We put the fun in dysfunctional

Yesterday morning, I got a phone call from my sister that apparently my nutjob sister-in-law, Cindy, had decided to send a letter via e-mail to both my parents and my sister. My sister forwarded a copy to me (and I also got a copy from my nephew Steve as well).


Let's just say I was somewhat stunned. You can go back to this post and read the whole story, but the general gist was that my family went to Pennsylvania to my nephew's graduation party and basically got the cold shoulder that weekend. And then my sister, who from this point until I get tired of calling her this shall now be referred to as The Bad Sister, went completely apeshit on my sister-in-law.


Well, I guess that telling my very religious sister-in-law that she had violated one of the Ten Commandments kind of struck a nerve. Because what we got was a four-page diatribe about what transpired along with a lot of other bullshit.

A few excerpts from the letter...keep in mind that this woman allegedly is working on her PhD and can apparently barely write in the English language....

"I believed when I married Paul "his" family became my family. I guess I perceived that incorrectly..There seems to be an actual divide as I mauled over Kathie's phone call. "

So glad she was mauling over the conversation. My goodness.

"I thought for sure that with the birth of our two sons the ones to carry on the family name made us one family.We were all one. When one was hurting we all hurt. That was my misperception. I took that for granted that family meant a team effort. Were one was weak the other would come along side them. I also thought that love covered a multitude of sins but not knowing I had caused such pain these last 31 years I was unable to ask for forgiveness. I need to know this horrific pain I caused."

Um, huh?

"In hearing Kathie's accusation of the neglect as compared to what I did for my family I again make no apologies for what I do for my family. As life has it we live less than a mile from both my brother and my parents. I do understand the honoring and respecting one's parents maybe more than anyone but the Lord may know. I do not do it as well as I could but for sure I do try. I do believe that my being born in PA was God's divine design as parents age there is a responsibility. "

I guess the fact that I was born in New Jersey pretty much means I'm screwed, huh?

So anyhow, this crapola went on and on and on. I showed it to a few friends and they were shocked. "You and your brother and sister actually come from the same parents?" several asked. Notice, however, that my brother is significantly removed from this entire situation. That would be because he has no balls since my sister-in-law removed them several years ago.

Frankly, I don't care what happens from here. My brother and I have never had any relationship. His wife and I have never had a relationship. His kids and I have no relationship. So if I never talk to them again, well, that's their choice.

What amazes me is that throughout the letter, my sister-in-law continually attacks my sister and defends her own actions. And all I can think of is that she suuure must feel guilty if she had to write a four-page letter defending herself.

So right now between my family and my in-laws, I pretty much have a plate-full of crazy. And my stomach is full. I'm just waiting for Jerry Springer to call to book us on a show.