Mothering And Sistering

(My older sister and I don’t get along because we’re so different. She is loud and I am quiet. My mom is always trying to get us to talk more.)

Mom: “Go talk to your sister!”

Me: “No, I don’t want to.”

Mom: “She is your only sister!”

Me: “And when have YOU talked to your sister?”

(My mom’s sister and my mom are also very different. My mom is quiet and her sister is loud.)

Mom: “I- I talk to her sometimes!”

Me: “No, you don’t! Maybe once a year.”

Mom: “Well, she lives in a different country!”

Me: “You could email her or IM. Emails don’t cost anything.”

Mom: “Just go and talk to your sister, all right?” *stomps off*

(Later I saw her on the phone with her sister, so I said hi to mine. Fair’s fair.)