Family! Grrr!

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I love my family, but sometimes.......

We have a farm in Oklahoma with mineral rights, so that means MONEY is involved. My two cousins and I overlooked an important document that came in the mail in November to all 3 of us. We get TONS of mail from Oklahoma, from companies wanting to buy our farm and our mineral rights - and I do mean TONS of it. I usually just toss it into a pile and look at it from time to time.

Well an important letter came to me, and also came to my other 2 cousins. None of us looked at it and it turned out to be something important. Now, my two cousins (who did not get the letter because the farm correspondence goes to their sister instead of them, and SHE didn't look at the letter) are going to see our attorney in Oklahoma to see if everything can be straightened out.

Yes, I feel horrible for not looking at the letter, but in my defense it came when my mom was in the hospital, Gary was sick and I was at my wits end with school and everything else. But in reality, even if I'd had enough time, I might not have looked at the letter in a timely manner.

So, yesterday and today all of us have gotten nasty emails from the two cousins who now feel they have to "save" everything and everyone. And it's not like we are actually losing much of anything - it might mean that we could possibly, at some time in the future, lose a little bit of money.

Today, I had had enough and I called my cousin (Joyce) out on her "haughty" and "holier than thou" email messages. We've had a few back and forth (ahem) "conversations" on email this evening. I don't think she will back down and I know I won't back down. She is treating us like imbeciles and I just don't like it. I freely admit I screwed up by not looking at the letter - but treating me like I'm stupid is not going to help the matter.

THEN she had the nerve to say no one ever helps with expenses related to the farm and mineral rights business. I'm like, OH NO YOU DIDN'T JUST SAY THAT!!! I am very close to her younger sister (Emma) and I tell Emma all the time that I will help with any expenses she incurs. So today Joyce complains that she has incurred expenses in the past and no one offered to help and she is reluctant to ask for reimbursement. OH NO YOU DIDN'T JUST SAY THAT!!! I'M TALENTED BUT I CANNOT READ YOUR MIND.

Anyway, I am just venting. We will all be fine, we do love each other, and I know this is to be expected when family and money is involved. Thanks for listening.