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Ugh. I'm posting this here so I don't post it as a note on facebook, lol, even though I'm really tempted to. Just as a bit of background, my niece (who is 19) just had a baby (born on Friday) and I'm happy for her because babies are always a cause for celebration and I congratulated her and was very pointed in my congratulations to send my love to her and Parker but not to include the baby's father. Because the baby's father, who Chantell is now engaged to, is my ex-husband's best friend (who is 35 or 36, and was always around when Chantell was growing up, and was "Uncle Gary" when she was spending summers with me and my ex, and has teenage kids of his own), and I have major issues with that. Well, Stephanie, Gary's ex, who I am and always have been friends with, made a post on facebook the other day that basically said that she didn't give a fuck about her ex's gf having her baby and I liked the comment, because I can totally agree with not giving a fuck about your ex's new life. So obviously that started drama because my ex's family is full of drama and there was facebook stalking and rumors and blahblahblah. So, this is what I almost just posted on facebook:

Those of you who know me (the ones who actually know me; not the ones who think they know something about me because they knew me ten years ago) know that one of the things I hate and find laughable is drama, especially high-school level drama and even more especially the kind that hides in secret - he said / she said, messages and phone conversations that are misinterpreted, all that nonsense. So, since I unwittingly started some drama, I'm putting it out there in the open because I'm too old to play silly games, and because I don't have the time to be doing all this back and forth messaging bullshit.

I know yall saw my post on Saturday congratulating my niece Chantell on the birth of her baby. Yall also know my feelings on babies, that they're a blessing and a cause for celebration no matter what the circumstances. I am truly happy for Chantell and Parker, and I wish them nothing but happiness. And even though I haven't seen Chantell in the past 8 years or so, I still and always will love her and wish the best of everything for her. In my heart, she will always be my niece.

On that same day, my friend Stephanie, who I have been actual friends with for a long time and who I wouldn't magically stop considering to be a friend just because Chantell's baby's daddy is Stephanie's ex-husband, made a post on her FB page that said For the people who think i care that my ex's gf had her baby. You dont know the enormity of the f@ck i do not give. The only thing i care about is the three kids i have that he isnt doing shit for. Thank you and have a nice day.... And I totally "liked" that comment. We all have that person in our past that we don't want to hear about, and we all have so-called friends who insist on telling us about the details of that person's life. Because the world is one giant high school that thrives on drama.

So this morning I get this message from Chantell: "So, I just looked on Stephanie, Garys ex's page, and seen that u liked her comment about her not giving a fuck about me having my baby??? Really??? Its extremely funny to me that you can tell me that you love me and tell me how happy you are about me having my baby, and then I see that?! As far as Im concerned, you can kiss my ass just like she can... We are supposed to be family and that is what you do to me? Im glad to see you show your true colors Tabby and I cant wait to tell everyone exactly how you feel about me and my baby!!! Have a great life without me in it!!!"

To which I responded: "Chantell, me liking Steph's comment has nothing to do with you and Parker. It has to do with not giving a fuck about your ex's new life, which is a sentiment I can totally agree with. I am happy for you and wish you and Parker lots of love and happiness and great things. But honestly? If your Uncle Ron had/has another kid? I wouldn't give a fuck either. And it's not just ex's; there are people that are no longer part of your life for whatever reason that you just don't want to hear about. I have a couple former friends that I would feel the same way towards, and I know how irritating it can be when several different people insist on telling you something about someone you no longer want to hear about. So you can interpret it however you want to, but it's not directed at you."

Her response? "thats it tabby... try n make it sound good... lolz you kill me!"

I'm not defending myself, because I didn't do anything that I feel is wrong in any way, and I already explained myself. I'm just putting this out there because, LOLZ, DRAMA ON THE INTRAWEBZ. :P

Date: 2011-04-01 10:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feathersindigo.livejournal.com
*shakes head* Oh, the drama. Pretty much similar happened with me a few years back - friends in common kept giving my ex my email address so he could send me updates about his wonderful new life in Canada with his wife, and their babies and their house and their dog. Which I really didn't care to know about, and when I told my friends to stop giving him my new email addresses they got in a right state and it was all about how awful I was to not care. So now I don't talk to them either LOL. Can't stand the manufactured drama.

Date: 2011-04-02 06:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
Some people seem to thrive on drama, but really. Once someone is out of your life, why do you care? Especially when it's an ex?

Date: 2011-04-01 10:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phelixstar.livejournal.com
....wow. Well she is still in that high school mindset I guess. Although I can kinda see why she would see it that way but seriously. Wow. Such stupid drama. Shouldn't she be more worried about I dunno, the new life that she has to take care of instead of lame gossip on fucking facebook?

Date: 2011-04-02 06:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
Ha. Baby Parker stayed two days with Grandma the second night he was home from the hospital.

Date: 2011-04-01 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altiloquent.livejournal.com
ugh high school style drama lives on through facebook WAY too easily

Date: 2011-04-02 06:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
it really does. Facebook is so like high school. And I admit, sometimes I do make sure to put up lots of picks of my kids with the adults in their lives and tag them as "aunt and uncle so-and-so" because their biological family is on facebook but haven't seen the boys in 8 years, so I like them to know what they're missing and to know that MY kids sure as hell ain't missing them. But as far as social networking goes? Facebook is the bottom of the list.

Date: 2011-04-01 10:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] asimplechord.livejournal.com
Ugh, drama. Why do people always assume you're talking about THEM, even when you explain they are not?

*hugs*

How's the headache today?

Date: 2011-04-02 06:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
Because it's in our general nature to be self-centered?

eh, it was better today, but not gone completely. Hopefully it won't be too bad tomorrow, because I know I'll have an adrenaline headache, especially after the race. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, b/c the race is kinda a big deal for me.

Date: 2011-04-02 06:17 am (UTC)

Date: 2011-04-02 01:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ajat.livejournal.com
LOLZ, DRAMA ON THE INTRAWEBZ indeed :D

I doubt your response was even vaguely understandable by the person you responded to. But that's to be expected when one is trying to communicate with other/s who are not possessed of the same level of mental development. You know how it is.

Date: 2011-04-02 06:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
Truest of words. *sigh*

Date: 2011-04-02 05:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sonicbookmark.livejournal.com
I'm glad the drama isn't bothering you, but I'm still sorry that she wouldn't listen to you. ):

Date: 2011-04-02 06:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
whatever, it's not like they're important people, lol. I mean, they live ACROSS TOWN and haven't made an effort to see MY kids in nearly 8 years. Fuck 'em.

Date: 2011-04-02 06:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sonicbookmark.livejournal.com
Oh! Well, I didn't know that!

Date: 2011-04-03 02:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] midnight-birth.livejournal.com
Wow. You know, for me, highschool was not that long ago, but I always thought that all the drama that goes on there between people who just don't have anything better to do (ah, the good old days when we could afford to give a fuck about inconsequential stupid shit) ends there. But I have to say, highschool is not a place, it's a stage, and some people never grow out of it. The situation you're in sounds ridiculous. Why would she interpret a person not giving a shit as you not giving a shit?? I'm sorry you even have to be involved in something like that. :/

Date: 2011-04-03 06:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] why-me-why-not.livejournal.com
I think that the biggest part of her problem is that she's been raised to always perceive herself as a victim. It's a family trait. I'm really glad my kids don't know that part of their biological family.

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