I was explaining to the in-laws that we wouldn't be in town for Christmas this year because we are going to visit my 89 year-old grandma in Minnesota who was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I explained that she's never seen our twins and that this might be our last chance. Then my sister-in-law piped in with this gem of a response...
SIL: Breast cancer wouldn't slow MY grandma down.
Me: (Brows furrowed. Not wanting to make a scene) Well, the doctors aren't going to give her radiation or chemo because of her age.
SIL: Really? My grandma was 85 and they gave her chemo.
Me: (Teeth clenched) Well, perhaps the circumstances were different.
Brother-in-law pipes in: (trying to back-pedal for his wife that obviously stuck her foot in her obnoxious, insensitive mouth) Yeah, you don't know if maybe she has a different type of tumor or if she has any other health issues.
You know, it's a real mystery why I am not close with my sister-in-law.
Also, I am now suspicious that my sister-in-law is actually a Schrute. Aren't they immune to disease? After all, disease is only for the weak, right? Guess who's getting beets for Christmas?!
8 comments:
Ummm, a stuffy nose slows me down. Give me a break.
I think I would've popped her in the effing nose.
I once had an "argument" with a coworker of mine about whose relative had the worst cancer. She was a one-upper. Seriously. I won, of course. Brain tumor beats out leg cancer anynday. I can't believe she even tried.
I think an AWESOME thing to do would be to announce "sister-in-law-wars" and we could ALL blog about our SIL's in one day and there could be a winner (for sure ME) for who has the worst one. (Again, I got htis in the bag) You'd prob be my biggest competition. And hey! WHo knows? maybe Bravo will pick it up for next season :)
Weird. I could have sworn I posted a comment on this.
My sister-in-law is awesome, so I can't really relate, but wow. I wouldn't have been able to be nice about that. I would have had to say something about how horrible and rude that was.
Guess it's a good thing my sister-in-law is nice!
I'm with peewee - let's have a Worst Sister-In-Law contest! I've got some great stories!
(Yours needs a filter, seriously. She also needs beets for Christmas.)
Hey, didn't I comment on this post? I thought I did.
I can't believe she was so nasty. It takes a very special kind of biznatch to turn relatives with cancer into a competition.
I love to read stories about family dysfuntion! and you are right, she does sound like a Schrute! lol!
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