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Showing posts with label Chronicles of a Dysfunctional Family. Show all posts
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Monday, March 31, 2008

There Once Was an Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe

SHE HAD SO MANY CATS - She didn't know what to do!!




I need to tell you about my mother. My mother is an animal person. There has not been a moment in her life when there wasn't at least one animal in her home. For most of my adult life, my parents have had two dogs and a house cat. That's it. Three pet maximum. No way we were going to have more.


However, as the years progress, the cattle herd is getting smaller and smaller. The number of farm cats is increasing at a rapid rate! One of two things is happening:

1) Longhorn cows ate carnivores who eat farm cats and without cows, the cat population is booming


OR

2) My mother has found her true calling as a cat herder!!




The funny thing is, we can all remember, not too long ago, when there was only ONE outside cat.


She showed up on my mother's porch, fat and miserable one day. Three days later she dropped a litter of 6 kittens on my mother's porch. Mom picked them up, loved them, cared for them.


My mother is a very loving person (to animals) and she was diligent about making sure that these little kittens were protected from the elements.


She provided them with a safe place to escape the common dangers that outdoor cats face when they live on a farm.


And with her care and protection, they learned all they needed to know about living on a farm and defending themselves.


The thing about farm cats is that you never really know what they are doing behind your back! I mean, sure, you hope that they are doing something contructive with their time away from you and you hope that they are learning all that they can in this big wide world. You have dreams of them going on to higher education and makin something of themselves.


But the sad truth is that many young cats are lost along the way. As for my mother's young prodigy kittens, they weren't the brightest crayons in the box. They were habitually getting up trees that they couldn't get down out of. My mother, caring more for her kittens than her own self-image, hung sleeping bags, blankets and ladders in the trees so that her kittens could get back down safely. No, these creatures showed no promise of ending up in an Ivy League college! Instead, the four females tried their hand at bikini modeling.


While these young ladies were off trying to make a name for themselves, Mama Grey returned home and to noone's suprise, she was wide as a house! Determined that Mama Grey would not be dropping this litter on her front porch, my mother put her in the milkhouse. Soon afterwards, Mama grey gave birth to five beautiful baby girls. My mother helped to keep these kittens safe and secure until they were weaned. Once again, the moment that big day came, Mama Grey up and disappeared again.


About a week later, three major events happened that may change the course of the world as we know it. First, the original four female cats returned. Now these porn queens were all grown up and with their careers on the fritz they were forced to come home with nothing but the fur on their backs. What a suprise, all four females were walking four-legged watermelons!! Secondly, Mama Grey also returned with her own fantastic watermelon belly! The final life-changing event was that the youngest five female cats all came of age!!


You got it! My mother now has the original Mama Grey and her first four female all knocked up and about to pop. Along with five younger females which will no doubt be knocked up since they don't seem to have any moral delima about inviting every boy cat in the county over for their drunken parties!


Fortunately, like any protective mother, my Mom is all about instilling higher standards in the girls. Of course, these young ladies don't always listen to mother so Mom has no choice but to instill her good values upon the seven Tom cats that decided to move in. So how exactly do you reason with a horny male cat? The same way you reason with a horny male teenager! She uses a gun!


Slowly the Tom's started to get the message! "If you're going to mess with Mom's girls, you better find a way to get them out of the house because Mama's got a GUN!"


Okay, so the first one didn't seem to understand the message.

*BAM!!*

and there were

SIX!!


In the middle one dark night, Mom caught one of the boys with her girls.

*BAM!!*

and there were

FIVE!!


One of those boys was a nasty, disease carrying, ugly fucker!

*BAM!*

and there were

FOUR!!

Cat in a Lime Helmet

One of them was just a really wierd fucker that kept trying to hump the turkeys.

*BAM!*

and there were

THREE!!


One of them got smart, gave up and went to find an easier piece of ass down the road.


Of the TWO remaining, one was a beautiful solid black (as Mom says "scary voodoo black") Tom cat. And the other was the half brother to all of these sluts!


Since Mom was in no mood to deal with any six-legged, four-eyed hermophrodite freaks of nature, she decided that Little Boy needed to take a trip down the road. She had high hopes that if she could just get him away from these mind-numbing whores, he'd be able to go out and make something of himself. Perhaps, after all her hard work, there might just be hope for one of them!! She takes him down the road in the truck. They drive all the way to the highway. She wishes him well and leaves him some change for a cab.


That night, she goes to the barn to check on things and out of the darkness steps

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LITTLE BOY!!

*Bam!*

And then there was

ONE!


So there you have it folks. This week, Mom has the cat population weaned down to 10 females and a nice looking Tom. Of course, I'm not sure the Tom will have a whole lot to keep him occupied since half of the females are ready to pop any day!!


