#some ppl here act so in ways so inconcievable to me

[cryptidspaz]

there r a lot of things im still working thru & coming to terms with being a transplant here in texas. texas is not the south no matter what the locals say because its culture is very very different from the rest of the south. i was raised in deep rural tn & still, despite being here for 10 yrs am grappling with certain culture shocks

#ie i have to remind myself its not Ingrained in every single texan to Bring something for the host every time u visit smnes place #& that if u spend a long time at or are overnight at smnes place (surprisingly common amongst casual friends cuz of southern hospitality &) #(-how far apart everyones homes actually are) #that u help clean up any 'mess' u made #ie doing dishes- folding blankets- moving furniture back to its place- etc #& being overly polite in thanking them for having u over & making sure its a two way street- like next time u host the potluck at ur place #because i was raised with Actual Literal Southern Hospitality i find myself judging anyone who doesnt naturally act this way here. STILL #& like i knowww i shouldnt because its literally an unfair expectation #& its not really {ahem white} Texan Culture(tm) #BUT STILL #some ppl here act so in ways so inconcievable to me #MY BEST FRIEND SAID HER BOYFRIEND DID NOT HELP HER MOVE OR PACK ANY OF HER MOMS STUFF FROM THEIR OLD HOUSE #I WAS LIKE EXCUSE ME?? WHAT DO U MEAN #he should be taking care of you AND ur widdowed mom when yall need help with stuff like that WHAT THE FUCK .? #was he just sitting at home playing fucking wow ????? #& then she was like 'well he still hasnt met my mom' #WHWHHHH .?.?.?? #HE HASNT WHAT .? #she lives 5 minutes from her mom. by the way. #& spends her days off visiting & taking care of. her mom. #like theyre super close & her mom is ill. #ANd his ass hasnt .? met her? LET ALONE WOULDNT HELP YALL MOVE STUFF ???? #insane behavior to me #the other reason i was thinkin abt this today is #i had Someone over last night & they ??? left a mess in my room like #they had to borrow smth that i had in a basket then they left all of the stuff that was in the basket on the floor #they left a half drank gatorade on my desk NEXT TO MY VERY EXPENSIVE LAPTOP & PC #left their charging sitting on my nightstand. #& most absurd- THEY DIDNT PUT THE CAP BACK ON MY TOOTHPASTE WHEN THEY WERE DONE. WTFFF.??? #personal