Can I rant? I can rant, right?

[eac04]

I'll rant about my brother...

Some background: We don't have the best relationship. In fact, it's almost non-existent. I've taken some steps to try and be amicable with him since he remarried and for the sake of my parents. I've recently invited him to my home (after almost 5 years of not speaking to each other) on several occasions, and when he does come I make an effort to cook the food I know he loves. I feel that I do my best to be a good hostess toward him and his young wife.

/RANT

Today, we made the TWO HOUR DRIVE to where he lives. Instead of meeting him at HIS HOME, he had us rendezvous at a PARK. A very' PARK. For starters, it was a LONG drive just to go visit him. I think it was rude of him to not offer us a few minutes to REST or RELIEVE ourselves after making our way there. The lack of hospitality irks me to NO END, especially when I've gone the extra mile to make HIM feel welcomed. But it's just like him, to feel that he's entitled to everything and offer nothing in return. I know one mustn't do nice things expecting something in return, but shouldn't hospitality be one of those things where they are equally exchanged?

It didn't help that I REALLY needed to use a bathroom and there was NONE within sight. After my husband poked and prodded around the park, he found one. It didn't have any toilet paper, hand soap or paper towels to dry my hands. THANK GOD FOR BABY WIPES. To add to my sour mood, my kids spent the night with their grandparents and it never fails that they pick up this same attitude (entitlement). I took along lunch/snacks and the little brats didn't touch their food and threw almost the entire thing away. It's a good thing I don't spank them, otherwise their butts would be sore right now. Lord knows I wanted to smack them... and smack them hard.

I was in a VERY SOUR mood, but WHO WOULDN'T?! After driving two hours to meet up with a sibling, you'd expect that they would welcome you to their home, not the very' park. And that there'd be a restroom nearby to ease the DISCOMFORT of sitting down for two hours. Sheesh...

/END OF RANT

(thanks for reading)

 

[Mattemma]

Sorry to read your visit was so unpleassant.I would not bother to visit again. Did you ask your brother why he asked to meet at a park instead of his home? Atleast you still went.I would have canceled after being told to meet him at a park.In the least a dinner at a buffet restaurant or SOMETHING.What was your brother thinking? Fishing or a barbe-Q at the park? Nothing,just meet us at the park?

As for the kids and the food I am assuming they got some junk food in place of what you made? See,I would be that mean mother in that poem someone just posted,and I would have thrown out any junk food. I allow that sort of food,but not if you toss good stuff to eat junk only.Your kiddos were in that negative vibe for a long while.They were bound to pick up something. Go do something fun together to revive that nuclear family bond.

Hope you next outing is a nice one!

 

[halo]

There must be some reason why he doesnt want you to see his home, maybe he's embarrassed of where he lives.