else because we are just so fucking perfect.

Sigh.

This is what spurred my rant.  I invited Magnum's brother (the only one he really talks to anymore because the other one is a snob) and his family over for cake on Friday, which is Magnum's birthday...and his wife writes back and says they can't come because their newlywed daughter and son in law are coming over for dinner.  And, I can't help but think it's retaliation for the fact that we missed the brother's birthday last month because we had to work. 

Grrrr.  It's so frustrating. 

I also invited Magnum's daughter...but she hasn't shown up at any of our birthday's for the past few years, not even her little brother JDRW's.

This is just how people are around here.  It's bullshit.  Get over it you fucking morons.  Get over yourselves and realize that life is too fucking short for such nonsense.  Fuck.