My sis and mum can be awful when they are together!
I had though I would visit mum today because dad is going for an op tomorrow, instead they went to a tourist thing. They sent me a text at 1, which I didn't get until 2, telling me they were going.
Fair enough.
But when I asked how long they were going to be there they said they were just having lunch right then, so I figured it was a little late to throw my two into the car to travel half an hour in order to meet them all for about 20 mins, then half an hour back in the car.
And suggested that they popped in on their way past my house, the road home for them goes, quite literally past my door, and would they mind bringing some ice cream for my children whilst they were passing.
Sis called me a chancer for asking saying that they had had no intention of coming in by my house and wanted to just get on home.
I replied saying that they wouldn't have to stay long but for the sake of a long journey for me and only a short meet up, the meet up would make more sense to be just a quick one so I could give my dad a cuddle before he went in for his operation?
She responded that she would say to my mum and get back to me.
2 hours later and no response, but my mum and dad turn up, minus any ice cream.
My DS asked about the ice cream mum said, well your mother could have got you some if she had come to ...., as she said she would.
They stayed for a short while, had a wee look around my garden, I have been doing lots of work on it, I showed my mum something that I had made to which she immediately responded positively before remembering herself and jumping at the idea that the lovely lady who showed me how to make them has given me permission to make many more and sell them on, in her name. I was really honoured by this but mum just humphed.
Then, as we made our way through the living room she laughed to my dad, come on you better keep moving or she will talk your rears off no have you here for hours!
The left within 20 minutes.
Aside for my mum making me feel so low, and I, again, feel like such a child for excitedly showing her something I was proud of making.
I did tell the children that I had asked re the ice cream, but also warned them they might forget.
DD, when I said that I thought it wasn't so nice of them, responded with, well we can't get a treat every day mummy.
She is 6 and so much better a person than me.
Still, Am I being unreasonable to think it was unfair to have the children waiting all day on the promise of ice cream only for them to choose not to bring any, in what feels to me, like a punishment for my not making the journey that my mum and sister thought I should have?