Pod Person Moment

[pyrephox]

My grandfather: "Women should stay home with the children. We wouldn't be having all these problems if they'd stay where they're supposed to be."

My father (uncomfortably, which is his saving grace): "Well, no one can really do that, these days. Takes all everyone can scrape together just to make ends meet."

Grandfather: "I'm just saying that they /should/."

Grandmother: "I stayed home with my kids, and you all turned out all right."

Grandfather: "See?"

Father: *searching for a change of subject* "Er, well. Democrats. Yes. See how they're persecuting the President? Bad Democrats, bad!"

Me: *eyes the dinner fork with wistful desperation. It would fit so perfectly in an eye socket. Mine, or theirs.*


What family am I from, and how did I end up with these people?

Comments

[arus2001.livejournal.com]

I really don't think it's just you that's going through this, babe. ;)

[pyrephox.livejournal.com]

We're all pod people! Somewhere out there are a whole bunch of sane, reasonable people who've lost their children!

[arus2001.livejournal.com]

I'd dare say the sane, reasonable people haven't had children! ;)

[solaas.livejournal.com]

Just don't show them your results on the Political Compass thingie, dear. ;P That or move to Scandinavia. Or the Netherlands.

[pyrephox.livejournal.com]

They already know that I'm the pinko-commie-liberal in the family. Still, moving to Scandinavia or the Netherlands /does/ sound tempting. Moreso every day, in fact. ;p

[cpip.livejournal.com]

Come be adopted by my family. I'm the conservative, aside from my grandfather. ;)

[archangelbeth]

Frankly, I think there are days when Iolanthe would have a better time of it if she had some time Without Mommy. Stars know I'd be less insane, some days...

Nuclear families, bah. I want my support network...