Getting it off my chest...

I am going out on a limb here and assuming that every family has one of these.

The "I Want Whatever You Have" type of person.

Do you know that kind or are any of you related to this type of person?

In my family it was Aunt Betty. I can't tell you how many times this happened. My momma and I would pull up in Betty's driveway and my mother would forget a new pair of earrings or something like that she was wearing. She would frantically start removing jewlery before her sister saw it. Momma would say; "Oh Lord Sandy..help me hide this before Betty Louise spies it. If she sees this I'll never hear the end of it."

It was true too. Betty even started hitting me up for stuff by the time I was 16. One year my parents gave me a nice ring and I didn't have that thing 2 weeks before my own Aunt was asking me for it.

Betty never knew she wanted something until she saw another person wearing it AND it was damn annoying too.

I have a friend like that right now and I'll be honest. It is really starting to damper the friendship.

I know I've said this on my own blog but I have NEVER cared for poor mouthing from ANYBODY and this begging stuff is right up there with it in my book.

It's OKAY to compliment a person. It's OKAY to say; "Wow..that's a great pocketbook. I might have to get me one of those."

It's NOT Okay to say; "Wow, that's a great pocketbook. When you get tired of it can I have it? Are you REALLY going to use it that much? I SURE DO LIKE IT. It would look GREAT with my new jacket. Man...I REALLY REALLY like this purse."

And it's NOT OKAY to say all of these things while CLUTCHING the other persons property and slowly walking backwards out the front door.

My begging poor mouthy friend has even gone so far as to BEG from my daughter and I did nip that in the bud real quick. I BUY for my kid so she has no authority to give ANYTHING of hers away. I'm the one that makes that call....not her.

My friend seems to be jealous of my daughter because she'll say things like; "Your daughter has too much. I could use some new shoes too."

Well great.

Here's a thought.

Get a job.

I'm not being ugly but seriously if you don't have any money and you don't work....well call me crazy but I see gaining employment as a GOOD THING. I've heard talk of these things called PAYCHECKS before. Seems you get a check with dollar signs on it.

WOW....what a concept.

I don't work...anymore. I'm sure I will once again when we return to the states but nope. I do not work and have not for the past 4 years.

I have one child and that's all I can afford. My friend has a few rugrats and she is CONSTANTLY telling me what a struggle it is to keep them fed and clothed. But trust me. Her children do NOT go without. Those kids are more than fine so I have no pity and don't you either.

I have never asked anyone to keep on breeding. If you have one kid and you find yourself struggling to buy diapers then do ALL of us a favor and STOP making babies.

Shit happens and bad times hit us all but don't BEG your friends for things they just bought for themselves. Don't GUILT TRIP others for being able to BUY nice things for their own children and don't poor mouth to me.

If you are POOR and really need help.....well I got two eyes. I'll be able to see that right away and yes I will help you.

But don't poor mouth to me when you are TRULY not that desitute.

If you can buy cigarettes, beer, rent movies, have cable and high speed internet connection, go out to eat and take vacations then you don't exactly fall into the POOR category in my eyes.

I know I'm rambling and I know I always sound like a cold heartless bitch when this subject arises but I have seen poor people. My grandparents were very very poor and not ONCE in their entire lives would they have ever admitted that. They had PRIDE and my granny would have eaten shit before she asked some woman to give her a pair of earrings...haha.

My friend who is forever poor mouthing drives a nicer and newer car than I do. She wears designer clothes. She is planning a two week trip to Italy.

The way I see it she's a BUM...plain and simple.

Bumming is a hobby and favorite pasttime of hers and it's gotten on my last nerve.

Just don't come crying to me while you're wearing some Dolce & Gabbana slacks and driving a 40 thousand dollar car.

I won't exactly swallow what you're saying AND you ain't getting one thin dime from me neither.

And no...You can't have my NEW POCKETBOOK neither!

~Sandy~