Bumped Into My Brother-in-law While Taking, And Was Labelled “A Kitchen Waste Of A Single Woman”…
An Unforgivable Insult
In my life, I’ve heard many horrible words. Of course, some of them were directed at me:
“You’re a single woman,”
“You’re a scumbag,”
but have yet to hear an insult as bad as the one my brother-in-law used on me. I’m not going to let my brother-in-law’s slanderous remarks go unchallenged.
My name is Amy Smith. I am 38 years old, single, and working. Why do I have a brother-in-law when I’m not married? That’s because I’m engaged. James, my fiancé, is six years younger than me. We met through our mutual friend and hit it off right away.
I have a very hectic work schedule and I often have to work on my days off. I met James in the midst of such hard work, and when I am with him, I could relax and spend time together. James is good at cooking and sewing and a hard worker, all of which I am not.
After we moved in together, he did housework and even cleaned my suit for me, which was extremely helpful. I am always sorry.
“I know you’re busy too. I’ve reserved a table at a nice restaurant for my next day off, so let’s have dinner together,”
It had become a habit for me to treat James to dinner like this for the hard work he puts in every day.
“With the money I earned from my hard work, don’t worry about it. I can leave my job on time and I’m not nearly as busy as you. Most importantly, I do housework because I enjoy it,”
Meeting the Families
James always says to me,
“How are your family’s plans for our upcoming meeting?”
We had already met each other’s parents shortly after our engagement, but we wanted to throw a dinner party for both families to get to know each other. James has one older brother while I have two younger siblings. Instead of meeting at the wedding, both families suggested that we get to know each other beforehand, so we decided to bring both families together, parents and siblings included.
“I’m sorry, but my brother can’t come because of his work,” James explained.
“I know you’re also busy with work, so please accept my apologies.”
“Your brother is a very talented lawyer, isn’t he?” I asked James, who bowed his head.
“I wish I could have met him, but if he’s busy, then it can’t be helped. We can meet at the wedding.”
In fact, I wasn’t too worried because I thought it was important for the couple and parents to get together even if their siblings couldn’t.
“My brother can be cool to people, so even if he does come, I’m worried that he might be rude,” James said. He appeared tense.
On the day of the party, my brother-in-law was, as it turned out, not present. James looked relieved that his brother wasn’t there. My brother and sister were both there, and it turned out to be an enjoyable party. My parents-in-law and I had a good time, and my siblings seemed to like James, which relieved me.
It was a fantastic opportunity, and I only wish I had met my brother-in-law. The day came to an end with that in mind. I never imagined that when I met my brother-in-law later, I would think he was such a rude person and that it was a good thing I didn’t meet him at the dinner party.
