Wow...sister stood up for me...

[Sky-Cherries]

My step-sister is 4 years younger than I am.
She's always been a bit distant from my other step-siblings, and always a real fiery tempered one. Especially with me, the oldest, and because I always tried to 'guide' her through life, which she has always made clear she does not want or need.
She never stands up for anyone, preferring to keep out of arguements altogether.

Well, yesterday when I visited her, my mother was having her at-least-twice-weekly regular old * * * * * -fest about how I'll die alone and penniless because people with tattoos never get jobs and don't stay happily married. {this from the twice-divorced 4-times-dumped one}.
Despite the fact that I neither struggle for money and have been in the same relationship for 6 years {and not only that, my first relationship}.


My sister was on the computer, being quiet as usual, and about 10 minutes after my mother had stopped her rant, she called her over to the computer and points at the screen and says "I looked up this statistic. It says 87% of people in Australia aged 21-45 have a visable tattoo"
Then she looks up at my mother and says "So, if you're right, as you undoubtably are, only 13% of people in this country have jobs, right?"

She said it in the calmest, sweetest voice ever, and sat patiently while my mother slowly went purple in the face.

Then she stood up and walked slowly to her room, leaving my mother fuming.
Halfway to the door she stopped, looked back and said "I think an apology is in order, don't you agree, mother?"

About an hour later I went to wash a plate and saw the sink full of custy dishes.
I said "Mum, want me to empty the sink? It's full"
She said "What do you kids want from me?!"

My sister put down her book, cleared her throat and said "Well, since you're home all day doing nothing, the least we expect is for you to make even the most simple effort at keeping clean living conditions. Sally's house is a shining example of what housewives actually DO"


It really shocked me.
She has never, ever done this before.

When I went to go out the door and home, I went into her room and said a quiet thank you.
She shrugged and said "And who do you think advised me against smoking, drinking and having meaningless sex for the majority of my teenage years? Not her. You've saved me from a lot more than just a hell-bent nit-picker"


Rather a pleasant surprise.

[miracle29]

Sounds like Little sis is tired of Mummys' dears temper tantrums. She seems classic. I think this is a great step towards perhaps..the two of you bonding. Good Read. And unlike some..I actually read entire post..not just the top or bottom portions. (spanks a few fellow enotaloners)

[Sky-Cherries]

Originally Posted by miracle29

Sounds like Little sis is tired of Mummys' dears temper tantrums. She seems classic. I think this is a great step towards perhaps..the two of you bonding. Good Read. And unlike some..I actually read entire post..not just the top or bottom portions. (spanks a few fellow enotaloners)

I think so, too.
She doesn't really bond with anyone and I hope that after all these years we can end up being great mates.

[Ruede]

Awesomeness! : D

[Sn0man]

Hahaha that was awesome of her!

[Dating Coach]

Originally Posted by Sky-Cherries

Well, yesterday when I visited her, my mother was having her at-least-twice-weekly regular old * * * * * -fest about how I'll die alone and penniless because people with tattoos never get jobs and don't stay happily married. {this from the twice-divorced 4-times-dumped one}.

Sounds like she is projecting. Projecting is attributing your own repressed thoughts or feelings onto someone else.

Originally Posted by Sky-Cherries

My sister was on the computer, being quiet as usual, and about 10 minutes after my mother had stopped her rant, she called her over to the computer and points at the screen and says "I looked up this statistic. It says 87% of people in Australia aged 21-45 have a visable tattoo"
Then she looks up at my mother and says "So, if you're right, as you undoubtably are, only 13% of people in this country have jobs, right?"

She said it in the calmest, sweetest voice ever, and sat patiently while my mother slowly went purple in the face.

Originally Posted by Sky-Cherries

Then she stood up and walked slowly to her room, leaving my mother fuming.
Halfway to the door she stopped, looked back and said "I think an apology is in order, don't you agree, mother?"

This sounds like a script from a movie.

Originally Posted by Sky-Cherries

About an hour later I went to wash a plate and saw the sink full of custy dishes.
I said "Mum, want me to empty the sink? It's full"
She said "What do you kids want from me?!"

My sister put down her book, cleared her throat and said "Well, since you're home all day doing nothing, the least we expect is for you to make even the most simple effort at keeping clean living conditions. Sally's house is a shining example of what housewives actually DO"

Double owned!

Originally Posted by Sky-Cherries

It really shocked me.
She has never, ever done this before.

When I went to go out the door and home, I went into her room and said a quiet thank you.
She shrugged and said "And who do you think advised me against smoking, drinking and having meaningless sex for the majority of my teenage years? Not her. You've saved me from a lot more than just a hell-bent nit-picker"


Rather a pleasant surprise.

=D>

[Sky-Cherries]

Originally Posted by Dating Coach

Sounds like she is projecting. Projecting is attributing your own repressed thoughts or feelings onto someone else.







This sounds like a script from a movie.




Double owned!




=D>

I agree about the script from a movie part.
She hates it when she's called 'mother' becaue she thinks it sounds cold and has repressed hatred behind it.

Suspect that's why my sister used that particular word.