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July 12th, 2010 @ 5:10 AM PDT

"About a Novel Long Review Of My 5 Backstreet Boys This is Us Tour Concerts"

I didn't think I'd write a long review like I did with Napa for the concerts I went to for the This is Us tour. My fingers couldn't resist typing though and I ended up writing too much. The review is more for me to remember all the wonderful events that happened. I seriously commend anyone who will actually sit and read through each and every word I wrote. It was hard to stop writing because the words kept flowing out of me.

I placed my review of the This is Us tour concerts I attended at my other website http://www.eliminatefullprice.com

I just like how it looks on there plus it's so much simpler to add pictures and videos there than it is here on Flirting With Obscene.

Here's a picture of Nick I took in San Francisco that I'm using as bait to get you to read my This is Us tour review :p

I also finally got to see the pictures a professional photographer took at the Silver Oak Winery in Napa. I thought I wasn't ever going to see them. I'm amazed at how great the pictures came out. I wish I had a professional photographer following me around :p

Here's Nick & I at the Silver Oak Winery in Napa back in April. It's my favorite picture with him:

 

*sigh* Nick so delicious.

Seeing Nick on tour has magnified my dirty thoughts about him. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I blame his rotating hips during PDA.

I'm about 75% done with the next part of Fantasy/Reality. I'm at 1,828 words. Yay!

I realized that the Backstreet song "She's a Dream" sort of relates to Viola in a way if Aaron sang it lol Because she had no idea he was a celebrity, she had no idea about his pedigree, and when they went out they pretty much had VIP in the club.

I also think the Backstreet song "Panic" also relates to Nick and Viola. Like how Viola used to always run away from Nick and how Nick would say he's sorry for the way he treated her.

I think this is the first time in years that I haven't had to respond to anyone in the shoutbox because no one "shouted" recently :'( It feels awkward. Please don't leave meeee.

I know my updates have been going the same speed as a snail on cement. There's no one to blame but me. As the song "Bigger" goes, keep sticking around :p

Jocelyn

June 30th, 2010 @ 2:22 AM PDT

"Crotchalicious: Two shows down, three more to go - Backstreet popped my ear!"

I don't feel like writing a novel review like I did with Napa lol On Sunday I went to San Francisco Pride to see Backstreet perform. It was so hot and there were thousands of people everywhere. I honestly didn't see much of Backstreet. When they'd hop up while they danced I could catch a glimpse of their heads. Other than that I had probably 2% Backstreet visibility. They sang two and a half songs: Straight Through My Heart, I Want It That Way, and Quit Playin' Games acapella.

If I had known that pride was going to be crazy and their performance would be short, I would have just skipped it. It wasn't really worth it to me. I wish I had done VIP that day instead because I heard Nick did the backstage tour for the Platinum VIPs & he took individual pictures with fans.

After Pride, I went to their concert at the Warfield. I had a general admission ticket so I had to brace myself for madness. I got in line about 20 minutes before the doors opened and the line was already very long. I thought for sure I'd have a bad spot but once I got inside I ended up getting to the front on stage right next to the speaker. The speaker blocked some of my view though but I didn't really mind. It was great seeing them again in an energetic concert setting. I did think there was way too much dancing.

This was from the 6/27 show:

 

For the Monday 6/28 show I had platinum VIP. I got in line around 3:30pm and by 4:00pm the line was so long. It was quadruple the number of people who had VIP on Sunday. We wait around and get told Backstreet is running late because of a family emergency. We're finally let into the venue.

Platinums are let in first so I get to be up front. I noticed there were only 3 stools on stage so that got me thinking uh, oh something is going on. Howie wanders onto stage with his son James and then Brian and AJ come on. Eddie from the fan club says that Nick had a family emergency so he couldn't attend the sound check which was very disappointing for me but I understand life happens and we can't all predict certain events in our lives. Eddie did say Nick would be at the show because if he wasn't then they'd have to cancel.

They sang 3 songs: Siberia, Bye Bye Love, and PDA. Watching them singing Bye Bye Love was hilarious because they don't know Nick's verses that well.

Bye Bye Love

 

PDA (I love hearing Brian sing Nick's verses.)

