Why I seldom have hope when i want something.

My dad has been talking to me about getting a new phone. We went to AT&T store to check out the phones, but a friend had an iPhone 3GS that he would sell for really cheap.

When are you going to buy Jeffs iPhone? My dad asks.
Sigh.
Tomorrow.
"We can go saturday and get a new data plan installed for your phone."
"Awesome, thanks."
2 hours later.
"Did you look up how much its going to cost you?"
Sigh.
No. But I'll pay it. I bought the phone. I just wish you were more open with what you were doing. I always think you're going to change and actually buy something for me. But, nope. Never.

Whatever. I'll deal with it. He's been doing it my entire life, so, I don't know why I expected this to be any different.

"Dad, can we get cable internet?"
"Whats that?"
"Faster internet than what we have. Everyone else has it, Scott even has it!"
"Sure."
He calls Cox Communications. Talks to them for an hour. Then hung up.
"Maybe for your birthday."
And this cycle went on for 2 years. The first year it wasnt available in my area. The 2nd he just didnt want to do it. This happened a lot. I would want something, then he would buy it for me, and call it a christmas or birthday present.

So that fucked with me having hopes, to say the least. Hah.

Positives. I now have a phone thats not just a phone. It has GPS. Now I'll never get lost. After its activated, that is. And wireless internet! I feel like the kid on the playground where everyone else got the cool new action figure and I was stuck with a Pic N Save knockoff. I finally got my shiny new toy like all the other kids.

Which I do find embarrassing. I usually keep up on technology. Everything but my phone. Now Im finally in this millenium. Huzzah!