this is no family

There’s a member of my extended family who always complains that “this isn’t a family” because we hardly ever get together and when we do, arguments always happen.

But what this person doesn’t realise is that this family DO get together often and the invitation is always extended to this person and their family, but they never turn up to anything. This person doesn’t realise that THEY are the one that always instigates the arguments and the rest of the family get along fine when this person is not there.

I wish this person would grow the fuck up and stop bringing up the past. The rest of us are moving on and letting bygones be bygones. I think that this person thrives on making sure that someone is always on the outer and they get upset when they see the rest of the family actually enjoying each other’s company.