 

When it's time to take pictures, I knew I didn't want my purse to be in the shot. Before I go to Brian, I set it on the floor and I say "Hi" to Brian but he goes and picks up my bag and steps away. I was thinking huh? but I go to hug AJ and then Brian steps back into my line of vision and we hug. I just hoped he put my bag in a safe place. I then hug Howie and we take a picture.

 

AJ gives the backstage tour to for the platinum VIPs. The venue was really small so there honestly wasn't much to see there. After the tour we take a group photo. I haven't seen the photo yet but I'm directly behind AJ while he's squatting down. I wonder how that will turn out.

I'm so over general admission (GA) right now. I don't know how I survived doing TWO shows of GA. For the 6/28 Monday show, I was in the front row center. My whole body from the neck down was pressed up against the stage.

Since I was soooooooooooo close most of my videos captured their crotches lmao! It wasn't intentional but it was hard having to look up and then aim the camera at their faces.

Here's an example of what I mean. Here's a pic of what I think is Nick's crotch in front of me.

 

Then I was watching some videos I took and saw lots of crotch shots. My gah. It's hard to hold a camera and watch the concert at the same time.

Here's She's a Dream. I want to post a disclaimer that I'm not the girl you can hear singing off key in the background.

 

I was so happy when I woke up on Tuesday morning and discovered my left ear had finally popped! It had been out of service since last Wedneday! It was really driving me crazy but I'm so happy to have regained normal hearing. I think the loud music from the concerts helped popped it. Who needs health insurance when you have the Backstreet Boys curing you? :-P

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April - What a great way to kick off the 3rd grade for you. I don't even remember my first day of 3rd grade. For the San Francisco shows I wasn't able to skip the opening act because of the general admission. We didn't get Mindless Behavior though. The opening act was a guy named Christian TV who sang dance pop songs. He has this one song that goes when she turns 18 she'll be finally free lmao It's a dirty cheesy song. From what I've heard about Mindless Behavior I think I'm glad we had Christian TV instead. He's not the best but his DJ is really cute. Actually most of the crowd was hot for the DJ instead of Christian TV. Wearing sneakers helped this weekend. I was on my feet for hours! My feet were throbbing so hard by the time the concerts were over. I did have so much fun at the shows and I'm soooooooooooooo happy my ear is back to normal now thanks to Backstreet :p

Jenna - Hi Jenna! Thank you for taking the time to read what I have posted of Fantasy/Reality. I should be updating it soon. I really want to finish it and move onto something. I wrote the Episodes when I was about 14 so it has sentimental value to me but Fantasy/Reality has really allowed me to let go and just write whatever I see in my brain. That's so amazing you've been reading my work since 2002! I can't say enough how much it means to me that you and also other readers keep coming back here to read what I write. I love what I do and I'm doing my hardest to keep the creativity flowing :) I should be thanking you for your over 8 years of continued support! I can't believe I've even been involved in writing for so many years. Please do come back soon for more updates!

Jocelyn

June 27th, 2010 @ 9:32 AM PDT

"Calm before the storm"

Today kicks off my Backstreet adventures. I'll be seeing their concerts in San Francisco, Ca, Reno, NV, Fresno, Ca, and a last minute impulse decision: Las Vegas.

I'm feeling nervous, excited, and scared. Nervous because I want everything to go smoothly. Excited because I'm seeing Backstreet again. Scared because I hope my body doesn't fail me like it did right before the Napa show back in April.

My body already failed me last night. I got a really terrible headache and felt so nauseous. Maybe I'm getting too old for this Backstreet business now? :-\ I'm hoping that whatever I got last night doesn't back tonight.

For a few months now my left ear has been giving me problems but I've always managed to pop it . It's like when you ride an airplane or go on high elevations your ears act funny. Since this past Wednesday my ear has been unable to pop! It's driving me nuts. I've tried EARinse and it didn't work. I tried taking Lipoflavonoid and it didn't work. I'll have to wait until July to see a doctor since my health insurance doesn't kick in until there.

I think my body is at its lowest point now. I was feeling so sad this week because I saw I gained over 20 lbs. in one year :'( I get exhausted easily and it's difficult for me to fall asleep at night. It's such an ugly feeling.

