Self-Centered People annoy me
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (82795)
United States
December 16, 2015 9:49am CST
There are some people in this world who think the world revolves around them. My aunt just happens to be one of those people.
She's my mothers sister and can be quite annoying. My mom is 93 and lives with me. We have our daily routine and some days we're busy, other days not so much.
Yesterday was one of our busy days. So, in the middle of the afternoon my aunt calls to talk to my mom. My mom is taking a nap so I let the call go to voicemail and here's the message...."I haven't heard from you in a few days so call me when you have a chance".
I gave my mom the message but she got involved in other things and didn't remember to make the call. So, I reminded her this morning and she said she'd call when she finished her breakfast.
Lo and behold the phone rings and it's my aunt being her rude self and asking me why my mom never called her back yesterday. I tried to be polite and say she got the message but was busy and that didn't go over well. I guess my aunt thinks nothing could be more important than talking to her.
Now my mom is listening to her sister rant and rave over her not calling back and I"m sure this isn't the way she wanted to start her day (or mine).
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
16 Dec 15
@Marilynda1225 This is where the problem lies because the attitude becomes indoctrinated into their personality.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@asylum my aunt has always thought her role in life was to be the center of attention all the time. Family members were always expected to jump and dote on her at her littlest whim. She doesn't like anyone to have more important things to do than talk to her.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
16 Dec 15
If it was really important, the aunt could have called again later on. This is why I really wish I didn't have voicemail at all. It lets the person leave a message and creates some kind of obligation on my part to respond to it. Better to let it ring and let them assume I am not aware of who called or why.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@rollo1 I agree with you 100% back in the old days the phone would ring until either someone picked up or the caller hung up
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
16 Dec 15
We have a family member who is very blunt if she hasn't got the time to take your phone call. Which is usually every phone call. When she calls you, however, you are expected to spend however long it takes listening to whatever she has to say, no matter what you might be doing at the time.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@wordazza that's exactly what happens in my house too. My aunt won't hesitate to say she can't talk because she's busy but expects us to drop everything to talk to her when she calls
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
17 Dec 15
@Marilynda1225 Just goes to show, people are the same all over the world!!!
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Dec 15
I think your Aunt is kin to my sister :D I swear she wants to talk everyday about the same thing, her health problems, I just cant sit and talk I have things to do around here. I feel for ya! Cause I know the pain.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@andriaperry yes my aunt just wants attention and even though she's the younger sister my mom doesn't feel the need to talk every single day
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Dec 15
@Marilynda1225 My sister is the baby of the family .....
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
16 Dec 15
Is your aunt alone in life? Does she not have any kids to help her out and take care of her? Perhaps that is why she is so persistent concerning speaking with your mom?
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@shellyann36 my aunt does have her own family and her daughter lives with her so she isn't alone. She also has other children and grandchildren but she feels when she calls everyone should stop what theyre doing to dote on her. However if you call her and she's busy she has no qualms in saying she can't talk and will call back
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
16 Dec 15
LOL, I think that at your mom's age she should be shown a little more respect from her sister.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@abbygreenhill my mom has been bossed around her whole life by her younger sister. I have no patience for it
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@Marilynda1225 My sister is 8 or 9 years younger than me and did the same thing. 6 years ago we stopped talking and we're both better off.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Dec 15
"There are some people in this world who think the world revolves around them" ME! ME! ME!
Sharon with all due respect ALL people are selfish and think the world revolves around them! We think if we don't do something--or do something--it will affect someones life in one way or another! We do what WE want to do even if it is wrong/bad for us!
I'm not saying your mother is right or wrong but she decided to ignore the message no matter what reason she gives knowing how her sister would react. And your aunt did what she did knowing what the result would be.
I could go on but that's the way we humans are.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@amadeo I agree with you 100%. I don't want to hear about health issues day in and day out either
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@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
16 Dec 15
OH dear maybe she was worried about her not ringing back. She is probably no spring chicken herself so I guess she will want to speak to your mum often.
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@garymarsh6 yes my aunt is 90yrs old but she's been a bossy little sister to my mom her whole life.
@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
16 Dec 15
That would annoy me too. I had people like that in my life too and luckily I was able to get rid of them....family, on the other hand, I have dealt with that too and that sucks because you can't get rid of them...sorry you are your mom are dealing with this
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@Marilynda1225 (82795)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@t_gray at least my aunt doesn't live close by and I only have to deal with her phone calls. I couldn't even begin to imagine the drama she would cause if she lived close enough to visit
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Maybe your Aunt is lonely? I am just being the devils advocate. Is she the older or younger sister?sometimes childhood relationships go well into old age, elder sister being bossy or younger sister being pampered.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Dec 15
I have a sister that is just like that and it really is annoying. She will sometimes call when we are eating. She asks what we are doing and when I say eating, she says oh and then goes on with talking and talking. To me that's rude. I always say that I will call someone back when they are eating.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50279)
• United States
17 Dec 15
It seems that most families have someone like this in it.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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17 Dec 15
yes, i know some people like this! sorry for the bad start to the day!
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
19 Dec 15
Sadly, I know far too many people like this myself. I can't avoid them and they drive me crazy.
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
17 Dec 15
Oh I know exactly what you mean. My brother is the same way. Drives me insane
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