WTF?? kinda long

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Back in march my parents called me up yelling that I didn't call them often

enough. I called them once a month. Fada said he wanted me to call every

week like my brother does. I said no, I would not do that, once a month is

plenty. They started yelling about who knows what and called me a " terrible

daughter " and how disappointed they were in me, and yelling more. I asked

and my husband asked what were they so angry about, but they never said.

Mother said I had an " attitude " and needed to fix it, she said a few other

mean things, and I said she was mean...that was the only " bad " thing I

said. They said we had it good in our childhood because one or both parent

was always at home. I said physically but not emotionally. They changed

the subject and started yelling about something else. Anyway, in april my

dog had surgery, I wasnt going to tell them, they really dont care any way,

but thought I'd give them a chance.....again...so I did...no resopnse. A

week later nada writes an e mail to me " I assume the dog is Ok since I

havent heard anything to the contrary " that was it, nothing more...I took

that as hostile. I got e mails from friends asking if everything was Ok ,

which is much more pleasent than what nada wrote...I wasnt going to respond,

but thought one more time I'd try...so I wrote back and said " no, everything

is not OK, Chee has a bad infection at the amputation site " ( and if anyone

has ever had a dog go though amputation surgery, they need a LOT a care

after wards, getting up and down, learning their balance, and this was a 104

pound dog and I was very busy the whole week ) I never heard a thing back

from nada. Chee had to be put to sleep the end of may because the cancer

spread to her lungs and she was having a hard time breathing. I did not

tell them ( they really dont care any how) our wedding anniversary came and

went, no card, no call, mothers day and fathers day came and went, and I

did not sent a card or call...hubbys birthday came and went, no card, no

call...so here it is november, and I get a check in the mail from nada for

$800 !!?? No note included...she has never tried to call ( I assume as we

dont answer the phone, we have an answering machine) no e mails,

nothing...I'm guessing they cashed an IRA or something and had to do

something with the money...I'm shocked she would have given any to

me...hubby thinks she will now expect me to call to thank her/ask her about

the money, which I really dont want to do because it's all about mind games

to her...I did call 2 of my siblings but neither were home...any ideas,

suggestions ??

Jackie