Family Matters

"Your father would like to meet you"

I don't think I heard correctly...but I knew that was exactly what my little aunt just told me as I greeted her..."I called your father and told him that you were coming back and he would like to meet you..maybe for lunch"....so much for getting right to the point. My mom was right there and looked about just as shocked as I was...

it took me a moment to register really what her words meant...i glanced at my mom quickly and knew that even though she tried not to show it...i knew she was waiting to hear my response

I chose my words carefully...because my little aunt is noisy and likes to butt herself into other ppl's business for no reason other than to gloat and bask in other ppls miseries...but because she is my aunt i cannot disrespect her...but i don't necessarily have to agree with her either...
"I don't think it is a good idea" I told her..."why would he want to meet now when he had all those chances all these years? Not to be disrepectful...but he never was a part of my life"

She replies, "he is still your father"

"Really...do fathers leave their children behind during hardship and don't even come to see them? Is that what being a father is? Because I don't really need that...I am happy the way I am...plus it would hurt my mom...she had to bring us up on her own...with no help from him...and now he wants to meet me? For what? There is no need" I retort...still reeling from the treachery my aunt breached...how dare she take it upon herself to just call and cause such havoc in my otherwise peaceful life?

Had I thought about it? yes...but...just to find answers...but now i find i already know it...if he cared about us he would have came to see us...he never did...and for me..that already shows a lot...i will be in taiwan a few more days then back to the US of A...I don't wish to see him at all...that is my final answer!