Even family can disappoint...
My brother and his wife came to S'pore two days ago and called me the night before to tell me that they were arriving by bus the next morning.We arranged to meet at 6:30pm (yesterday) for dinner.
To cut a long tale short, last night,I was quite disappointed that he did not invite me to go out to Newton Circus with his ex-classmate.
I guess it bothered me that he didn't even bother to ask his friend if he'd mind me coming along.
And this morning, I rushed to their hotel in a taxi(after a night of poor-quality slumber) to have breakfast. After the meal, I suggested that we meet by hinting that my tuiton class ended at 3pm. He then said to the effect that they'd be with friends in the afternoon and that we would meet again in March for my younger brother's wedding.
I felt(I'm not sure if this is an extreme reaction) like a discarded toothbrush, and my hesitation was quite apparent to myself.Anyway, I walked angrily away to Han's in the National Library Building, where I am typing this now, indignant at the outstart, but a residue of sadness hiding behind it. Sadness that my own family member would put me above his friends.
Maybe because I'm just a bloody teacher, earning very little compared to him and his friends.
And here I was, preparing to make time to accompany him(and have some company myself) to make his short stay as meaningful as I possibly can.
I have decided instead to not bother to keep in touch until whenever.
Not that I think they mind.
One day, I will be more successful than they ever will be.
To cut a long tale short, last night,I was quite disappointed that he did not invite me to go out to Newton Circus with his ex-classmate.
I guess it bothered me that he didn't even bother to ask his friend if he'd mind me coming along.
And this morning, I rushed to their hotel in a taxi(after a night of poor-quality slumber) to have breakfast. After the meal, I suggested that we meet by hinting that my tuiton class ended at 3pm. He then said to the effect that they'd be with friends in the afternoon and that we would meet again in March for my younger brother's wedding.
I felt(I'm not sure if this is an extreme reaction) like a discarded toothbrush, and my hesitation was quite apparent to myself.Anyway, I walked angrily away to Han's in the National Library Building, where I am typing this now, indignant at the outstart, but a residue of sadness hiding behind it. Sadness that my own family member would put me above his friends.
Maybe because I'm just a bloody teacher, earning very little compared to him and his friends.
And here I was, preparing to make time to accompany him(and have some company myself) to make his short stay as meaningful as I possibly can.
I have decided instead to not bother to keep in touch until whenever.
Not that I think they mind.
One day, I will be more successful than they ever will be.
posted by DP at
7:44 PM
2 Comments:
Perhaps I am being a little paranoid.
Perhaps I go out of my way and make time for others expecting them to do the same.
Perhaps I just don't provide good company and that is enough.
Anyway, how have you been?
No, I haven't...I haven't visited in a couple of days...
And yeah, you shouldn't leave your e-mail all over, especially on cyberspace.
I hope you sort out the mess in your new place and enjoy the sensation of living within a new set of walls!
Hugz
Dom
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