So it was starting to get late (it's 11 pm now), and none of the adults were home to make dinner, and nothing was left out. That's fine, I walked into where my host brothers were and asked if they'd eaten, and they said no, but someone should be home soon. So that's fine. I was completely fine with waiting, I had a snack to eat...
My abuela came in a few minutes ago, and I was like yayyy food finally! She comes into my room and asks if I'd eaten. I said no.. why would I have eaten, there was no one here and nothing left out and this isn't my house so I'm not about to make myself something.. not that I'd even know how to make it. Then she says something, and at first I thought she said she'd left out a bocadillo (sandwich), and I was like umm where? And then she like, yelled louder, and I realized she'd said 'YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE A SANDWICH. WHY DIDNT YOU DO IT?'
Sometimes she does things like this.. Acts as if I'm stupid for not taking advantage of her house. It's really REALLY weird for me, because I'm only doing what I think is polite.. How am I supposed to know I can just rummage through your fridge and make myself something? I told her as nicely as I could (that's not really true) 'I didn't know that I could do that..' but I was too flustered and taken aback to really form coherent spanish sentences, and she just walked away anyway. So.. I don't know, that's something that really bothers me. When you're only trying to be polite and basically get treated like an idiot. I'm pretty sure the program said I'm not supposed to make myself food - it's not my house, it's not my stuff, let them do it for you. And it's not like I've ever been told I'm allowed to make myself something for a full meal.. I've been told I can grab a snack.. but the meals are up to them..
I don't know, the more I think about that the more upset I get.. This is really awkward..
Edit: She just came in to give me some cookies before she starts making dinner. That happens too, where she yells at me and then does something nice. So that means either, she doesn't mean for me to get so upset when she yells, OR she knows she may have upset me and is trying to make up for it with cookies. Either way, I don't mind. I guess I should just not take her so seriously..
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