The holidays.

[alexmegami]

Well, while these holidays were good, they have also been stressful. Between arguing politics with everyone, having to defend Patrick against pretty much the same, and enduring my grandmother's thinly-veiled (and once blatant) racist and anti-gay remarks... I'm starting to wonder if I'll be able to do it again next year without [verbally] blowing someone's head off.

Patrick, you really need to stop making yourself sound worse than you are. It has now literally caused arguments between me and my mother.

Furthermore, the stress from the online application fiasco hasn't dwindled any. While I know I won't find out anything for at least another few hours, I am infinitely worried that they will not be able to (or will refuse to) get rid of the incorrect information, which is $80 out of my pocket.

In addition, my mother and stepfather have apparently not conferred on how much aid they can give me for university, up to the point where Dad has told me that they won't be able to pay for any of it, and Mom denied this when I brought it up. So who knows what the fuck is going on there.

Overall, I feel very, very out of control of my situation right now, with no way to make it right again.

Comments

[gharbad.livejournal.com]

*hug* at least with the applications, things will get better. For one thing, they'll let you change the information if it's wrong (assuming it's that OUAC site). I put my e-mail in wrong, and it just took a few days for the site to settle down, then I just went in and fixed it.

Family... well they're family. Do what you must with them.

[(Anonymous)]

It's OCAS rather than OUAC, but the e-mail they sent me seems to indicate that if I call the Customer Service Centre, this can be sorted out...

Thanks for the hugs. *hugs back*

[alexmegami]

Durr, that was me.

[gharbad.livejournal.com]

I assumed as much ;)
well, hopefully everything goes well!

[achpsident.livejournal.com]

That's the kind of stuff you don't want to have to deal with over Christmas, my sympathies. We had an elderly neighbour who acted a bit like your grandmother, although more out of cluelessness than any intent. I feel the same way about my family sometimes, I love them, but do they have to be around all the time, doing *things*.

[alexmegami]

Yeah. It's just a little unnerving, especially when it's either a) politics (my aunt and uncle are Republican and my grandmother is Conservative), b) general -isms, as mentioned above, c) Patrick and his relative merits or lack thereof (I really hate having to defend my boyfriend, as I shouldn't need to).

[zen-jedi.livejournal.com]

My solution was to ship my parents overseas. It worked great! And I moved across the country before they are planning on coming back. The downside is that we are closer to Joyee's family which may actually be more difficult than mine.

[kisekileia.livejournal.com]

I hate tension between family and significant other, and intra-family tension over politics. I'm glad there's only one relative who I really tend to clash with on politics and stuff -- he's right-wing, but everyone else is pretty moderate.

[adagioweapon.livejournal.com]

I'm actually fairly right wing as well. I just *hate* the current government everywhere, always.

[shugahkitty.livejournal.com]

oh alex! *hugs* i feel the pain with the stress! I know how those apps can be! but screwed up?? wut happened? did they misplace or mess up info on your app?! grr they always make US make up for their mistakes dont they?

and *hugs* on the parental front....i cant believe after all this time your parents are still being bums about patrick. they need to learn....train em! lol! thats the best thing to do to parents that dont listen (ie mine...lol) if u ever need to talk, im just a phone call away : D happy holidays and hugs