[Tee tiong huat]

I mentioned some of the gossip in my earlier posts. Basically, my aunt and cousins twist whatever is said by my mom and my siblings in a negative way. My mom gives her sister $800 a month which I do not know whether it is considered "peanuts", but when my cousins do not give their mom an allowance, then $800 is a lifeline. If we talk about our jobs in a casual conversation over meals, my cousins and aunt take it that we are rubbing it in because my cousins are all underemployed after losing their previous jobs due to probably ageism (they are all in their 50s). Basically, the whole family resents my mom and her brother's families because they are doing far better than that aunt's family.  

Family problem, i think is quite abit substantial amount, and they are still not happy...gappy.