Family

So I had to go out to dinner with my family tonight for my dad's bday. I haven't generally been talking with either my dad or my sister for the past several months, so it was a little on the odd side. I could tell my dad knew I wasn't too keen on him. I don't really know what has changed, but I have totally lost respect for him in the past year. His mere presence is enough to literally drive me to drink. Even his driving on the way to the restaurant got on my nerves.

What was even more irritating was that once we got to the restaurant and my sister arrived, my parents could barely be bother to even listen to a thing I had to say. There is nothing worse than watching filial favoritism in action. It's a good thing that place had a full bar is all I have to say.

In other news, I began talking to this friend I walked away from several years ago. The past few times I've hung out with him and his new girlfriend, I haven't been able to help but think how surreal being in the same room, or sitting on the couch, with him is. I didn't expect to ever seen this particular person again. I walked away on the flimsiest of excuses two years ago to save myself from feeling that would never be reciprocated. I'm hoping that I don't end up in the same place I was before. Cross your fingers for me!