To My Dear Sister
I don’t understand the way you are or why you do the things you do.
I don’t understand what makes you throw rubbish on the floor or why you buy so
many things. I can’t understand the need to always be out the house or why you wouldn’t
want clear space to do activities with the girls at home.
I know being a single mum is hard. I’ve done it myself for 10
years. I managed to find the balance between keeping my house clean, going out
and about with J and working full time. Why can’t you?
I didn’t have a lot of time to myself or any hobbies, but you seem
to what everything. You’re a Girl Guide and Brownie leader, you’re part of
school PTA, you’re on the local community centre committee, plus you’ve signed
up to every party plan type organisation going – books, make up, nails, household
tat. Do you actually make any money from these things?
They just take you away from the house and add to the mess within
it.
You treat the girls like babies, but yet you expect them to keep
their room tidy and be nicely presented when you want to leave the house. You seem
to forget that they need guidance, encouragement and a role model. Why should they tidy if they don’t see you
doing it?
Why can’t you focus on providing a nice homely environment for
your girls, where you can invite people round for dinner? The girls will never
be able to have friends over to play or sleepover, you realise that don’t you?
Do you not care that the girls might be bullied because of their
home, especially as the older one goes to senior school? Girls can be so cruel
if they have a target.
I love you, but I won’t help clean or clear your house again. I’ve
done it too many time with little or no thanks. I don’t understand the way you
are or why you do the things you do.
Your tired and confused little sister
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