Anyway, enough woe is me blogging. I must stop typing now. I need to go get ready!

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April - I think that's so adorable you went to your first concert in the 3rd grade. I started going to concerts around 8th grade. My 1st show was seeing Jordan Knight in San Francisco when he was promoting his solo album in 1999 but I consider Backstreet my first big actual concert since it was longer and in an arena. Jordan's set was barely 30 min & was part of a Filipino Festival. I hope I make it alive too. I'm opting for more comfort with my clothes & shoes so that my body won't get too tired. I wonder if we'll get the same opening act in Cali because I heard a different opening act came on for the shows in Southern Cali.

Dawn - Don't worry you're not the only one who thinks Nick looks thin. Someone who was at that NKOTB tweeted that Nick was so skinny when she saw him walk by. I wouldn't mind donating some of my jelly to his belly lol! (That kind of sounds wrong... lol) I'm thankful Backstreet is showing Cali lots of love this tour and I hope in the future they show your area love too. Who knows, they might add dates later on?

Joanna - Ha! I didn't even notice it looked like Nick was about to start dance fevering with his finger pointing up like that. Great observation :D

Danielle - Hmm... as I said to you on Facebook the videos work fine for me. Hopefully you had a chance to watch them again with sound. I have no idea why that happened to you. Nick says he supports Aaron no matter what but his body language seems to suggest otherwise.

Jocelyn

June 20th, 2010 @ 4:20 AM PDT

"Bsb + NKOTB = Say what? lol - Bsb on E!'s Daily 10 - 1 week till I see Bsb!"

A few days ago Brian mentioned on Twitter there would be a surprise in NYC. The surprise turned out to be Backstreet and New Kids on the Block together on stage.

You can see pictures of this appearance here: http://img22.imageshack.us/g/001kci.jpg/

I'm not sure how I feel about Nick in white. It looks like he was channeling the 70's era and the lighting in this picture isn't flattering for Nick.

Here's a video of IWITW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZs11M2y-fY

Here's another video of IWITW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mytwsEZ5HlI

Backstreet was on E!'s Daily 10. Kat asked Nick what he thought about Aaron's engagement. You can watch it here thanks to Isla from Backstreet Media Fan Community Forums:
http://www.zshare.net/video/77374627632c0497/

Here's another video of Backstreet on E!'s Daily 10. It's a longer clip and you can see Nick kind of squirm at the concept of marriage:
http://www.zshare.net/video/77394400e3f1e10a/

Next Sunday I'll be in San Francisco to see Backstreet at the Warfield. For some reason they'll be doing 2 concerts at the Warfield. I just wish the concerts weren't general admission. I'm already dreading being squished. I don't know why I am subjecting myself to that kind of torture :\

Backstreet is also scheduled to perform at the San Francisco Gay Pride event next Sunday too. I plan on attending that too :)

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Steph W. - Aw, thanks Steph! It's good to see you're still coming here to visit :)

April - I don't know much of the words to the new songs either. I probably know the chorus to most of them. I keep telling myself I have to listen to the This is Us album and learn them so I can be familiar with the songs during the concert but the music from Glee keeps taking my attention away from Bsb. I've heard some fans say the opening act is terrible. I'm not looking forward to that lol That is good you have control over drinking alcohol. It still puzzles me that drinking alcohol can even get out of control in the first place. I've really tried to like alcoholic drinks but it's just not my thing.

Jenna - I'm so flattered you think Fantasy/Reality is a great story. Thank you for taking the time to read it!

Kari Ann - It's good to see you back visiting my site! I really appreciate it. I am doing my best to keep up the good work. I've just been slammed with so much drama that it gets hard to focus sometimes. Writing stories and having people read my stories has served as my ray of sunshine in my cloudy life.

Jocelyn

June 13th, 2010 @ 4:55 PM PDT

"Your eyes aren't deceiving you! - 2 weeks till I see Backstreet again! - Brian answering my question"

What has everyone been up to? I feel really bad that I've been ignoring Flirting With Obscene. I'm more focused on Eliminate Full Price (http://www.eliminatefullprice.com) right now because it's my current passion. I am so obsessed with saving money and getting free stuff lol!

