Argh!

I need to vent because I can’t stop thinking of what happened yesterday.

As much as I do care about Thomas’s mother, she knows how to drive me a bit nuts — to the point where I don’t want to have any interactions with her. So she called me yesterday asking both of the girls’ middle names and for their social security numbers. She then goes and ask, or actually she was complaining, “Why are the girls middle names so long like their first names?” I didn’t answer her and I pretended to not hear that while I continued spelling their middles name out while she was writing it down. Ari’s middle name is Destiny and Desi’s is Kiana. I love the names I’ve given to my daughters. And then she goes on telling me that I should have chosen Christian names for them (which means female names from the Bible) in a very irritated tone. Her exact words were, “I told you to give them Christian names (and said something in Korean).” I pretended to not hear that either.

I don’t want it to look/sound like I am disrespecting her on here because that is not my intention. I think I have the right to complain. What gets under my skin is how bossy she is and that I have to obey her commands because she thinks she knows what is right… because she is a “Christian” woman. I believe in God and in Jesus Christ, and she knows that. But I don’t need ANYONE demanding that I have to follow their orders because they said so. That right there gets me heated up and it makes me want to get ugly. The last time I checked, God did not say that I can only name my children certain names and that I should only go to a Baptist church and so on. That’s her preference. Not mine. And that does not make me less of a Christian than her, which she likes to make me feel.

I remember with my first born, when Thomas told his mom the name we chosen, she got so mad and demanded Thomas to change our daughter’s name because she did not like it because it is not a Christian name. The way Thomas’ parents are it makes me not want to be a part of his family and I prefer to be left out when they all get together on occasions. It’s pretty sad, but that is the truth. All that woman does is complain because NOTHING is good enough for her. And then the mom and dad always end up arguing in front of us including their grandchildren and then both their sons end up arguing with them because of their rude and demanding ways. I’m the one who walks away with the kids so they do not have to witness the craziness. His parents are nothing but drama since I’ve met them back in 1999. They have not mellowed down with age.

Whenever they are around, there is no such thing as peace and happiness. Every time I’m done talking to her, I always feel like choking someone really quick. I don’t know what is wrong with that woman!! She is too uptight. I’m so glad my mother is nothing like her. I thank God for my mother.

For anyone who say they believe in God and in Jesus Christ, shouldn’t we all follow Jesus’ examples and follow his lead as best as we can? When Jesus was on this Earth, he showed the people a glimpse of what God is like that He is full of love and forgiveness. Jesus shared His teachings and philosophy as a guide so that we can act in righteous ways that are pleasing to God. I don’t recall reading about Jesus demanding everyone to follow God’s commandments or else you’ll see him throw a hysterical fit and become so enraged with anger. Some people are very hypocritical. Sorry to say, but it is true.

I understand that everyone has their imperfections and we are only humans, but I find it very rude when someone tries to shove things down your throat and then throws a tantrum when you don’t agree. But I guess there will always be difficult people in this world who cannot be pleased about anything.