"Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood."
Published on August 2, 2004 By Sally jacobs In Life Journals
Well the weekend is finally over, and i can quite happily say I am glad. I don't know what's wrong with me at the moment. I'm seriously lacking something, I'm just not to sure what that is. I've had a headache for two days solid, nothing will shift it, I think it's the heat. We've had some lovely weather here this weekend, I'm not used to it! My poor legs even got a showing this weekend, in hope of getting a sun tan, I can at least hope, though I know very well I won't go brown, that would be just far to attractive for me. I've been really moody this weekend too. I seriously don't know what my problem is, people just wind me up. For no particular reason, I get all grumpy, and think just leave me alone, I guess I'm just a bit of a misery. I've been wanting to blog all weekend, I had so much to say, but due to a lack of time, and lack of ability to string a sentence together, I decided against it. I seem to be having that problem now. Just so much to say, but such little time.

My family are really upsetting me, I promised myself I wouldn't blog about this, but it's not nice. I hope if I write about it, it may make me feel better. My Mum and sister have always been close, even through all the bad stuff she has done my Mum stands by her. It's understandable, it's her kid, what do I expect for her to just walk away? After everything that's gone on, I haven't forgiven my sister, we don't speak, or interact, or pretend we care about each other. Maybe it sounds harsh, but I'm sick of just letting her walk back in my life when it suits her, and forgive her for everything she's done because she's feeling down or whatever. You see she is completely on her arse at the moment. She's living in a dive, that she hates, but because she wastes her money on drugs she has no other option. She has nothing. So at the moment, she is feeling sorry for herself, and acting like she needs us. As soon as we help her, and get her back on her feet, yet again, she will go back to the old way of life. Maybe I'm heartless. I don't know. In my opinion she has had it easy for far to long, she needs to learn the hard way. I refuse to back down on this. Fortunately for my sister the rest of my family aren't as awful as me. They feel sorry for her, are considering letting her move back home, because she's promised she'll change. At the moment I'm the bad guy. According to everyone else, I should forgive her. My Mum is barely speaking to me, until I speak to my sister. They are so close, and one of the main reasons I'm finding it so hard to forgive my sister on this occasion is because of my Mum.

Not long before my sister left, she had huge issues with my Mum. When she's high on drugs she hates my Mum, it's my Mum that gets it mostly in the neck. One day we were all out and I came home to find my Mum hysterical, totally upset at the things my sister had done. My Mum may be able to forgive that. I can't. My Mum told me I had to, but walking into my Mum crying, all because of her, no I'm not having that. Anyway, my Mum is giving me the cold shoulder along with the rest of the family, till I forgive my big sister. I'm to pig headed to back down just yet. I wish my Mum would hug me. There's been so many occasions the last few days where I've needed a hug, and there's no one there to give me one, that sucks. In the big wide world, I know you have to act like an adult, but does it sound really childish if I say, I just want my Mum?

We're not even that close at the best times, but she loves me, and looks out for me. I just feel kind of lonely at the moment. I must be going soft in my old age. Or maybe I'm just looking in the wrong places. I feel like crying, but I can't. I don't think it would help anyway. I so need to toughen up. I mean I go on like I know the harsh realities of the world, and I'm writing a blog about wanting a hug from my Mum. What is going on. Sorry folks, I'll come back later when I'm making more sense. Hope you all had a good weekend x

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on Aug 02, 2004
Hello, I'm new here and do not know you well. I just think it takes time to forgive someone who you see has hurt the people you care about and just left the scene like that, so she's lost your trust. and you are wary. Here's a net hug, *hug*. (Everyone needs one of those every now and then.) Feel better soon.
on Aug 02, 2004
Babe!

This makes your low mood make a lot more sense. I'm sorry to hear that things are crashing around you right now. It must be hard reconciling your Mum thinking that you're the bad guy when your sister is the one who has caused all the hurt. I'm sorry you are feeling so isolated and powerless right now.

Somehow you need to show your Mum that you understand the motivation behind her actions - without necessarily agreeing with it - and that she needs to show you the same courtesy. You were so young when this all began and obviously it is going to have effected you in a different way from the rest of the family. You also need to remind your Mum that she has 3 daughters, not just 1. And that the situation between you and them has been brought on, yet again, by the actions of your sister.

However, as I am unable to give you any hints as to how you should go about this, I will just send you big hugs *HUGS* If you need to chat, you know how to contact me - anytime, OK?

