Getting over it

[JBBinTex]

Okay...so, I posted this here because it was something that made me mad when I heard it. I was wondering what others thought and if they had ever heard anything like it from friends and family before.

So, I am talking to my mom the other day and she is telling me about talking to my sister. Momis telling her how she had to chaffeur (sp?) to my doctor's appt the other day and how I got 6 more weeks house arrest. She mentions something about Zeb doing something cute when we came home. I think it was letting her give him scratchies on the chin and chest. My sister comes out with "you mean she hasn't gotten over this whole chichilla obsession thing?" What the ****? Mom didn't say anything about little Chloe, so she only knows about Zeb. My mom is like "no"...chinchillas are pets...they are not expendable. You don't just get rid of them. Although, my sister probably would. Her animals last about six months at the longest. My chinchilla obsession...it is actually called chinitis if you want to be correct...lol I did a lot of research prior to getting Zeb, and I love him. He is part of the family. I just can't believe she would think I would just get over it. I asked my mom if she told her how long they live? She said no...she just didn't feel like getting into it with her. Wasn't worth the time. Mom being the one who dreams about protecting my chinnies. (we'll be finding her one soon.) This just pisses me off to no end. Like I would just get over chinnies. Is that possible?

So, have any of you heard something similar to this from friends and family. I plan on just ignoring her. Not that what she says really matters, it just makes me mad that she would think I would just get tired of them and give them away.

[strangekitty]

I had kinda the same experience when Rin died. I was so upset. Crying, so so much. My grandmother kept saying, "It's okay. I'll get you a new one."

I was so furious.

[rspruill]

I know how you feel. WHen i told my roommate that I was getting one, he was like "O....K...." He would comment when I'm going to the pet store..why are you going there? OH MY GOD you're looking at chinchilla (or rat ..as he used to call them) pictures again. I would just ignore him. He basically disregarded how I really felt about getting my chins. So I started looking in June...researching again. He would comment on how I don't need a pet or any chinchillas right now. Then one day he came home and there was a cage put together...He was like, what are you doing with a cage? I told him, it's for my chinchilla. He was like OMG...you're serious? I'm like ya - I told you I was getting one. You kept brushing me off as if it was just something for me to say. I went to area pet stores (one in particular) to browse for things that I may want to get. It just really bothered me when he would call them rats and be all dramatic about me going to the pet store AGAIN or browsing diff chin sites.

Finally I brought home Kiya (saturday the 13th). He thought she was cute. Then I picked N'kosie up from the airport on Tuesday. He liked him a lot. He still pisses me off cause he does stupid things ... like talk real loud or make a quick move to startle them from time to time. He's come around to like them -but my roommate can be a jerk.

All my friends were calling them rats too :mad: but when they saw them they thought they were soooo cute etc etc etc. :sunrise:

I feel your pain. :ring:

Okay...so, I posted this here because it was something that made me mad when I heard it. I was wondering what others thought and if they had ever heard anything like it from friends and family before.

So, I am talking to my mom the other day and she is telling me about talking to my sister. Momis telling her how she had to chaffeur (sp?) to my doctor's appt the other day and how I got 6 more weeks house arrest. She mentions something about Zeb doing something cute when we came home. I think it was letting her give him scratchies on the chin and chest. My sister comes out with "you mean she hasn't gotten over this whole chichilla obsession thing?" What the ****? Mom didn't say anything about little Chloe, so she only knows about Zeb. My mom is like "no"...chinchillas are pets...they are not expendable. You don't just get rid of them. Although, my sister probably would. Her animals last about six months at the longest. My chinchilla obsession...it is actually called chinitis if you want to be correct...lol I did a lot of research prior to getting Zeb, and I love him. He is part of the family. I just can't believe she would think I would just get over it. I asked my mom if she told her how long they live? She said no...she just didn't feel like getting into it with her. Wasn't worth the time. Mom being the one who dreams about protecting my chinnies. (we'll be finding her one soon.) This just pisses me off to no end. Like I would just get over chinnies. Is that possible?

So, have any of you heard something similar to this from friends and family. I plan on just ignoring her. Not that what she says really matters, it just makes me mad that she would think I would just get tired of them and give them away.

[foxbite2]

your post is kind of confusing.. but you are referring to your sister saying she thought you would get over your chin obsession.. right?... After raising 5 kids.. I know right where your sister is coming from.. I watched my kids go thru all kinds of phases.. of likes and dislikes.. so I can see where your sister would make a comment like that. I had a lot of sibling rivalry at my house... the kids weren't always supportive of each other's changing obsessions.. but dare ANYONE else to say something negative about a sibling.. and you had five boys ready for a rumble....

[Kansas City Chinchillas]

Comments like that are normally made by people who know little about chins. I try to ignore the comments like you are doing and attempt to educate them if they are open to it.

[JBBinTex]

your post is kind of confusing.. but you are referring to your sister saying she thought you would get over your chin obsession.. right?... After raising 5 kids.. I know right where your sister is coming from.. I watched my kids go thru all kinds of phases.. of likes and dislikes.. so I can see where your sister would make a comment like that. I had a lot of sibling rivalry at my house... the kids weren't always supportive of each other's changing obsessions.. but dare ANYONE else to say something negative about a sibling.. and you had five boys ready for a rumble....


My sister obviously thinks I am like her and get an animal and get rid of it in six months. Which she has done numerous times.

I have five kids too (blended family 6 - 14), so I know the obsessions that kids go through. I could understand if we were younger, but I am 32 and she is 34. Not exactly the age where we would be switching interests every few months.

[Riddick]

My Aunt does that to me...everytime she is over and I walk into the room where she is with Cheeto on my shoulder she immediately says, "you still have them things" I just give her a look, and mumble "when would I not have them" they are my babies.

[CTChin]

I understand why you are upset. I would just ignore her. Only time will show her your dedication.

On another note, sadly a lot of people DO get over their "phase" with chinchillas. Just look back at some older threads from a few years ago and see how few of those people still come here and talk about their chins...if they still have them. A lot of people are terribly fickle.

[foxbite2]

My sister obviously thinks I am like her and get an animal and get rid of it in six months. Which she has done numerous times.

I have five kids too (blended family 6 - 14), so I know the obsessions that kids go through. I could understand if we were younger, but I am 32 and she is 34. Not exactly the age where we would be switching interests every few months.

OHHHH.. well that sheds a whole new light on the subject... I didn't realize you were in your thirties... Now I understand why you got upset. My first gut reaction would have been to strike back.. but you handled it better.... rise above it and ignore it. Time will show it's not just a phase.

[JBBinTex]

OHHHH.. well that sheds a whole new light on the subject... I didn't realize you were in your thirties... Now I understand why you got upset. My first gut reaction would have been to strike back.. but you handled it better.... rise above it and ignore it. Time will show it's not just a phase.

I thought about striking back. I could bring up all the dogs and cats that she has had that have gone 'missing' over the years. It makes me sick. That would just be a waste of my time.

I just irritated me to no end. It made me want to slap her.