This was in the process of being posted much earlier today, but then the power went out, then my computer crashed and wouldn't cooperate afterward, then, then, then. So here's my bit o' wit for the day:

Her: I'm going to need [calm and quiet], too, if the family is going to be difficult...
Me: your mom is still upset about [your sister]?
Her: I'm sure
Her: I've been afraid to call her
Me: yeah, she doesn't let go of these things easily, does she?
Her: ba ha ha. Where do you think I get my grudge-keeping traits from?
Me: :D
Me: but you're not your mother. or at least not in the less-that-ideal ways.
Her: Our family style is to worry things over by yourself until you're unbelieveably upset about them, and then implode
Her: we all do it
Her: I do have some of her traits, I catch them sometimes when I'm having trouble with [my boyfriend].
Her: but I do think I catch them, mostly
Me: self-awareness is veeerrrry important. or we're doomed to recommit the mistakes of our fathers (and mothers)
Her: exactly
Her: sigh... it's so much work, this being a better person thing :)
Me: ok, of all the funny things said and read in the past few days, that made me laugh the loudest.
Her: yay!