Shipped Away

My sister is practically the definition of a difficult teenager, and her behavior has finally caused my parents to snap. She's been sent away to our german-speaking grandparents for a week, sans makeup, sans cute clothes, sans phone, sans computer, sans ipod, sans everything. She's being cut off from her poisonous teen-social world completely, and thank god for that! Last night was brutal when she found out what was happening. I packed her bags and tried to be supportive but I have never seen an angrier teenager before. She wasn't a human... more like a cross between a psychotic wolverine and a rabid ape. Being the extremely melodramatic girl that she is, it was hard to tell whether her sobs were genuine, or merely for show, or a combination of both. In any case, I think it was one of the most stressful days this year. When the garage door closed behind the car as my parents drove her to the airport, all I could do was exhale a sigh of relief. Finally, some harmony, some peace! Good Riddance, dear sister!

Of course I feel bad for her, but she totally deserves it and desperately needs to be put in line. It's not like she's going to Juvie, it's our cute German grandparents. If anything, she's just gonna get spoiled. Well, even if her deportment doesn't resolve the underlaying issue, it'll buy me some time to get a life and stop having to be her mom for once. Yes, I finally have my PRIVACY!! I can read in the evenings without being disturbed by her storming—without knocking, mind you—into my room. I can actually pee without expecting her intrusion, and I can sing without her being louder than me just because she can. Her stupid makeup won't be spilled all over the bathroom counters, and I won't have to worry about laying on apple cores, squeezable yogurt tubes and dirty dishes when she hides in my bed. (Seriously, what kind of 14 year old does that?) This is practically the best day of my life. Sis, I love you.. but you really gotta grow up and learn to have some respect.