venus89
27-03-2009, 07:22 PM
My problem family - with the mum who won't communicate at all and sent in the jar of peanut butter this morning - have now excelled themselves. Mindee - nearly 10 months - was due to be picked up by 6.10 by Grandad. Grandad rolls up at 7pm. There's no word from them in the meantinme and as he and Grandma work only 1/2 hour away and are both usually home by 5.40 on a Friday night I was fairly worried. I phoned Mum's mobile - no reply, no big surprise. Then I phone home. the uncle is home from uni. OMG what a man - 'I'm afraid noone in authority is at home at the moment so I can't answer your query'. No concern, no how is mindee, no do you want me to walk down and get him, how can I help?
Grandad rolls up and as the journey is only that 30 minutes then I say to him 'was it the traffic?'. He says 'no, I was ... delayed'(with ominous pause. He did say sorry (once, like an afterthought) which is the first time he's ever apologised for being late (he's been up to 30 minutes late before) but it felt as though it was only because it was protocol, not as though he meant it. To be fair, he does talk like his son (the uncle) - they don't come across as being a very emotional family. My husband describes them as 'wooden' which I think is fairly fitting.
Phew - feel better now!
Grandad rolls up and as the journey is only that 30 minutes then I say to him 'was it the traffic?'. He says 'no, I was ... delayed'(with ominous pause. He did say sorry (once, like an afterthought) which is the first time he's ever apologised for being late (he's been up to 30 minutes late before) but it felt as though it was only because it was protocol, not as though he meant it. To be fair, he does talk like his son (the uncle) - they don't come across as being a very emotional family. My husband describes them as 'wooden' which I think is fairly fitting.
Phew - feel better now!