Ghoulies Inspired & Wet November Challenge part 2

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I've never snowboarded either. I did a 4-week after school ski lesson thing in 7th and 8th grade, then I didn't ski unil I was in college. Then I did a couple of quarters of ski school through the University. Since then I have been skiing maybe 3 times total. I usually tell my kids they can't get better than me. But my daughter already was, without any lessons, after us taking them up and teaching them ourselves 3 times. I am excited to see what they can each do after a couple real lessons this weekend.

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Skiing on toppage!!!!

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Ok. I have done one thing on my to-do list so far today. I shoveled. Which always makes me grumpy/mad at the hubby. And wouldn't you know it, when I got home from taking kid #1 to school, hubby had pulled the snow blower out. FINALLY.

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What is your favorite holiday and why? Favorite Holiday used to be Christmas. I loved the decorating and watching everyones faces as they open their gifts. I love the Christmas eve service at church (always makes me cry). It not as much of a favorite right now with the kids all so far away. Last year I finally decorated the outside of the house just for the 6 year old next door. He can see it when he looks out his window.

What is your favorite Christmas movie? I'm not a big movie buff, so I really don't have a favorite. I've seen plenty, but none that I just have to see year in and year out.

What is your favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night.

Oh, and I'm going to host the book club holiday gathering this year so that is giving me an excuse to decorate.

Edited by kns57 2010-11-29 12:47 PM

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givemashot - 2010-11-29 12:37 PM Ok. I have done one thing on my to-do list so far today. I shoveled. Which always makes me grumpy/mad at the hubby. And wouldn't you know it, when I got home from taking kid #1 to school, hubby had pulled the snow blower out. FINALLY.

This is why I love living in the south. I miss snow, but I sure as heck don't miss the shoveling.

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:23 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 1:19 PM Vent alert: stop readig now if you don't wanna hear it...

OMH. I can't even have a conversation with that man I married!!!! Grrr. I ask him which days he wants me to register the kids for ski school...he responds "yeah, I was thinking we should do that". I give him the options: 1) full day lessons in february 2) half day lessons in january, since there aren't any full day lesson spots available 3)both #1 and #2. I tell him that my preference is to do both. His response "yeah. We should go ahead and do the full day in january." Uh, no honey, there aren't any available, we waited too long to register the kids. "Uh. ok." So which do you want? I'm thinking both #1 and #2. "whuh? Do we really want to do this?". Yes, dear, we do. "duh, I don't care, whatever" *him talking to someone else in the background about breakfast and ignoring me for a minute or two*. Grrrrrrr. This is why my kids haven't been in ski school the last 3 seasons. Or ever, actually. ARGH!!!!!! I wanted to tell him to just go carry on his conversation with Joe Schmoe next to him in the airport, and I will take care of EVERYTHING back home. He'll just have to foot the bill later.

Deep breaths. In and out. Don't phone it in here, come on now. Sign them up for both. Go on your merry way. Can I come, too?

I agree, just sign them up for both.

I would usually tell my hubby that I'm going to sign the kids up for whatever it was at the time. It gave him an opportunity to comment if he so desired. If he did not comment then I took that as a green light to go ahead with what worked out best for me (since I was usually the carpool driver).

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I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

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givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

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Who wants to come over and help decorate the Christmas tree then put the fence up around it?

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givemashot - 2010-11-29 1:12 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

No, don't go tell her to pee up a flagpole.

Family - you can't live with them and you can't live without them.
I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you want to maintain with your sister. I would say something along this line "I'm sorry you feel the way you do regarding what happened when i went into the hospital during the race. It is over and I can't change what happened, but I hope that we can move forward from here and continue to enjoy our upcoming holidays." This way you aren't saying the you are sorry for not contacting her, but saying sorry that she feels the way she does. She might take it the other way, but you would know what you are really "sorry" for.

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BONES!

