Between Sisters

My sister replied to my message (the message that I posted earlier/yesterday) and I have decided to post her reply and my response.

Sister:
I haven't actually been in daddy's new place yet, just seen the outside. I'm crazy busy lately. It's like a townhouse/condo like he had. How did talking with dad go? I've been alright. A little busy, definitely stressed.
Last weekend I got to go to homecoming though, which was amazing :] And this weekend we have a Set Up crew overnighter. Oh, and today we have off school! Woo! Except i'm spending the day at the doctors and doing a project for AP. Dawns has been going well, I didn't go to group last night since I wanted to go hang out with some people for our day off. I still havent had just one on one session with Dawn but I think I am going to start some. Last week I ended up crying in group again when we were talking about family, which was a little weird, but also nice. Dad hasn't said anything about it really since the first time he tried talking. But I haven't really talked to him much either? Aha, mom is definitely driving me crazy. She is out every night with this Ernie guy and always on the phone with him, talking about him etc. Last night I blew up at her about it because I was out with friends and she was supposed to pick me up and the place was closing. Neither her nor dad would pick up their phones so I had to ask to go home with Nicole because she was the only person there I knew. Then Nicole was going home wit this girl I didnt know who's mom yelled at her for having another person in the car and I felt horrible. Then Nicole didn't go to her own house but to another girls house I didnt know whose mom also got mad at her. So after that whole ordeal I basically let mom have it. Especially since Saturday she came home after I was asleep so I told her I didn't like that on Sunday, then that night she comes home after I'm asleep again. But yeah, the whole Ernie thing is kind of annoying. Especially since he's really old, so it's like she's basically a golddigger, and she is still going to dinner with Jack too. Then she won't let me tell dad she's out with Ernie so I have to make up excuses for her. Ok-now my rant is over, lol. What's going on in my mind? Hmm. Well, I'm sort of stressed about school and grades. I'm not hating school, but I'm not loving it. The work isn't bad, but the people I hang out with are just like "I hang out with you because I know you, you're ok, and there is no one else." And because of stress and a soy allergy I think, I've been kind of sick lately. There's some Jordan/Megan/Nicole drama going on, which I am just trying to basically ignore as much as possible. There's not too much else. I miss you like crazy. It would be sooo much better if you were here :/ So we could make fun of mom and her old guys together, aha :P



I think it's cool that you guys are doing the kissing fast. Then you can be sure that you really like each other, even when you can't be physical. So how are you and Alex doing? How is school/practicum/therapy/s

wimming/etc going?


I Love You,
Mary ♥

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Me:

Hallo dahling,
It is getting a little chilly up herein Kentucky and I am pulling out my light jackets so that I do not freeze. I am kind of dreading the winter -I remember days when I was walking to class and wanted to cry because all I wanted to do was be inside and out of the cold. However, my new red coat will make the frigid conditions a little more bearable.

Practicum is fun. I am going to try and bake brownies for Mr/ Zeitz's class, but I can't find a pan:(. I wish I just had a fully stocked kitchen at my disposal, but I do not cook enough to be able to have that in my dorm room (all those pans, utensils, and ingredients would take up so much space in my tiny room!). I only have 3 days left at East Jessamine High and then I start my last half of practicum in Fayette county, but I am not sure what school it will be at yet.

I went to the orthopedic surgeon yesterday in Danville to hear him tell me that there is nothing wrong with my knee except that it is healing exceptionally slowly. He said it could be until December or January that I am well enough to begin running:(. In the meanwhile, I am swimming a mile every morning, lifting weights, and stretching. I keep having dream about biking though... I either find a beautiful bike on the road, someone gives me a beautiful bike, or I somehow get enough money to buy myself a nice road bike. I want a bike. However, if I get a nice bike, I have to figure out where exactly I can ride around here and I need the helmet, the little tight outfit, the shoes that clip in, and all that other good stuff that goes along with starting a new hobby. Eventually, I want to get into training for a triathlon. I have the swimming down, I will be able to get back into running easily (hopefully), and biking does not seem all that intimidating.

I can't believe mom is being so irresponsible and leaving you alone so much! Well, the leaving you alone I can see, I mean, you are old enough to be independent. But leaving you alone to stay out multiple nights a week with an old guy? -Ew.
You know what makes me mad? When mom and dad introduced this whole idea to us last year in October, they said they would only separate for a year and then they would discuss what to do from there. Well, it's been a year exactly this week and they have definitely not kept their word -well, mom has not kept her word, dad would have like to have stayed just separated. Instead of separation only, mom has gone ahead and gotten the entire divorce official and is already dating a guy!

It's funny that dad was the one so adamant that he was going to find someone else, and mom was the one saying she didn't want to find someone and she just wanted to focus on us. It's funny 'cus dad is the one who hasn't even been looking for another woman (as far as I know) and mom is the one who is already dating. I wish mom would get over not wanting to tell dad about Ernie. She knows dad will be mad/hurt, but I think she also knows that it is kind of wrong or w/e and so is not telling dad for both of those reasons.

How is church going (summit and northland)? IS dad seeing anyone or thinking about it? Do you think he'll be hurt when he finds out about mom? I wish you could come live with me. It might be a boring social life, since you would not really get off campus or out of Wilmore except when I go to church on Sundays, but it would be fun. I know that I was so much more stressed being around mom at home this summer than I am when I am at school with 5 or 6 papers breathing down my neck. Tell me all about your day, your thoughts, or whatever you want to bake/cook tonight (I want a crock pot so that I can make Apple Chicken Stew).