My brother and his wife had their second son today and, while I knew that there was no way I was going to convince them not to circ despite them living in a state where the rates are very, very low, I tried anyway. I sent my brother an email politely asking him to please consider it and a link to the Penn and Teller video a few months ago. He never responded and I've had no luck getting my mother, who told me years ago that she would not have circed my brother had she known then what she knows now, to say anything to them. I pretty much assumed that it was a lost cause.
So, I was talking with my mom today when she was at the hospital with the family and she says, out of the blue, "___[brother's name] said to tell you that, based on the article you sent them, they've decided not to circ the baby." I was so relieved and happy for the little guy. Also, b/c no one in the family ever listens to anything I have to say, I must say that I was shocked but in a great way. I responded with, "really?
" when I heard everyone laughing in the background and then my mom told me that he said to say "April fools."
Of course I am sad for my nephew although not surprised. I am also hurt that they think that this is something to make a joke about -- that things I care about are the subject of jokes. I also wish that my mother had the guts to say something to them. I asked her to when she told me it was an April fool's joke and she made some lame excuse about being too tired to think about that.
So, I was talking with my mom today when she was at the hospital with the family and she says, out of the blue, "___[brother's name] said to tell you that, based on the article you sent them, they've decided not to circ the baby." I was so relieved and happy for the little guy. Also, b/c no one in the family ever listens to anything I have to say, I must say that I was shocked but in a great way. I responded with, "really?
" when I heard everyone laughing in the background and then my mom told me that he said to say "April fools."Of course I am sad for my nephew although not surprised. I am also hurt that they think that this is something to make a joke about -- that things I care about are the subject of jokes. I also wish that my mother had the guts to say something to them. I asked her to when she told me it was an April fool's joke and she made some lame excuse about being too tired to think about that.
'we've not mutilated a baby.....haha...we HAVE really' funny funny!
up" out loud.
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