It’s hard being an Economics PhD student in a family of people who don’t know things.
Tag Archives: family dynamics
Adulting
That first time there’s a family event and your dad doesn’t offer to pay for your accommodations.
No but seriously what do I do.
Survival Tactics
Me and a friend (a new friend who doesn’t know me or my family that well), discussing the idea of large families:
Friend: “I can’t BELIEVE your mom had four children. That is so many!”
Me: “I completely agree. I mean, it’s great now that we are all adults. But as young kids? Four is too many. My mom had to live in her car for like 15 years.”
Friend: “Wait, what?! She LIVED in the car? Why? Where did the rest of you live?”
Me (laughing): “No no, I’m sorry. I meant that she had to spend all of her time in the car. Driving us to all our activities and carpooling.”
Friend: “Oh my god. I thought you meant like because of having so many kids, there wasn’t enough room in the house, or enough money or something, so she had to live alone in her car.”
No. But to be honest, she probably would have preferred that arrangement.
No Means No
I regret introducing these two.
Fact.
On why he likes Eric…
Ok, people. Vote!
That marks the first time I’ve seen her excited about something.
So who’s YOUR favorite character?
My vote is for Mom.
My siblings are over my April Fools pranks
Luckily Andrew is still dumb.
30 minutes later…
I assume Jeremy is still asleep.
I Know What I Need to Know
Eric will be gone for 5 days at the Golf Masters. I don’t see why the details are important.
Love At First Sight
A Jewish Mother’s Take on Garry Shandling’s Death
Translation: “You better get married.”
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