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Edeyn Okay, so... my mother's birthday is usually in the 2 to 3 weeks around Mothers' Day. This year, it was exactly 2 weeks before.

I love my mother, and though she's sometimes ashamed to admit to me being her child (let alone daughter instead of son), I know she loves me. I mean, there's a LOT of reasons to be ashamed to admit being related to me...
The transgender thing? No, she doesn't really let that bother her, anymore.

But my sister.

I think in the past few years, my mother has finally realized that I am the lesser evil of her daughters.

I know it's not about what you buy for each other on birthdays and holidays... but... it's a reflection.

My mother received:

    For her birthday:
    • From me:
        a bunch of flowers (daisies and tulips) and a gift certificate to her favourite restaurant large enough for herself and two friends
    • From my sister:
        A dinnertime phone call so she could talk to each of the three grandchildren (ages 7, 5, 2) for a few moments so their mother had time to get something made for dinner

    For Mothers' Day:

    • From me:
        a bunch of flowers (daisies) and a gift certificate to her favourite chinese place
    • From my sister:
        A text message during church that read (in entirety) "Happy mothers day" -- she couldn't even be bothered to figure out how to capitalize or even a smiley or exclamation point at the end

I ask you...

Am I wrong for being pissed off at my sister?

It's not even a "familiarity breeds contempt" thing... My mother is in SW Missouri, I'm in Hot Springs (Arkansas), and my sister is in Dodge City (Kansas). We're about the same distance from our mother.
Edeyn Hannah Blackeney
Wasn't it Jim Henson who said, "Without faith, I am nothing," after all? No, wait, that was God... Sorry, common mistake to make...
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