avoiding the issue - "be honest"

[Gerianne]

I invited a family member to come see my apartment.
I've lived here for several years.
 Her response was "I've seen marketing ad photos your place in the local newspaper."

[msmoneybags48]

She should have been more honest.  If she didn't want to see your apartment, she should have said so.  Is there something wrong with your apartment building?  What would make her market your apartment building?  She is not the landlord, is she?

[DRMoser]

That seems kind of rude!

[Tresbn00]

Life is too short to let little things like this bother you.  You reached out to someone who, quite clearly, snubbed you. Move on.  There are so many more positive ways to spend your life than chasing after negative.  Is the energy spent trying to entertain a family member really worth it?  I think not. I disowned my own father thirty years ago because he was filled with hatred.  In that time I have graduated from college, gotten married, had two beautiful kids and am quite successful.  He has shared in none of those triumphs.  He has made attempts to speak to my children but he is still the same hate-filled ogre that he was thirty years ago. He will never change and, I fear for you, neither will your family member.

[gaylasue]

As they say, you can pick your friends but not your relatives.  Write her off as a lesson learned ~ don't invite her any more.

[Optiwoman]

WoW.   I take it this is not a close family member since you have lived there for several years and she has never seen your place?

I would just not invite her again, and probably not see/speak to her again after a snub like that.  Don't take that as advise and write off someone you actually care about though.   I tend to write people off fairly easily.   My own personal attitude is that blood may be thicker than water, but water runs more freely, and doesn't coagulate.

[Nancy5]

You invited, she rudely replied, I would just let it drop.  One invite is all she would get from me.

[LenoraMinogue]

That's not a very nice way of saying, "I don't want to see your apartment."

[bremer51]

Yes, that was rather snippy.  Perhaps she's jealous of your living situation.  If you care about your relationship with her, maybe an invite for lunch or coffee and cupcakes.  Food is always motivational.