The Relatives

I was invited for a brunch to celebrate my aunt's baby shower - without the baby. Yea, I know...what's the point of having a baby shower without the baby there! Anyway...

I didn't know that she's pregnant. That's how long I never hear from my relatives. I went to the restaurant dressed up nicely. All my other relatives were there; three full tables of them. One of my uncle commented that I look older... I was like Duh! I'm not that teenage girl anymore. I grow up and I evolved to become a woman! I'm turning 30 next year. Although many told me that I look way younger than my age. I take it as a compliment.

It was awkward but kind of expected that they are asking a lot of question that sometime they have already know the answer. Have you been travelling lately? To where? Travel for holiday or for work? I was like, HELLLOO~ you obviously knew I travelled to Melbourne coz your sister called me when I was there and I told her about my trip! And you all being savvy at "communicating"all these information I doubt that you will miss this piece. why can't you just said, I heard that you travel to Melbourne for a holiday lately, how's your trip? -_-!

Then one by one started to ask whether I have a boyfriend now and ask me to bring him along to meet my relatives. When I said no, they will throw in the standard line.. You are so pretty, how come still single? Sure there's a lot of rich guys would want to be with you. Then I went, It's not that easy to get nice guy nowadays and I'm not in a hurry. Then they went, You are picky is it? Hmm, it's only natural coz girls nowadays must find someone that can take care of them and financially can afford to give you a better living. Then you don't have to work. Then I counter, Haha.. I want to work and have financial freedom so that I can take care of myself. I don't have to count on my husband 100%. If something happen, at least I can take care of myself. They totally shut-up and I make an excuse to fled the scene.

Some of them were pointing out that I did not call them when I arrived. OMFG! There are 3 tables full of you people. I will do that when I see you face to face but not going to table by table to acknowledge your present and call your name as form of respect. There are a few people that I can't remember their name, I need time to recall! Why won't any of your children who are in lower hierarchy than me in the family come to me to acknowledge my present as a form of respect?? All they do is running around from table to table, yelling at the top of their lung, distracting the waiters, playing around, lift up their shirt to show nipples to everyone in the restaurant... Did the parents doing anything to safe their beloved children and themselves from public embarrassment? They did nothing!! Ohh wait a minute... my aunt actually shouted to her child "Put your shirt down now!" so loud that the a few tables near us stop eating and turn their head to her and then the child. She should have walk over to her son and pull him aside instead of shouting across to get the massage sent. I don't blame the child for such behaviour coz they probably do not know what's the meaning of embarrassment. I blame the parents!   

Another aunt came to my table to invite me to her house Christmas Eve dinner. She talked so loud that my eardrums almost get destroyed. I hated her. And, I still hate her... whenever I see her it reminds me of how she treated me when I stayed at her place when I was studying here. It's a yearly thing that all my relatives will gather at her house to have Christmas dinner. I don't feel like going to her Christmas Eve dinner this year. I quickly make an excuse not to confirm my attendance.

All these is going to repeat again during Chinese New Year. Damn irritating and boring. Yawn. -_-