Re-reading that, I realized it might not have made that much sense. There were two separate weird scenarios. This was my older sister's son's birthday party (N-1). He was turning 21. He sent me a series of really snotty emails about how all the family problems are my fault, etc.

My younger sister did not invite me to her son's b-day party (N-2). So I took my nephew's birthday present to the party with me and gave it to my mother to give to N-2.

My younger sister did not come to the party for N-1 because today is her birthday and she wanted to go out to dinner with her family. One of the nasty emails from N-1 was about how selfish I was that I did not attend some of his birthday parties over the years because I was competing my horse on a national level (we were fifth in nation one year in our sport) and my sister kept scheduling the parties when I was already committed to a competition. Anyway, he was actually nice to me without my younger sister there.

Then my younger sister arrived and my mom starts saying, "N-2, come here. Look what grandma has for you!" and goes to give him the present I got him as if she got it for him. My older sister stepped in clarified it was from him and then my younger sister glared at him so he was afraid to take it. When she was not looking, he hugged me though. and my older sister promised to tell him that the only reason I wasn't at his party was because I wasn't invited. She says she will tell him that it isn't that I don't love him.

wow. I am really spouting off at the mouth. or fingers.