//------------------------------// // Issues with Relatives // Story: Equestrian Fanfiction // by Lise //------------------------------// Which one of you was it? With the stuff that happened I hoped I could at least trust you. Guess I'm the idiot now, huh? Everything was going just fine, but someone just had to butt in. I'm as pissed as hell and right now I want to know who caused this. So fess up! LightSparkle What happened? DarkSparkle Someone told my mom it was a good idea to visit me for the holidays. I got the letter five minutes ago! "Sunshine, great news! I've arranged to have a week off from my usual work so I can come visit you. No need to share a flat, I'll get a room at a hotel." Rip me. :/ InItForTheShipping, was it your great idea? I told you I'd consider visiting her after the convention? Did you want to make my life miserable?! LightSparkle Light, calm down. I didn't suggest anything of the sort. In fact, I made it abundantly clear that I don't want to discuss you with her. I get it that my words might have driven her to react, but our talk was months ago. InItForTheShipping Well it's not like she just decided on her own! She's been avoiding me for years. To announce she's coming to visit out of the blue is very much unlike her. Something must have happened. DarkSparkle, did you slip again? I warned you to be careful what you say in front of her. Where I'm concerned she's not the person you think you know. LightSparkle Huh? I'm completely lost. What, where, who? DarkSparkle My mother! Do you want me to spell it out for you? I don't want her to see the life I'm leading! Writing scandalous stuff every now and again is one thing, but her actually seeing me... I don't want to deal with that right now. There's no way it will end well. LightSparkle Hold on! Your mother is going to visit you there? Really? That's the first time I've heard of this! I need to go check at once. There must be some miscommunication or something. She can't go see you. She's not ready. You're not ready! Stars, this will be a total disaster! DarkSparkle Thanks for the vote of confidence :/ You got that right about the disaster. I mean what the hell am I going to do with her? For one thing it sure how she'll react to my boyfriend and there's not enough time for me to finding a "replacement" for her visit. And I don't want her talking to anyone at my university. Heck, I don't want her talking to anyone in my life! Thanks for nothing, girls :/ LightSparkle Light, will you cool it? Nopony said anything to your mother. Can't it be that she decided to visit on her own? I think it's a good thing, just as I think you can have a great time together. Let her be the tourist for once ;) InItForTheShipping Girls, what's going on? DarkSparkle is hyperventilating in the next room. Unless you sent her some really explicit taur art, I'm a bit worried. TrueSparkle Everything is fine. Light is making it a big fuss over nothing. Her mother's visiting sometime soon, and Light doesn't want to make a bad impression. (And is taking out on us.) InItForTheShipping Sure, you can talk like that now that you have a husband and kid. I'm not that lucky yet. Actually, I don't think I'm ready for a serious commitment. Maybe after I graduate, but not now. The point is I need you to convince her not to go. LightSparkle Are you crazy?!? No way I'm telling her that! DarkSparkle Light, you give so much good advice on the site. Can't you apply some of that advice to your situation? I mean, yeah family visits and stuff can be a hassle, but think of it this way: they *yay* then they're over. Plus, I can't believe you don't want to see her. Whatever the circumstances she's your mother. TrueSparkle A mother that sent me away when I wasn't performing as well as expected. :/ I know, exactly gone through a bad experience, so you can understand what I'm getting at. I was hoping to spend the time unwinding after exams: partying, drinking, going about with my bf, that sort of thing. Instead I have to entertain my mother, probably buy a new set of clothes, clean my place... I really would have preferred if she didn't see exactly what I was doing. LightSparkle Well, if it's any consolation, I didn't tell her. It's not that I'm close to he or anything. If it wasn't for Dark I'd probably never know. TrueSparkle Hold a moment. Someone's at the door. LightSparkle Have you noticed how many ponies on the forum have personal issues? Personally I'm a bit surprised. I would never have expected that some are dealing with so much. InItForTheShipping It's normal l when you think about it. Ponies with rich social lives and o issues are more likely to spend their time in the real world, not discuss things daily on a site. Because of its unique nature, thanks to the Lyra and the initial members, the site satisfies a need that ponies have, thus making them spend more time here. As you've noticed it's those that have the most problems (stress from work is also considered a problem in today's modern society). Of course, the site represents the cure to the problem, at least in part. Thus, coming here from time to time is actually a positive thing, as long as nopony overdoes it. I highly recommend Chaussure's study in basic desires. A fascinating read, really. DarkSparkle Dark, you really need to find a coltfriend... InItForTheShipping S hit! :/ LightSparkle ? What happened? Is everything okay? DarkSparkle My crazy aunt dropped in on a surprise visit and wants us to "hit the clubs" tonight. LightSparkle Hello, funny site ponies! Woohoo! I'm going partying! LightSparkle Gtg ttyl. LightSparkle That sounded painful :( Poor Light. Also, Dark just fainted. TrueSparkle Of course she did. Well, nothing we can do. I must go take care of my filly. This definitely was an interesting PM chain. Enjoy the evening, True. It might be best if we speak nothing of this to anypony. InItForTheShipping Already ahead of you. ;) See you soon :D TrueSparkle