Last year, my cousin died in his sleep the day after Easter. He was young and it came as a complete shock to my family. We still have not recovered.
My Aunt (different aunt, not the one who’s child died) was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer during the holidays. My Aunt is the kindest, sweetest, most compassionate person I have ever met. I love her. I thought we would rally behind her, especially because we just lost a family member… however that isn’t what happened.
My cousins (her children) are extremely selfish, and I want to scream.
My Aunt requested that we all go to church on Easter. Everyone promised that they would come, including her own mother. I get there and I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS THERE. Her children did not come, her mother did not come, my siblings did not come, my other cousins did not come… I was the only one. Her children proceeded to drop off their children, so we could babysit them at church.
My Aunt prepared for THREE DAYS for Easter with stage 4 fucking cancer, and they couldn’t come to church for ONE HOUR.
She was so exhausted, she couldn’t eat dinner, the one that she TOOK THREE DAYS TO PREPARE FOR.
I am extremely disgusted by my family. I don’t have parents, and they will be sorry someday that they did not spend more time with her.
I never want to speak to them again, frankly, and I don’t know what to do.
I cannot believe people are so selfish.
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don’t talk yourself out of the anger. you’re right—they are selfish. it is disgusting. and it does matter. ppl love rewriting history once someone’s gone, but you don’t forget who showed up when it counted. and who didn’t.
you don’t owe them shit. not loyalty, not silence, not forgiveness on a deadline. protect your aunt, protect your peace, and let the rest rot in their own guilt when it finally hits. cuz it will.