Take care,

Suz xxx
on Aug 02, 2004
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((sally))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
on Aug 02, 2004
sorry blah that sucks
on Aug 02, 2004
I'm sending you big hugs honey. I'm feeling a touch lonely myself. I know it's hard when it's family, they always seem to be the people who hurt you most, but you always have to go back to them, they are family after all. I can't tell you what to do about your sister. It depends what kind of person she is. I don't know what type of help she needs, whether tough love is the answer or if she needs her family. If she's abused the help she's been given before then you can probably assume she'll do it again. But maybe she truly wants to change and needs to be in an environment where she can get the support to do that. That might be family, or maybe you could encourage her to join a support group or something. It's horrible to lose someone to drugs, and if she wants to come back to you, well, maybe she genuinely needs your help. This is such a difficult situation sal..you have to think of your own happiness too I know, and I can't tell you what to do. I know you'll do the right thing, it's just trying to figure that out that's the hard thing!! Good luck, sending good thoughts to you 'cross the sea ...

Dyl xxx
on Aug 02, 2004
I don't think it's fortunate for your sister at all that everyone else in your family is willing to support her in her bad habits....
I fully agree with your position.
on Aug 02, 2004
The one and only thing about family, the rock all else is founded on, is its constancy, the fact that no matter how many times you walk away it's always there on your return. Your sister knows this and, maybe, at times, abuses it. Use it to your advantage. Do something else. ANYTHING else. Read a romance (nothing by Danielle Steel (?), maybe Don Quixote, that type of romance, someting funny and idealistic), watch a string of 5 bad films in one sitting, take advantage of the weather, ANYTHING. Obviously this is something that isn't going to be fixed in a short time span and sometimes proximity, especially with a two day old headache, is something you want to avoid in what seems to be a pressure cooker situation.

Then again, my advice usually sucks, this time might not be any different. Comments like this aren't usually about the advice anyway, just a way to let you know we're thinking of you and trying to send hope your way.

Marco XX
on Aug 02, 2004
First of all big *hugz* to you guys, you are all fab!

so she's lost your trust. and you are wary


Raven, hello! Welcome to JU and thanks for your kind words. She has lost my trust you're correct and it will take a lot more than a few words to win it back.

Suz thanks sweety, as ever your words of wisdom are appreciated. I know my Mum is doing what she thinks is best, and she feels the harsh behaviour on my sisters behalf will make me come round. It won't. I'm far to stubborn for that. I just wish she'd see things from my perspective, because my sister is far more needy than me, she thinks that is where her attention is needed, and for the most part it is, but it would be nice for her to show me some now and again too. I know you're there if I need you, and you know how grateful I am for that, I'm sorry about this afternoon, I was just a grump, you know I'm here if you need me too. Luv ya hunny x

Mano, I witnessed your making up with Gideon, on a blog where everyone around you was throwing their toys out of their pram. You won my respect for that, and thanks for the hug. Oh and hello

Dyl, I know I haven't commented on your blog, but I have been reading them and when I'm not so grumpy I will leave a message worthy of your blog. I know we've discussed this already, and you have a far better insight to my sisters point of view that I ever could. I'm struggling to forgive her though. Shes been to a support group, she's done it all, and I've seen it all. The reaction of my family isn't helping at all. Don't be lonely sweety, I know things with your Dad might be tough, it will turn out for the best though, I have faith.

don't think it's fortunate for your sister at all that everyone else in your family is willing to support her in her bad habits....
I fully agree with your position.


Citahellion, you will never know how much I appreciate that comment, thankyou.

Marco, I'm going to e-mail you soon, and boy can you expect a long ramble, hehe! I've been trying to distance myself, I even did the DVD thing, but I just can't concentrate, and with such a bad atmosphere around the place, it is difficult to relax, I will try though! Family is your rock, you're right (as usual) but as much as the back you up, they can fuck you over too. Grrr....you're advice is not sucky at all, but thank you for the support, it is greatly appreciated. You are all wicked.

on Aug 02, 2004
Mano, I witnessed your making up with Gideon, on a blog where everyone around you was throwing their toys out of their pram. You won my respect for that, and thanks for the hug. Oh and hello


I made up with Gideon....but I'll NEVER make friends with the unmasked one.
on Aug 02, 2004
but I'll NEVER make friends with the unmasked one.


which is.....
on Aug 02, 2004

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{SALLY}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}


There, that's a big cyber hug for you...that's the best I can do!


My younger brother has been the proverbial black sheep of our family.  He's done and said some horrible things to my parents. My mum's forgiven him...I cannot, and neither can my husband.


I so understand where you're coming from.

on Aug 02, 2004

but I'll NEVER make friends with the unmasked one.


which is


Petey...and I don't blame Mano one bit.

on Aug 02, 2004
Thanks Dharma, it's so difficult when it's family! I feel bad, but I refuse to back down too, grrr I'm even mad at her for making me feel like this!

Ahhh Peter, I understand why people get upset with him, I just don't know if it's worth the time or the effort.
on Aug 02, 2004
Petey...and I don't blame Mano one bit.


yuppers
on Aug 02, 2004
Pathetic temper tantrums yet again from Moanopeace or Dana International as I will refer to him from now on. The only subjects he can talk about are the holocaust and me, this article has nothing to do with me and I was not mentioned in any way but still it has turned into a Sir Peter bashing exercise.
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