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And Anne, on the topic of sisters, my older sister and I seem to have issues. I decided a couple of years back that I was no longer going to stress about her or go out of my way to make things good. She lives in VA and I'm in GA. I now only call her on her birthday and on Christmas. And guess what? The only times I have spoken with her in the last two years has been on her birthday and on Christmas. She NEVER calls me. I don't sweat it any longer.

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mndymond - 2010-11-29 2:13 PM BONES!

this is the only skeleton smiley I can find.

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kns57 - 2010-11-29 3:14 PM And Anne, on the topic of sisters, my older sister and I seem to have issues. I decided a couple of years back that I was no longer going to stress about her or go out of my way to make things good. She lives in VA and I'm in GA. I now only call her on her birthday and on Christmas. And guess what? The only times I have spoken with her in the last two years has been on her birthday and on Christmas. She NEVER calls me. I don't sweat it any longer.

I don't want it to be like that, but I'm tired of walking on eggshells around her. I already have that type of relationship with my parents. They don't call me unless they need something. They rarely see their grandkids, but to hear them talk they're grandparents of the year. Uh huh.

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mndymond - 2010-11-29 3:13 PM BONES!

The leg bones connected to the?

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kns57 - 2010-11-29 3:12 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 1:12 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

No, don't go tell her to pee up a flagpole.

Family - you can't live with them and you can't live without them.
I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you want to maintain with your sister. I would say something along this line "I'm sorry you feel the way you do regarding what happened when i went into the hospital during the race. It is over and I can't change what happened, but I hope that we can move forward from here and continue to enjoy our upcoming holidays." This way you aren't saying the you are sorry for not contacting her, but saying sorry that she feels the way she does. She might take it the other way, but you would know what you are really "sorry" for.

I like this. Thanks.

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 1:23 PM

mndymond - 2010-11-29 3:13 PM BONES!

The leg bones connected to the?

femur, calcaneous and tarsus. The "leg" bones are the tibia and fibula

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Just finished dissecting the thigh. SO many muscles...just in anterior compartment too. Haha.

Now I am snacking before practice...I'm going to have to bring out my good old trusty flash cards for MSK.

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 3:23 PM

kns57 - 2010-11-29 3:12 PM

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

No, don't go tell her to pee up a flagpole.

Family - you can't live with them and you can't live without them.
I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you want to maintain with your sister. I would say something along this line "I'm sorry you feel the way you do regarding what happened when i went into the hospital during the race. It is over and I can't change what happened, but I hope that we can move forward from here and continue to enjoy our upcoming holidays." This way you aren't saying the you are sorry for not contacting her, but saying sorry that she feels the way she does. She might take it the other way, but you would know what you are really "sorry" for.

I like this. Thanks.

Very good advice. You don't need to apologize for anything. When you collapse and get taken to the ER via ambulance you get a *pass.* BTW, you have AWESOME friends.

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kcarroll - 2010-11-29 7:55 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 3:23 PM

kns57 - 2010-11-29 3:12 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 1:12 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

No, don't go tell her to pee up a flagpole.

Family - you can't live with them and you can't live without them.
I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you want to maintain with your sister. I would say something along this line "I'm sorry you feel the way you do regarding what happened when i went into the hospital during the race. It is over and I can't change what happened, but I hope that we can move forward from here and continue to enjoy our upcoming holidays." This way you aren't saying the you are sorry for not contacting her, but saying sorry that she feels the way she does. She might take it the other way, but you would know what you are really "sorry" for.

I like this. Thanks.

Very good advice. You don't need to apologize for anything. When you collapse and get taken to the ER via ambulance you get a *pass.* BTW, you have AWESOME friends.

Thanks Kim. I do have AWESOME friends.

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kns57 - 2010-11-29 1:12 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 1:12 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

No, don't go tell her to pee up a flagpole.

