While i was in Indonesia, i took that time to visit my big family in Jakarta from my mum's side. It was as well my aunty's birthday, so there had to be a party.
I get on really well with my immediate family generally speaking. We used to regularly all catch up at my late grandma's place or my aunty's and uncle's place and have lunch/dinner and a laugh. Events like the other day always put a bit of a twist on things.
Making polite conversation with my aunty's old friends is interesting, trying not to be the cheeky smart arse that I am with her and the rest of my family. My Aunty, whom I havent seen over the years is the most outgoing aunty in the family, and she came over all conspiratorial at one point. I don't know if she was trying to tell me that i look lot bigger and chubby now, but she was slurring "It's all good, I don't care" and giving me that look like, we don't need words, you get my meaning. I was actually sitting there thinking, aunty, you are drunk.
It's days like these that my parents, my cousins, brother-in-law and I band together and run protection. We occupy ourselves and each other. It's funny how attentive to my cousin's kids we all become, even though they don't need it.
I also become just the son/brother. My other cousin gets all the attention because she has a 2 and a half year old and a 7 yo child. Suits me down to the ground, I don't get the awkward questions about being married etc. ehhehhe...masih lamaaaaaaaaaa.............."QUOTE Erik"
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