Decisions

Ah, just the sort of decision I hate...

At the end of the month, a whole lot of my step-mother's family will be in the area. I have arranged a day off work, in spite of how busy we'll likely be then, to attend the scattering of her mother's ashes on the 30th. It feels right to be there.

It sounds, at this point, like the big meal/gathering/social get-together will be the following day. Naturally, I've been invited, perhaps even encouraged, to show up. I only know about three of the eighteen or so people who will be coming, and they feel like pretty distant kin to me. So do I do the "nice" and "social" thing and go visit a bunch of people I'm related to by marriage and will probably only ever see the one time, or not? I can't honestly say I want to go, as I don't typically enjoy spending time with strangers or large groups of people, much less both.

And while it's not a big consideration in the decision, it also bugs me a little that (barring astounding improvement or utter failure) my WoW guild may be scheduled to throw down against the Lich King that night.

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  1. kyn_elwynnJuly 20, 2010 at 12:01 AM

    How political do you feel in regard of this half of the family? Will you be shunned forever and locked out of an inheritance for this? Your presence will be sorely missed, however the ramifications may be minor or major, depending on how your family works.

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  2. marinredwolfJuly 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Well, I never did expect any inheritance from that side of the family (though my grandmother there was most generous). As I said, I only really have any knowledge of three of the eighteen people coming, two of which I saw when I was down in Florida the last couple times and the third I haven't seen since I was a kid. And all else aside, I will be seeing them all on that Friday for the "ceremony" and probably spending some of the day before/after doing... whatever.

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