Family - you can't live with them and you can't live without them.
I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you want to maintain with your sister. I would say something along this line "I'm sorry you feel the way you do regarding what happened when i went into the hospital during the race. It is over and I can't change what happened, but I hope that we can move forward from here and continue to enjoy our upcoming holidays." This way you aren't saying the you are sorry for not contacting her, but saying sorry that she feels the way she does. She might take it the other way, but you would know what you are really "sorry" for.

You said it so much better than I did, Kendra. Thanks!

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ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 6:03 PM

kcarroll - 2010-11-29 7:55 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 3:23 PM

kns57 - 2010-11-29 3:12 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 1:12 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 12:09 PM

givemashot - 2010-11-29 2:04 PM

ironannekidd - 2010-11-29 11:57 AM

I'm going to rant now.

My sister has barely spoken to me in a month. Other than an email about Thanksgiving that I thought was a bit snotty, and a few words at my parents house on Thursday, that's been it.

In the snotty email she told me she was pi$$ed at me because when I was in the ER in DC I didn't call her. She said I was important to her and she'd have missed seeing her son and husband at the finish line to get to me. The week leading up to the race she kept saying she didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. She didn't want to go. How in the world was I supposed to know she was there.

When I filled out the emergency contact info on the back of my bib I put my friends name and cell number down because her and her boyfriend, and his best friend, came to DC with me. I knew they were there. I knew they were tracking me.

The hospital called her, I didn't call anyone. She said they could have called my her and husband and told him what was going on. Yes, they have my home number, but he was in church at the time. Plus, they had no information other than I was in the hospital. I wasn't with it that day. I was thirstly, but I would only drink when someone told me to take a sip. My head was pounding, I was weak, I was tired, I was in the ER. I was also disappointed and beating myself up. I didn't talk to my friends for at least 20 minutes after they got there. They didn't have cell signal in the hospital, or they could have called him, but the focus that afternoon was on me. They took care of me. I'm glad they were there. I got manhandled, but not in a nasty way. The best people for the job were there. My sister can be quite snippy sometimes, I didn't need that at that time.

When I got to the hotel the guys went out to raid a convenience store to get me liquids for the ride home, my friend got a shower ready for me. I posted on Facebook, but I didn't call anyone. Again, I really didn't want to talk to anyone, and I got in the shower. My sister had called 8 times while I was in shower. When I called her back, after I was dressed, she started yelling at me as soon as she answered the phone. She had no idea what was wrong, or the events of the day, and she was yelling at me. She never even asked if I was ok. Now she expects an apology from me.

My friends drove back to their place, where my car was. They woke me up every 45 minutes on the way home to make me drink something. They drove me and my car back home. They called, emailed, and texted everyday for the next week (not that that's any different than any other week) but they were checking in on me making sure I was ok, and seeing if I needed anything. My sister did none of that.

I'm not going to apologize. My friends cared enough to be there. They took care of me. I don't answer to my sister.

Am I wrong?

/Rant

Nope. But is there a way to acknowledge her feelings without excusing her not-so-caring actions? I can't think of one off the top of my head, but maybe that's all the situation needs. until she feels validated there's no way she's going to hear your side, or hear anything about how out of it you were.

So you think telling her to go pee up a flagpole is not a good idea?

Hmmm....

No, don't go tell her to pee up a flagpole.

Family - you can't live with them and you can't live without them.
I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you want to maintain with your sister. I would say something along this line "I'm sorry you feel the way you do regarding what happened when i went into the hospital during the race. It is over and I can't change what happened, but I hope that we can move forward from here and continue to enjoy our upcoming holidays." This way you aren't saying the you are sorry for not contacting her, but saying sorry that she feels the way she does. She might take it the other way, but you would know what you are really "sorry" for.

I like this. Thanks.

Very good advice. You don't need to apologize for anything. When you collapse and get taken to the ER via ambulance you get a *pass.* BTW, you have AWESOME friends.

Thanks Kim. I do have AWESOME friends.

Uh, yeah! Just look at this village!

Oh, your other friends are okay too.

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