I'll do my best to get back into the groove of updating here more often. I'm just so behind on what's going on with Backstreet. Usually I'm the one filling you all in but this time I think you all need to fill me in with what's happening in Backstreet land :)

I don't even know where to start. I've just fallen into a big puddle of blah. There's been so much tension and drama around me with my family that it's been driving me insane. I can't concentrate when there's family members talking so much crap about me and my parents.

I do frequently post little status updates on Twitter & Facebook so if you aren't already following me click on the following links:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/flirtingwithobscene
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/berrydelicious/

I have written about 1,200 words to Fantasy/Reality part 55. My instinct is telling me I'll be done with the next part in July since the last week of June I'll be occupied with seeing Backstreet two times in San Francisco, one time in Reno, and one time in Fresno. If you're going to any of those shows let me and we can possibly meet up. I love meeting fellow Backstreet fans :D

I know some of you like April and Brittany had the chance to see Backstreet already for the This is Us tour. If you've went or are going to an upcoming show let me know what you thought of the show.

I haven't even watched the Backstreet special on the A&E yet. I'm one of the few people in the world who doesn't own a DVR. I also know I can find it online but I haven't had a chance to watch anything.

In case you missed it. Waaaay back in April, Brian answered my question during his chat on the fan club. I typed out as many questions as I could and my question "How do you balance work and family life?" was picked. The best part of Brian answering the question is how he said my screen name BedtimeDelicious :D

 
Original Video - More videos at TinyPic

April - How was Backstreet? You saw them in Miami right? Or was it another Florida date? I'm so out of the loop! :-\ I agree, it is disheartening that Nick & AJ are drinking but it is their bodies & their consequences to face. It just reminds me of how lucky I am that I don't have that kind of problem in my life. I personally think most alcohol is digusting and it baffles me how some people get terribly addicted to it but it happens.

_britters_- (I'm going to break this into paragraphs since I ended up typing too much to you lol!) Are you still recovering from sexilicious Nick in Orlando? lol *sigh* I need some major sexilicious from Nick to get my creative juices flowing again. I am in such a rut and I'm struggling to get out of it.

I know we've already covered Napa through e-mail but just in case I missed anything I'll go through it again. I applaud you and anyone who had the patience to read through all of that. It would've been shorter if Brian hadn't talked so much. lol! I'm sure Brian said way more than I wrote about but I did my best to absorb every word he said. I swear, if he could have talked to us all night and till the morning light he would have. I was stunned at how open and friendly he was.

The way Brian acted was completely the opposite of Nick. I honestly didn't intend for Nick to come off as an asshole in my review. I just wrote what I saw and experienced. Nick could use a little more graciousness in his life but he seems like the type who will do whatever he wants no matter what anyone thinks. I think that's part of my attraction to him. He has a quiet confidence surrounding him. He knows he's hot shit but he doesn't go around announcing he's hot shit, he just does it through his actions. (If that makes sense to you lol)

It is upsetting Nick and AJ are drinking again and in front of management & the other 2 Bsb's but it's their body and consequences to face. I honestly wouldn't be too surprised if Nick was still doing drugs. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment on my Napa review and on Fantasy/Reality part 54. As I've said before, getting comments on my writing is so rare nowadays so I treasure each and every one I get :D

I honestly don't know any details of Aaron being engaged. I didn't know he was even dating. Aaron and Nick seem to have opposite views of marriage. I feel Aaron will turn out to be a serial engager. He'll pop the question but he won't actually walk down the aisle. Interesting you mentioned Kari Ann. Apparently she allegedy hooked up with Nick too before Aaron and that when Nick found out Aaron and Kari Ann were engaged he talked Aaron out of the engagement to her. I have seen her on Celebrity Rehab and Sober House and she is definitely as you put it a walking disaster.

She's just a mess and even when I was watching her on the shows I couldn't help thinking ew, she hooked up with both Nick and Aaron. Perhaps the Carter bro's like train wrecks cause their lives have been a train wreck too with the drama with their parents and going up in the spotlight. They're just magnets for drama.