By the time all these girls get done with this "round" of kittens, the farm will officially have a higher population than the nearest town!


Even the cats are going to start freaking out. They'll be tripping on acid and wondering why little blue cats are eating all of the puppy chow!!


Sooner or later, Mom will have to start training some of the cats to do her dirty work for her. The cost of weapons and ammo alone should be enough to file for bankruptsy.

Lee Harvey Catwald

At this point I'll be unable to visit her because the cats will have watch towers alongside the cattle guard. Each person coming and going will be strip searched to assure that thy are not smuggling cats in. Violators will be shot on sight!



So the next time you visit, BEWARE!! There may be 5 cats or there may be 500 cats. If we could just find a market for hairballs and dirty litter droppings she might be able to afford her cat-food.


Personally, I could solve all of my Mom's feline problems.

She's just got to find that one special kitty that doesn't take shit from the other kitties!!


SPAY & NEUTER YOUR PETS!!

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(or shoot them)

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before they become

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ZOMBIE KITTIES!!

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Chronicles of a Dysfunctional Family

Appropriately titled "As the Family Burns" by my mother, the drama that has become my family is getting ridiculously out of hand. If you find yourself confused by the comings and goings of this highly dysfunctional group, feel free to stop by here for the latest updates.

February 14 - Let's Play Ball (Me): After a great amount of forethought, I have decided that I’m tired of the games that people are playing. I always tell people to avoid the excess drama in their lives unless they can find a way to be entertained by the drama. I’ve finally decided to take my own advice...

February 27 - This Is a Fun Game (Me): Wanna know what the weather is like where I am? Check out The Weather Channel...

March 1 - See If This Blunt Enough For You (Me): Here's a little story I wrote! See if you can fill in the blanks...

March 7 - Here's Why I'm Mad (Me): There's only two reasons that you might have ended up on this site reading the words I have typed. Either you are a random net surfer who stumbled on her in the hopes that I could provide you with cheap entertainment. In which case, I must appologize...

March 13 - Just a Response Letter (Me): This is my delayed explanation for my recent irritation with my family... Let's recap what has happened since Christmas...

March 23 - Who I Am (Mom): There seems to be some confusion about who I am. Or maybe it is why I am like I am. Let me try and clear it up for you...

March 27 - Who's Gonna Burn In Hell (Mom): Recently, my daughter had to listen to yet another criticism of her Mother. AT THE FAMILY CHRISTMAS no less. Did I tell you I come from a classy bunch? Anyway, this particular bitch of the day was that I put all my heirlooms in a box in the basement...

March 28 - Conversation (Mom): If you follow my blog you know that myself (the unfit Mother of 27 years) and my poor, mistreated, under cared for, unloved daughter have some rather long conversations on the phone. To the point that even her Dad gives me the fish eye sometimes...

April 7 - Who Eats Rabbit for Easter? (Me): If you're looking for my usual happy-go-fartsy laugh-your-ass-off post, you're out of luck! This post is a sarcastic, insult-filled, irritated bitchfest about my family (interrupted by an occasional moment of comic relief)...
My Unfamily Easter (Mom): The Hagatha saga continues. Here we are on the eve of Easter. I was just informed that Haggie's gang is having their Easter together at the D side of the family. I am not invited. What a shock that is...

April 11 - Hag Games (Mom): So, You thought I was bluffing. I was not. No funny blog here today. I'm on funny blog strike. YOU MUST HEAR A HAGATHA BLOG TODAY...
More Hag Stuff (Mom): Nope still no funny. More Hag stuff:HAG DOES NOTHING WITHOUT A REASON. The reason for the casino trip...

April 12 - Special Offer (Me): Is your family getting too big to handle? Are you tired of those happy family gatherings? Wish you could get some peace and quiet without your relatives calling to see how you are? Can't afford to buy Christmas gifts? Have I got the solution for you!...
Hag and Hubby (Mom): Man, not only does the truth hurt, but in this case, I think it drove up their asses and dumped an entire semi load of WHAT THE FUCK, in there...

April 13 - It's About??? (Mom): Today's blog will be about: My wonderful childhood memories. No wait...

April 16 - Hagatha's Revenge (Mom): MY DAD. OF HIS OWN DOING, NOTHING TO DO WITH HAGATHA, SHE FOUGHT HIM ON IT. LOADED UP EVERYTHING CLETUS OR I HAD EVER GIVEN THEM AND DUMPED IT AT MY HOUSE TODAY...

