Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

hahaha....wait till Anna  finds out that you are divorced - only a matter of time.

Then wait till you have to explain further that you are indeed living happily with your ex...

Kinnera wrote:Tell D to tell Anna not to reveal this to her mom. If she already blurted it to her, tell mom not to say this to anyone in the family.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Kinnera wrote:Tell D to tell Anna not to reveal this to her mom. If she already blurted it to her, tell mom not to say this to anyone in the family.

Yeah....I think BK should launch an ebola-style investigation and track who all know about her divorce and instruct them not to tell others.

Dont be surprised if she discovers that Swap-na is her Cousin's cousin's brother-in-law.

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Older has a girl in school, let's call her Anna Kiddo. No big deal, same name as mine. She was also with her in one of the afterschool classes 4-5 years ago, where I used to run into Anna's mom when picking her up. Anna's mom is super pretty. I always used to look at her and think that she looks familiar, but could never put a finger on it. Anyway, for this reason  I was always more interested in Anna. Over a period of time, Anna and my D became enemies, but I still had a soft corner for Anna, much to D's annoyance. With time, they became friends again, and all was good. Today Anna texts D, 'D I think we are related'. D was like, 'mommy, do you have a relative in Canada, Anna says we are related.'....

And it all came together in my head, in an instance. Of course! Anna's mom, the pretty one, is one of the many sisters of my first cousin's wife!!!! NOW I knew why she looked familiar. They are many sisters, and I had met only two of them, including my SIL, but had heard that they all looked the same. It also didn't connect to me earlier coz I thought only one of her sisters lived in NJ, not two, and I had met that sister before. Not sure why no one mentioned this one.

Meanwhile, D is stumped and going around telling everyone how she goes to school with someone from her extended family, and how there are some people in her group she will never be able to leave once she leaves the school, especially the guy who Anna is all set to marry (teens!). All this while I am trying to tell D to tell Anna not to tell them about my divorce as nani didn't tell anyone.

swapna wrote:"Is a small world this?"

Kinnera wrote:Tell D to tell Anna not to reveal this to her mom. If she already blurted it to her, tell mom not to say this to anyone in the family.

Kinnera wrote:

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Kinnera wrote:Tell D to tell Anna not to reveal this to her mom. If she already blurted it to her, tell mom not to say this to anyone in the family.

Yeah....I think BK should launch an ebola-style investigation and track who all know about her divorce and instruct them not to tell others.

Dont be surprised if she discovers that Swap-na is her Cousin's cousin's brother-in-law.

Ya, I won't be surprised if that happens. Somebody in Sapna's family would've married a northindian and somehow that connection may lead to BK being related to him. Who knows! It's a small world afterall.

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Older has a girl in school, let's call her Anna Kiddo. No big deal, same name as mine. She was also with her in one of the afterschool classes 4-5 years ago, where I used to run into Anna's mom when picking her up. Anna's mom is super pretty. I always used to look at her and think that she looks familiar, but could never put a finger on it. Anyway, for this reason  I was always more interested in Anna. Over a period of time, Anna and my D became enemies, but I still had a soft corner for Anna, much to D's annoyance. With time, they became friends again, and all was good. Today Anna texts D, 'D I think we are related'. D was like, 'mommy, do you have a relative in Canada, Anna says we are related.'....

And it all came together in my head, in an instance. Of course! Anna's mom, the pretty one, is one of the many sisters of my first cousin's wife!!!! NOW I knew why she looked familiar. They are many sisters, and I had met only two of them, including my SIL, but had heard that they all looked the same. It also didn't connect to me earlier coz I thought only one of her sisters lived in NJ, not two, and I had met that sister before. Not sure why no one mentioned this one.

Meanwhile, D is stumped and going around telling everyone how she goes to school with someone from her extended family, and how there are some people in her group she will never be able to leave once she leaves the school, especially the guy who Anna is all set to marry (teens!). All this while I am trying to tell D to tell Anna not to tell them about my divorce as nani didn't tell anyone.

