RubyMars:Yes.
RubyMars:My big sisterissane.
AHall80:Whathappened?
RubyMars:We were eating lunch when she started complaining about how much she hates her job and is so tired of everything. Literally, everything. She complained about how hard her mattress is and how she’s hoping to talk my mom into buying her a new one. I think that’s what drove me the mostcrazy.
AHall80:Keepgoing
RubyMars:So I told her that her mattress is newer than mine and how if she wants a new one she should just save up money at her “shitty job that pays her $10.50 an hour” and buy another one because it isn’t like she pays rent or insurance oranything.
RubyMars:It was like another person was using my mouth to talk to her, Aaron. I’ve never talked to my sister like that. I don’t think I’ve ever talked to anyonelikethat.
AHall80:Forreal?
RubyMars:For real. She got so pissed after the shock wore off. She said I don’t understand what she goes through and how her life isn’t as easy as everyone thinks it is. I don’t think her life is easy. I know how hard she works. So then we started arguingaboutthat.
RubyMars:Then, I told her she needed to quit acting like a brat and either get back on the ice or not so Mom wouldn’t keep paying for her coach if she didn’t have to. I know I got to her because all she did was look at me andstormout.
RubyMars:I feel bad for saying all that, but notreally.
RubyMars:My stomach hurt and I sweated a whole bunch the entire time. That was the meanest thing I’veeverdone.
AHall80:That wasn’t mean. That was tough love. She needed to hear it fromsomebody.
RubyMars:Thank you for telling me that. I stillfeelbad.
AHall80:Don’t.
AHall80:I’m proud of you. Thattookguts.
RubyMars:Itdid.
RubyMars::)
AHall80:When I first started getting promoted, it was hard for me to be tough on these guys that I’d known who weren’t moving up. I didn’t know how to treat them or act because I didn’t want to step on their toes. At the end of the day, you know you got to get things done even if you’re pissing somebody off. You just figure it out with time. Sometimes you have to stop and finally make your point… like you did withyouraunt.
RubyMars:What you’re trying to say is that you’rebossynow?
AHall80:I’m used to people listeningtome.
RubyMars:That sounds aboutright. :)
AHall80:….
RubyMars:Have you always beenbossy?
AHall80:When I know what I want and think I can do it better thansomeoneelse.
RubyMars:I’ll take that asayes.
RubyMars:I’m not. We balance each other out. It isn’t a badthing.
AHall80:You’re bossy when you wanttobe.
RubyMars:Sometimes, butit’srare.
AHall80:Sure