April 17 - You Bet I Had Time To Rest (Mom): Post op instructions. Take it easy. You are to stay quiet. You need to rest. YEP GOT IT.SO YOU GET THIS FOLKS:ASSHOLE INC. UNLOADED A PICKUP LOAD OF STUFF @ MY HOUSE ½ HOUR BEFORE I HAD THIS WORK DONE...
Going Out of Family SALE (Mom): SALE BILL POSTED ALL OVER CALLAWAY:DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE H(the name is spelled out) FAMILY. WE WILL BE HAVING A "GOING OUT OF FAMILY" SALE NEAR WELLFLEET...

April 18 - CODE BLACK! (Me): In light of recent events it has come to my attention that some people in my family need a serious attitude adjustment! Since there are laws about beating up 70-year-old elderly individuals, my options at this point seem rather limited. However, being the resourceful young woman that I am, I have come up with several options that might get my point across without earning me a mug shot and orange jumpsuit!...
Goodbye to a Dear Friend (Mom): On April 16th, 2006 JUDY lost her long and courageous fight with Cancer of the Family. Right to the end she fought to beat this deadly disease...

April 19 - Your Help Needed (Mom): OK FOLKS. THIS IS THE FAMOUS LETTER. HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE IS THE ONLY THING THE PARENTS GOT OUT OF THE ENTIRE LETTER. NO WHERE IN THIS LETTER DO I SUGGEST THEY STOP DOING WHAT THEY DO...

April 26 - As the Family Burns (Mom): OK, I'm sorry, I just can't be serious about this anymore. This Sad Saga Drama Series has now moved to a full fledged comedy...

May 5 - Drunk Again (Mom): WARNING: I HAVE BEEN DRINKING. I PROMISED TO DRINK FOR ELLIE'S MOMMIE, CHRIS AND FLYGIRL...

May 24 - Bulldog is Out! (Mom): AS MY DEAR FRIEND SAID, IF THEY PISS YOU OFF ENOUGH TO BRING OUT BULLDOG, THEY DESERVE WHAT THEY GET...

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Just a Response Letter

This is my delayed explanation for my recent irritation with my family...

Let's recap what has happened since Christmas:

  • I was informed that my mother couldn't have a family heirloom because she'd just put it in her basement! -- hmm... sounds like a shitty excuse to me. So she values her items so she keeps them safe. It's not like she has a lot of company to show them off to... yet?
  • My family was left out of the loop on whether or not a ceratin family member was recovering okay. -- Seriously, even when my family found out she was okay, no one bothered to let them know when she made it home from the hospital!
  • My family gets snowed in without electricity and no one else in the family calls to see if they are okay. -- They did of course take the time to call me & see if I was snowed in. I did not answer the call, nor did I return it because frankly I figured they could check The Weather Channel and know I didn't get any snow!
  • I get a letter asking me if I'm upset about anything and begging me to let them know if I am. -- Obviously, if you have reason to suspect that I'm upset, I probably am! However, upset pregnant women should not make phone calls or write letters to people they are extremely pissed off at! Not to mention the fact that the letter clearly misrepresented the truth of what actually happened.
  • My family finally gets a phone call. -- The caller, however, does not ask about my mother. Basically, it was just a call to see if the snow had melted (ummm... it's 70 degrees out, what do you think?) and to see if my Dad had talked to me.

Now that we're all up to speed on the comings and goings of the family business. Let me explain a few simple facts:

  • I do not appreciate hearing about my mother's mistakes, misgivings, errors, flaws, or aspects that you otherwise dislike about her. I have NO disallusions about who my mother is or how she thinks. I have NO confusions about my mother's past. I have NO tolerance for ANYONE who cannot keep their DAMN opinions to themselves on the subjects of my mother, her past, how she raised me, or what they think of her.
  • I do not care if it's a 200-year-old heirloom that has passed through generations of our family. I will not accept, display or otherwise store any family item that did not take it's proper course. If you feel there is an item that you desperately wish for me to have, then very simply, you need to offer it to my mother. It's not a complicated process. In any normal family it would be pretty easy to understand. When she kicks the bucket, I GET IT ALL!! Such are the joys of being an ONLY CHILD!! I don't have to fight over anything!! IT'S MINE!!!!
  • and...
  • This is not a negotiable situation! Blame the hormones. Blame the fact that I'm a selfish only child. Blame it on whatever you want. It will not change the fact that the reason I am being this way is because I refuse to let my daughter be exposed to the messed up family environment that I grew up in. When you finally come to terms with this fact (I know it might take a while because you've spent years placing the blame elsewhere, and you have no remorse for your own mistakes) and accept that YOU are the only one you can blame, then maybe we can make progress towards fixing the problem.

And further more...

