Family drama does not thrill me. Even low level family drama.
Family drama that there was no reason to involve me in thrills me even less.
I know that some of this came about because both my younger brother and younger sister deferred to me for an answer in this case, but seriously...neither of them could muster enough sense or courage (I'm not sure which it is, honestly) to either say "No, that's a bad idea" or "You really should call her (our mother) yourself and talk about it."
It was clear to me from the get go that the answer was no. It was also clear to me that really, that answer should have come from my mother herself because there's more to the answer than just "no" but none of the three of us are in the position to discuss the rest of it.
I'm a little angry about having gotten dragged into the whole thing. There's nothing I can do about it, and I do just need to let go of it, but right now, I'm still upset.
Family drama that there was no reason to involve me in thrills me even less.
I know that some of this came about because both my younger brother and younger sister deferred to me for an answer in this case, but seriously...neither of them could muster enough sense or courage (I'm not sure which it is, honestly) to either say "No, that's a bad idea" or "You really should call her (our mother) yourself and talk about it."
It was clear to me from the get go that the answer was no. It was also clear to me that really, that answer should have come from my mother herself because there's more to the answer than just "no" but none of the three of us are in the position to discuss the rest of it.
I'm a little angry about having gotten dragged into the whole thing. There's nothing I can do about it, and I do just need to let go of it, but right now, I'm still upset.