Danielle - Brian was very nice. Whenever I'm feeling bummed, I just think of that picture I took with Brian in Napa and it immediately cheers me up and puts a smile on my face. Meeting someone like Brian is extremely rare. He didn't have to stick around and spill his heart out to us but he did. He didn't have to share a piece of his mind to us but he did. It was truly a highlight in my life. Sometimes I wonder why I even want to bother talking to Nick when he clearly isn't interested in talking to me but there's really nothing more I can do. I did what I could and got nothing. It's his loss :p At least I tried :) And don't feel like you shouldn't have asked about Aaron's engagement. Feel free to ask whatever you want. It may take me a while to reply but I'll eventually do it.

Guest - I'm not really up to date with Aaron's personal life. I don't even know who he is engaged to. I didn't even know he was dating someone. (lmao! I typed "something" before "someone.") He's been engaged already two times? Is this his way of trying to compete with Hilary Duff since she just recently got engaged too? He's so young and he's already been engaged multiple times. He's like the opposite of Nick and is in love with the idea of being in love. Aaron will probably end up being like AJ and get engaged multiple times but not actually take the leap and walk down the aisle. We'll just have to wait and see.

Jenna - Yay! I'm so happy you found Fantasy/Reality after a year. Let me know once you catch up and what you think of it :) I'm still working on it. I know it's long but hopefully it'll wrap up soon.

Melissa - Nick has expressed interested in making a solo record. He seems to have shifted his interested into having more beats in his potential songs. I don't know if you watched his chat on the fan club a few months ago where he played some beats that weren't rock at all. I think he'll attempt a sound that's more like the This is Us album for his next solo record. Perhaps he'll start working on it once Backstreet is done promoting This is Us.

Jocelyn

April 15th, 2010 @ 5:55 PM PDT

"I never thought I'd hear a Backstreet Boy screaming MY Name... The Ultimate Contest Win: An Unforgettable Weekend in Napa, California - Backstreet Boys on Bonnie Hunt Videos"

Happy Tax Day everyone! I hope those of you who needed to file your taxes have done so already. If not, good luck with meeting the deadline today.

Ever since I got home from my Napa weekend, I have literally spent HOURS writing and editing this review I'm about to show you. There was just so much that happened. It also took me a while to tag my pictures and upload videos.

It also didn't help that I'm a writer so I ended up writing 17 pages in Microsoft Word. Funny part is that's AFTER I massively edited it and condensed it.

I decided to put my review on my other website Eliminate Full Price because it looks better on there plus you all can leave a comment there instead of having to squish it into the tiny shoutbox here.

Read my Napa Review at Eliminate Full Price (http://www.eliminatefullprice.com)

The Backstreet Boys interview on Bonnie Hunt aired yesterday. It was so hilarious.

Part 1 of the Bonnie Hunt Interview:

 

Part 2 of the Bonnie Hunt Interview:

 

You can watch their performance of Bigger here:

 

Someone out there had to have watched the season premiere of Glee on Tuesday night. It was so beautifully written and I'm loving the drama. I cannot wait for the next episode. If you missed the episode you can watch it on hulu.com.

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Dawn - Thank you for joining my yahoo group! Does the ***** mean bitch? I didn't know the shoutbox censored bitch. I already come off as a bitch for not helping. My mom is already in the taken advantage part. Ironic thing is her brother thinks my mom is the one taking advantage of people which is not true. It is a double edged sword and like what you said, can't win either way. I did have soooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun at the Bsb shows! Hope you get a chance to read my review!

April - Good luck with finding a flight! I'm so excited for the tour. It should be a good one since they seem to be visiting more places this time. Playgirl is so cheesy. I think if someone poses for Playgirl or Playboy they're just screaming for attention.

_britters_ - I hope you enjoy my review on Napa. I really did my best to keep it as short and concise as possible but there was just so many things I wanted to remember. I ended up writing 17 pages after editing. I wanted to make sure that people would understand what I was talking about so I had to spend time explaining things so they would make sense to anyone. Congratulations on getting tickets to see Backstreet Boys in Orlando. I'm so happy for you and I'm so glad they're touring places they haven't been to in a long time. No worries on commenting on Fantasy/Reality. I confess I'm a bit sad there's only 1 comment on the blog for part 54 :( but I had fun writing it. I liked what I did and the lack of comments won't stop me from writing more. When you do get a chance to leave a comment I'll definitely be looking forward to it since you provide great feedback. I haven't started writing or thinking about the next chapter yet. I'm still in the clouds over my weekend in Napa to even think about writing lol Being in Napa was so amazing. I LOVED being away from my noisy cousins and neighbors. It's a peaceful area and I relished the serenity there. I miss it so much. If I had the money I'd love to live in Napa. It's so beautiful there.

