family makes me crazy

It's one of those hopeful days, continuing on from the scheduling of my PC interview yesterday. Thank god, because the irritation that I left California w/ has been driving me batty. Here's the lowdown:

Went to SoCal for my grandmother's surprise 80th birthday party. That part was great. Sara Spink came down from LA for the party, & we later hit the beach in Oceanside. I haven't been down there since my grandfather died four years ago, so I was happy to take the time off from work for the occasion. The thing that nearly killed me, however, was my aunt.

Shit. I love my family, mostly because I'm supposed to, I guess, but this was a big stretch for me. Imagine the worst micro-manager you have ever known, & there's somewhat of what my aunt is. The most nausating part of her intense need to be up in everyone's shit is that she has two teenage sons, 14 & 17. They have to call & check in w/ her every two hours or so. The younger one, he isn't allowed to dish out his own dinner. She freaking spoons it out for him, & practically feeds it to him herself.

Whatever, if you want to treat your kids like infants, I guess that's your business, but don't get all mommy on my 26 year old ass. I never fucking lived w/ you, I never went to you for mommy advice, & I never want you questioning me about where I'm going, what I'll be doing & how long I'll be doing it for in front of all my adult family. Everyone just stood there, uncomfortable, looking to me like I was absolutely out of my mind for responding, "I don't know, & I don't answer to you. I'll be back later."

Anyway, end of rant. There were numerous other examples of her being crazy, like my washing my laundry w/ towels, supervising how much detergent I put into the load, etc. For fuck's sake! I didn't live on my own, study abroad or travel to Australia at 13 or anything. God.

But all that's passed, because I am having surgery on Friday, my interview is on Tuesday, & hopefully I'll be an example to her kids that you can do whatever the fuck you want when you grow up. All you gotta do is get away from her.