  • You have FOUR children! I realize that only THREE of them went on to procreate children from which you could JUDGE them by, however, you STILL have FOUR CHILDREN!! And there are some things that you should know about your FOUR children:
  • NONE of them are PERFECT!!
  • ALL of them made their fair share of MISTAKES!!
  • NONE of them have totally ruined their lives!!
  • ALL of them are worthy of being PROUD OF!!
  • NONE of them deserve to be spoke ill of by their own parents!!
  • ALL of them deserve your LOVE!!
  • They may not ALL have married PERFECT people!
  • They may not ALL have raised PERFECT children!
  • They may not ALL have kissed you ass at every given moment!
  • They may not ALL do things you agree with!
  • BUT... they are ALL your children... and if they have ANY flaws that you cannot handle, you need to remember that YOU raised ALL of them!!

And still...

  • YOU did NOT raise ANY of your grandchildren!
  • YOUR grandchildren were raised by their parents!
  • If you think so HIGHLY of your GRANDCHILDREN you should THANK their parents!

And last but not least, a few more reasons that you should be THANKFUL for ALL of you children...

  • They love you, despite YOUR flaws.
  • They allowed you to be around your grandchildren, despite YOUR mistakes.
  • They did great jobs of raising their children, despite YOUR example.
  • They all sorted through their issues and have finally found happiness, despite YOUR opinions.

Now that everything is all laid out on the table, I think you need some time to reflect on these issues. When I feel that these issues have been resolved, and I feel like moving past this, I will let you know. Until then, I suggest you either find a way to rectify the situation, or you find someone else to blame and come to terms with the fact that I will not tolerate it any more.

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Here's Why I'm Mad

There's only two reasons that you might have ended up on this site reading the words I have typed. Either you are a random net surfer who stumbled on her in the hopes that I could provide you with cheap entertainment. In which case, I must appologize because I've moved everything entertaining about my life to another site. OR you are one of my family members who has stopped by to randomly snoop on the comings and goings of my family in the hopes that you might collect some information that will help you to better kiss a certain individual's hind-parts.

In which case, you have come to the right place. In light of the most recent family drama, I've devoted this site solely to venting my frustrations on the parts of my family which make me wish I was adopted! So, here you will find all of my frustrations poured out onto an empty screen and you can print it off and pass it around for all I care.

I've concluded that while my recent posts have been fun and entertaining for me, they are far too cryptic for my family members to comprehend. Therefore, from now on I will just come right out and say whatever is on my mind.

I am a firm believer that family matters should be handled within the family. However, since my family seems utterly incapable of any form of legitimate human communication, this is very hard to do. There are those in my family who thoroughly need their butts chewed up one side and down the other, however, these individuals are always heavily guarded with an entorage of deciples who will go to bat for them in total ignorance of the facts. There are others in my family who cannot seem to step out of the 1990's and insist on dragging every piece of dirt possible into any arguement about the present.

These days I'm really not in the mood to argue with anyone about the past, present or future. The thought of having to explain myself over a telephone simply upsets me to no end and if I were able to make a face to face confrontation over these issues, it is highly possible that it may end in blows. I believe that a fist fight should always be fair, and currently I could not guarantee that. While I would have no quams about smashing a dining room chair over the heads of a few people in my family, my current state of knocked-upness may prevent them from adequately defending themselves. I cannot bear to have that on my conscience at this point. Therefore, I intend to vent via my blog. If you have stumbled upon this on purpose, please feel free to forward it to whomever you feel it is addressed to.

So here are the facts about why I'm currently in a state of non-communication with the majority of my family members:

Things that family shouldn't do...

  1. Family should not keep vital information (i.e. the health and wellfare of a fellow family member) from "specific" family members whom they do not feel are "worthy" of the information.
  2. Family should not take advantage of the generosity bestowed upon them by other family members.
  3. Family should not use lies or deception to manipulate other family members.
  4. Family should not "pick and choose" who they think is important enough to "check up on".
  5. Family should not speak poorly of other family members around people who's feelings might be hurt by what they have to say.
  6. Family should not hold the "mistakes" of family members over their heads for years to come.
  7. Family should not automatically assume that they will be forgiven for the way they treat other family members (especially when they make no effort to rectify the situation)
  8. Family should not assume that these things don't slowly eat at family members and make it really hard to forgive.
  9. Family should not ignor certain family members and then expect to still remain in good standing with those who love them.
  10. Family should not piss off the pregnant granddaughter who has no problem airing all the family's "issues" in the local newspaper!!

There, I feel better today. That should hold me off for a week or so.
I love my family dearly, but some of them are really on my bad side right now and it may take and act of congress to rectify the situation.