I'm lucky enough to be married to a wonderful man who just happens to be from Mississippi. I moved here from Illinois, where I was raised. I've, for the most part, enjoyed my time here in the South (capital "s"), with a few exceptions...
My brother-in-law took every opportunity to make fun of ANYTHING north of the Mason-Dixon line since my husband and I started dating, making it pretty clear how he feels about anyone from the North (capital "n"). I've put up with this junk for over 6 years from him, and since my husband and I have gotten married, even my mother-in-law has joined in with the "Yankee" comments, most of them are pretty ugly and hard to laugh off.
I think they believe it's okay to make fun of my home, but it's gotten very old. I don't make fun of the "South" despite the fact that I would have plenty of material with which to work.
How can I remind them that the "North" is, in fact, my home, and the comments they make about the "North" really aren't funny?
2007-10-03
05:47:36
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