Your family sounds hilarious. xD They actually remind me a bit like my family. That old lady is SCARY sounding though... and her daughter, too. Why was she selling all her stuff, wtf?

I don't have much to say that's important about the rest of your post, but here's my two cents-- I LOVE that you respond to all your comments. It lets me know that even the few words I say are listened to and appreciated by you, and I know that you actually read my comment! A lot of times if I comment and no one replies, I'm not sure if they even read it or cared and I just wonder 'why bother commenting?'

Also, I hate character bashing for the reasons you said. Making a character act like an utterly idiotic bitch just because you don't like them is so ANNOYING.

Oh, and congratulations on the rewards! You deserve them. -snuggle-