Kris wrote:

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Older has a girl in school, let's call her Anna Kiddo. No big deal, same name as mine. She was also with her in one of the afterschool classes 4-5 years ago, where I used to run into Anna's mom when picking her up. Anna's mom is super pretty. I always used to look at her and think that she looks familiar, but could never put a finger on it. Anyway, for this reason  I was always more interested in Anna. Over a period of time, Anna and my D became enemies, but I still had a soft corner for Anna, much to D's annoyance. With time, they became friends again, and all was good. Today Anna texts D, 'D I think we are related'. D was like, 'mommy, do you have a relative in Canada, Anna says we are related.'....

And it all came together in my head, in an instance. Of course! Anna's mom, the pretty one, is one of the many sisters of my first cousin's wife!!!! NOW I knew why she looked familiar. They are many sisters, and I had met only two of them, including my SIL, but had heard that they all looked the same. It also didn't connect to me earlier coz I thought only one of her sisters lived in NJ, not two, and I had met that sister before. Not sure why no one mentioned this one.

Meanwhile, D is stumped and going around telling everyone how she goes to school with someone from her extended family, and how there are some people in her group she will never be able to leave once she leaves the school, especially the guy who Anna is all set to marry (teens!). All this while I am trying to tell D to tell Anna not to tell them about my divorce as nani didn't tell anyone.

I have three points you need to take to heart:

1) You need to quickly disabuse your daughter of the notion of school friendships lasting forever. Often they end up being a pain in the youknowwhat.

2)  You (and Kinn) need to stop being inclusive of your seventh cousins twice removed or worrying about what they think

3) You need to move out of joisey-- pronto! Iowa or Wyoming would be ideal.

 

seven wrote:It sure is. My cousin works with my best friend's wife in the same office, same division and know each other very well.
It was during my sister's wedding we discovered this. They were like how do you know the bride...oh she is my cousin...oh she is my husband's childhood friend (my sister n I have common childhood friends).

One of my college mates is married to a guy from my school. They met in London n didn't know I know them both till I saw their wedding pix on FB.

swapna wrote:

seven wrote:It sure is. My cousin works with my best friend's wife in the same office, same division and know each other very well.
It was during my sister's wedding we discovered this. They were like how do you know the bride...oh she is my cousin...oh she is my husband's childhood friend (my sister n I have common childhood friends).

One of my college mates is married to a guy from my school. They met in London n didn't know I know them both till I saw their wedding pix on FB.

(OMG) x 100, in other words,
Ox100 n Mx100 n Gx100.

na?

swapna wrote:

seven wrote:It sure is. My cousin works with my best friend's wife in the same office, same division and know each other very well.
It was during my sister's wedding we discovered this. They were like how do you know the bride...oh she is my cousin...oh she is my husband's childhood friend (my sister n I have common childhood friends).

One of my college mates is married to a guy from my school. They met in London n didn't know I know them both till I saw their wedding pix on FB.

(OMG) x 100, in other words,
Ox100 n Mx100 n Gx100.

na?

seven wrote:

swapna wrote:

seven wrote:It sure is. My cousin works with my best friend's wife in the same office, same division and know each other very well.
It was during my sister's wedding we discovered this. They were like how do you know the bride...oh she is my cousin...oh she is my husband's childhood friend (my sister n I have common childhood friends).

One of my college mates is married to a guy from my school. They met in London n didn't know I know them both till I saw their wedding pix on FB.

(OMG) x 100, in other words,
Ox100 n Mx100 n Gx100.

na?

What?

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:I am trying to tell D to tell Anna not to tell them about my divorce as nani didn't tell anyone.

nevada wrote:Show Anna your samurai skills. Throw an apple up, slice it into a dozen pieces midair with your Hattori Hanzo sword. That should do it, she will never say a word about you to anyone again.