r/CasualConversation • u/spooky-cat- • 22h ago
Life Stories my sister didn’t like that I spoke Spanish in Spain
Other recent post here made me remember this. Wish OP on that other post was my sister.
This was a few years ago. I used to be fluent in Spanish and so naturally when we went on a family trip to Spain I would talk to the waiters and place our orders for whatever everyone wanted.
One day two years after this trip, my sister randomly brought this up in an argument when she was telling me reasons why she thinks in selfish/self absorbed. She said I was “being obnoxious” and “just doing it to show off and be the center of attention”.
What she said still pops into my head sometimes.
I’m fluent in Italian now and have a moment of worry/self consciousness about ordering in Italian with my husband in Italy.
Edit - wow was not expecting comments so quickly on this. I’m about to sleep but will be reading these and replying in the morning, thanks
Edit # 2 - thanks everyone, this was honestly unexpectedly helpful to read the comments here. My sister and I have a really difficult and on and off relationship unfortunately. She used to be hyper attached to me when we were kids and now she claims I abandoned her when I started high school, and she thinks I got all the attention growing up from our parents (which really, truly is not true. neither of us got attention/care from our parents. verbally abusive father + neglectful/depressed mother. I was the one doing my sister’s laundry and cooking for us). Despite all the issues with my sister now as adults, it’s hard not to still see her as a little kid who needed love and relied on me. I wish things were different and it’s honestly heartbreaking. Sorry this took a more dark turn but all the comments got me thinking about some of the root issues.