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zetasyanthis) wrote2012-12-24 12:56 pm
zetasyanthis) wrote2012-12-24 12:56 pm
Holidays... And Crazy Family Drama!
Not sure what I'm writing here, but we'll see where it goes...
First off, I want to wish a happy holiday to everyone out there! Whatever you celebrate, and for whatever reason, everyone can use a dose of joy once in a while.
Second, and the more complicated topic... Crazy Family Drama! (tm)
"Captain's Log, Stardate... Oh fuck it..."
Basically, I've been home all of two days and everyone besides me has gotten into a yelling match at each other at least twice that I know of... Between my mom and dad not being able to take (each others') jokes, my brother basically being his normal (kinda asshole-ish) self, and the holiday stress, things are already near exploding.
Luckily, I managed to break the furry convention news with my parents before the seams started coming unglued, but neither of them are yet aware of the adult side of the fandom. Not sure what to do about that, but knowing my mom at least, she'll probably mention it to someone at some point and then be stunned when they ask her if she knows about it... I should probably pre-empt that, but I can't say I have the slightest idea how to do it, especially when things are already near critical mass. One thing's for sure... I wouldn't want to try and explain it not in-person, so I don't have a lot of options. That, and it's not exactly as though any of the family mess is getting better over time (the opposite, actually). Everyone always wonders how I'm so chill... With this kind of family, you pretty much have to be, or you'll go totally nuts! O.o
As many of you are aware, I've been working through gender identity issues for a while now and am finally pretty much happy with where I'm at... If not, suffice to say that that one deserves its own journal, but the tags on my uploads will give you at least a clue. I've not even started talking about gender dysphoria or anything related to that with my parents, since I've never really had a good opportunity, but I'd better do that too before they start wandering about the internets lookin'. Ditto my brother, who's messed up enough that he'd probably drop it on them as a bomb just to make watch them twist.
First off, I want to wish a happy holiday to everyone out there! Whatever you celebrate, and for whatever reason, everyone can use a dose of joy once in a while.
Second, and the more complicated topic... Crazy Family Drama! (tm)
"Captain's Log, Stardate... Oh fuck it..."
Basically, I've been home all of two days and everyone besides me has gotten into a yelling match at each other at least twice that I know of... Between my mom and dad not being able to take (each others') jokes, my brother basically being his normal (kinda asshole-ish) self, and the holiday stress, things are already near exploding.
Luckily, I managed to break the furry convention news with my parents before the seams started coming unglued, but neither of them are yet aware of the adult side of the fandom. Not sure what to do about that, but knowing my mom at least, she'll probably mention it to someone at some point and then be stunned when they ask her if she knows about it... I should probably pre-empt that, but I can't say I have the slightest idea how to do it, especially when things are already near critical mass. One thing's for sure... I wouldn't want to try and explain it not in-person, so I don't have a lot of options. That, and it's not exactly as though any of the family mess is getting better over time (the opposite, actually). Everyone always wonders how I'm so chill... With this kind of family, you pretty much have to be, or you'll go totally nuts! O.o
As many of you are aware, I've been working through gender identity issues for a while now and am finally pretty much happy with where I'm at... If not, suffice to say that that one deserves its own journal, but the tags on my uploads will give you at least a clue. I've not even started talking about gender dysphoria or anything related to that with my parents, since I've never really had a good opportunity, but I'd better do that too before they start wandering about the internets lookin'. Ditto my brother, who's messed up enough that he'd probably drop it on them as a bomb just to make watch them twist.