#inshallah I will have the composure to say 'that's fair. let us never associate again'

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man, I'm missing whatever part of the brain recognizes family as a Thing. it's always perplexing to end up being colocated in a house with someone because they're related to me or my spouse. it's especially bad when I dislike them but even when I mildly like them (generally the max liking I am capable of achieving with people I did not deliberately choose to bring into my life), the inner vibe is "okay... but... why is this happening? I do this on purpose every year?..."

maybe indoor cats feel like this but all the time. "don't get me wrong. i'm reasonably content with life. the food is good. but why am I in this house with you & unable to leave."