My 'family' reunions are probably a little bit different from everyone else here. Pretty much all of my mom's side of the family lives in the old country, as well as 99% of my dad's side. So I have literally around 7 or 8 people that I'm actually blood related to, which are basically my cousins. THEIR cousins (from their dad's side) and aunts and uncles and such are all here and we all grew up together, so we're kinda like family by default.
I don't necessarily dislike attending those types of reunions tho. I mean, I'd prefer not to go, but not because of any animosity or whatever. Most of them are pretty cool. But I don't go cause nobody aside from a handful of people really cares to see me.
Me: Hey, Uncle! long time no see.
Uncle: Yeah, wow how long has it been? 5-6 years?
Me: At least
Uncle: Well, don't that beat all!
*walks away*
Me: :'(
I now avoid family reunions.
I have about 60 cousins, several of whom I've never met.
At the last reunion, I attended, one cousin thought she had to take a shit when she was really giving birth (she's fat). So the baby hit his head on the toilet seat and now has developmental problems. It's very unfortunate but she and her husband love to play up a martyr complex, pushing this disabled child in front of our faces with a forlorn look on her face. It makes the whole thing uncomfortable but she just can't be uninvited. There are also several cousins who are drunk rednecks that get soused and rowdy as it progresses. Sounds like fun except some of them like to get into fights with each other as some of them have shared some women (maybe together at the same time, I don't know and don't want to know) over the years.
There are some intelligent family members but most of them stay far away from us. One guy was an engineer and through patents, was able to retire in his early 40s. Good for him.
Please...please tell me this was a joke post. Please?