Jocelyn

April 9th, 2010 @ 3:37 AM PDT

"I should be sleeping but..."

I should be sleeping but I wanted to update before my weekend in Napa. Backstreet has been doing a lot of promo this week. They started in Culver City, Ca at the Bonnie Hunt Show. I chose not to go this time since I was already going to Napa. I didn't feel like driving 6 hours, spending money on gas and a hotel. Their appearance on the Bonnie Hunt Show will air on April 14th. Check your local listings for the exact time.

Next they did a radio interview with Bradley on Air. They sang Bigger and I Want It That Way acapella style. You can watch the performances and interview on youtube from anitaKBSPA. Since it was a radio show, there will be blocks of commercials/songs playing so if it gets boring for you, you can skip to the singing and interview portions.

Part 1 of the Bradley on Air Interview

Part 2 of the Bradley on Air Interview

Part 3 of the Bradley on Air Interview

Part 4 of the Bradley on Air Interview

On Thursday April 8th, Backstreet went to San Diego and did an acoustic set there. I haven't seen any video's posted online of their perfomance but hopefully someone will upload them soon.

You can listen to their interview with the radio station 103.7 Sophie by clicking here.

You can also watch a brief video of 3 contest winners meeting Backstreet by clicking here: http://radiosophie.radio.com/2010/04/08/bsb-sophies-lounge/ (The faces Brian makes to the camera are hilarious.)

On Friday April 9th, Backstreet will be at the Twist Lounge in Fresno, Ca for a performance. I love all this California love they're giving. They usually don't give this much love here. Usually they do promotion in Southern California.

I don't know why but for some reason I'm freaking out inside about this weekend. I've seen Backstreet Boys so many times but I still get nervous about how everything will turn out. It's like I want this weekend to happen but at the same time I wish it would happen later cause I'm not ready. Does that make sense? lol

Oh! Did any of you buy tickets to Backstreet's upcoming tour yet? I bought my tickets to their 2 San Francisco shows in June. If you're going let me know. I'd love to meet you. Call me crazy but I let go of a 2nd row seat for their show in Universal City during the presale. I couldn't bring myself to buy it. I had to remind myself to save money for VIP in San Francisco!

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_britters_ - Good luck on the Clash of the Titans contest! I am truly grateful that I've been fortunate enough to win all these contests. Winning the tickets to Backstreet means so much to me especially with how my life is going on right now. I can't wait to escape my house, let go of the issues I have and just relax in Napa. I am so happy that you get to see Backstreet in Florida after so long! Good luck on getting tickets! It's so nice to see they're touring places they haven't been to in a while. Thanks for reassuring me that you read Fantasy/Reality part 54. I'll be looking forward to your comment on it. You always leave great feedback. I hope I have fun in Napa too lol I'm so nervous about this weekend.

April - Thank you April! I still can't believe I won. Checking that website for hours was definitely worth it! I hope you get a chance to see Backstreet in concert. Tampa sounds like a good place to go and you have a lot of money saved up so I would go for it. If you can save more I'd suggest you do VIP for the show. VIP is expensive but even just to see a soundcheck is a unique experience. I hope I find something! I've been looking since February 2009 :-\ I heard a little bit about the April Fools joke about Lauren. I figured some fans would try to create a ridiculous rumor on April Fools Day and I guess they went with the preggers rumor. Congrats on being an aunt! Actually for me, I talk more to my dad than my mom. My mom has no concept of sarcasm or joking. She takes almost everything I say literally which drives me freaking crazy sometimes. My dad gets most of my sarcasm and jokes. He also understands a lot of my pain and the reason I feel the way I do about certain topics. I think that's why my mom's siblings don't like me and my dad because we have a different way of looking at everything.

Jocelyn