Sunday, July 09, 2006
Step-shvigger did not come to Zalman's bris. She went to New York.
A little history: step-shvigger and daughter were emotionally estranged for 6+ months due to family drama. Step-shvigger comes to meet Zalman when he's 1 day old. Step-shvigger is reminded of her other grandson. Step-shvigger decides she MUST book a flight to see her daughter that very next weekend.
At first I was very graceful about it. I accepted that step-shvigger was operating from a place of pain. But as the days went by, I started to feel really upset. Six months she doesn't talk to her daughter, and all of a sudden she HAS to go the weekend of the bris?
A therapist once told me; if something painful comes up in a relationship - and gets "stuffed" for the sake of peace - the relationship gets constipated. That being said, neither myself nor Yaakov is willing to confront step-shvigger.
In other news, we got a check from the grandparents yesterday. I'm totally lame.
Love, Maven @ 
4 Comments:
At 3:15 PM,
Stephanie said…
is it good to have a constipated relationship?? I am confused.
At 3:17 PM,
Anonymous said…
lets just say that my family puts the FUN back in disfunctional... ;)
At 3:29 PM,
Stephanie said…
LOLLLLLLLLLLL....I think mine is right up there with yours..Thank G-d my own little next is sooo soo functional..We actually like eachother:)))
At 3:30 PM,
Stephanie said…
NEST...not next
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