Pep Talk?

[alabasterangel]

Give me some wise words or a kick in the ass.

Saturday we're celebrating my Aunt's 50th birthday. 

The plan is lunch, games, dinner, drinking at a bar.

I hate bars.

I hate karaoke.

I hate my aunt.

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I'm going in with a horrible attitude.

[alabasterangel]

Oh, and my mother will be there - she hates when people get drunk. So.. I'll either be pissing her off or making myself sober and miserable.

[conradtn]

you love games?

[alabasterangel]

Dec 11, 2014 17:08:21 GMT -5 conradtn said:

you love games?

But not games with said Aunt. She cheats and is a sore winner/loser. Ugh.

[Deleted]

Don't go?

[sapphire bou]

Dec 11, 2014 17:05:03 GMT -5 alabasterangel said:

Oh, and my mother will be there - she hates when people get drunk. So.. I'll either be pissing her off or making myself sober and miserable.

I'd go with option #1. She can't go to a bar and expect people to not be drunk. Can you preoccupy yourself with the kids during the games on Saturday?


And Sunday will be new day. 

[alabasterangel]

Dec 11, 2014 17:46:42 GMT -5 sapphire bou said:

Can you preoccupy yourself with the kids during the games on Saturday? 

They'll be with their dad that day. Whomp whomp.

[alabasterangel]

Dec 11, 2014 17:39:39 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

Don't go?

I already declined joining the rest of my family on a big group gift for her. It's a super small family so it would just create more problems than it would solve if I didn't go.

[lexxasaurus]

I get the small family thing, so you do have to go. Honestly, I would drink and try to enjoy myself the best I could. Occupy yourself with other people, and try to keep your distance from said hateful answer.

If all else fails, make yourself throw up, tell them you have food poisoning or Ebola, and leave early.

[miniroller]

In similarly disjointed situations, I've made up games beforehand:
How many times does X try to shift the convo back to him/herself?
Bets (even w/ yourself- ha!) on who gets the most blitzed.
Who will be the person to leave first?
Etc. etc. Helps keep you engaged & seemingly interested in conversations, Whilst passing the time a whole lot quicker!
Good luck, OP!

[alabasterangel]

Dec 11, 2014 19:01:54 GMT -5 miniroller said:

In similarly disjointed situations, I've made up games beforehand:
How many times does X try to shift the convo back to him/herself?
Bets (even w/ yourself- ha!) on who gets the most blitzed.
Who will be the person to leave first?
Etc. etc. Helps keep you engaged & seemingly interested in conversations, Whilst passing the time a whole lot quicker!
Good luck, OP!

Ha! Great ideas! 

Maybe I'll chug my drink every single time someone complains with a FWP!

[theatre4life]

I like the games/bets with yourself! And enjoy some good margaritas and hope for the best!! Good luck!!

[OrangePixyStix]

Getting really high beforehand is the only way I can tolerate sitting in a karaoke bar. I have a friend that wants to do karaoke every time she goes out (she has a young kid, though, so really it's not that often) and it always feels less horrible with the help of Mary. But I realize you might not be able to do that, so I'd go with the self drinking games like miniroller suggested.

If it becomes so bad you feel you MUST leave, then by the time the bar trip comes around you could all the sudden "feel unwell" from something you ate at lunch or dinner... be sure you order something questionable though so the story sells. Oysters or something of the like, as long as nobody else ordered it they can't really argue if the food was possibly tainted or not!

[sapphire bou]

Dec 11, 2014 19:01:54 GMT -5 miniroller said:

In similarly disjointed situations, I've made up games beforehand:
How many times does X try to shift the convo back to him/herself?
Bets (even w/ yourself- ha!) on who gets the most blitzed.
Who will be the person to leave first?
Etc. etc. Helps keep you engaged & seemingly interested in conversations, Whilst passing the time a whole lot quicker!
Good luck, OP!

That's hilarious!

[jennynumbers]

Dec 11, 2014 18:12:39 GMT -5 alabasterangel said:

Dec 11, 2014 17:39:39 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

Don't go?

I already declined joining the rest of my family on a big group gift for her. It's a super small family so it would just create more problems than it would solve if I didn't go.

My wise words are too late which would have been "Go in on the gift and opt out of the gathering."

Is this your mother's sister? How does your mother feel about her?

OK- my advice is piss your mother off and drink. You are an adult. don't let her project her hang-ups on you. She might not like alcohol due to a series of events, but you shouldn't be the one held accountable for it.

As for your Aunt, well, I don't know. Just don't engage in her crazy.

[alabasterangel]

Dec 12, 2014 11:30:20 GMT -5 jennynumbers said:

Is this your mother's sister? How does your mother feel about her?

It is her sister, yes. They say they like each other but struggle with a lot of misunderstood communications and seem to always be annoyed with one another.