We get SS today for the first time in forever. While I am super excited to see him, I do not feel like hearing every detail of the past few weeks. I also don't feel like spending hundreds of dollars on him school shopping after hearing his BM scream and curse at DH how we don't love SS and do nothing for him. She thinks her life would be so much easier without having to deal with DH, when in fact she might actually have to face the fact she is miserable because of her own choices and not his.
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." ~ Lao Tzu
andrea99 said:
Another confession: DH got home from a business trip last night. He walked in and immediately commented on how clean the apt was. I "jokingly" said it was because he hadn't been here. But seriously. I want him to realize how much of the mess that gets created is because of him. SD and I pick up after ourselves: we rinse dishes and put them into the dishwasher after meals, we hang up wet towels in the bathroom, we put our dirty laundry INTO the hamper, we *gasp* close drawers/cabinets when we're done. It makes the big cleaning much easier. He does none of this, and I hope maybe he gets the hint. If your 7-year-old is better at helping me keep the house clean, maybe you need to reevaluate your adult membership.
DH does the same thing. It drives me crazy. I wish DH went on business trips .
My FFC - I'm sending DH to the store with both kids so that I can sit on the computer and watch a t.v. show. And I feel no guilt.
SDs go home on Saturday the 17th. DH goes on a business trip Mon-Thur right after. I am looking forward to clean quiet bliss and endless West Wing episodes in my yoga pants with popcorn and/or ice cream.
MIL and one BIL and his GF haven't RSVP'd to the birthday party and I'm really hoping that means they aren't coming. They did this once before and it ticked me off because I would like to at least hear a no. I cook a meal and don't want to go home with a months worth of leftovers because I planned for people who don't show. If I didn't want an RSVP I wouldn't write it on the invitation!
But, this year, I'm over it. I'll send hot dogs home with someone else (I don't eat them) and I'll enjoy the silent peaceful party in their absence!
This weekend is a "non-kid" weekend, but my DD and her dad had a fight so she is staying home with me this weekend. I really look forward to my kid free every other weekends, I feel bad even typing it. And if you are wondering how an almost 12 year old has a fight with her dad, that results in her coming home to my house on his Wednesday night and not visiting for his weekend, well I am also still trying to figure it out.
Dh saw BM today and said she looks like walking death. My fffc, Idgaf. Like seriously, I cared 2 years ago but today if she wants to just walk around looking like a poster child for talking to your kids about drugs that's on her. I truly don't care about her.
Re: FFFC
I let my SD hurt my feelings this a.m. and might have even had a tear.
HOW ridiculous is THAT?
SD and I pick up after ourselves: we rinse dishes and put them into the dishwasher after meals, we hang up wet towels in the bathroom, we put our dirty laundry INTO the hamper, we *gasp* close drawers/cabinets when we're done. It makes the big cleaning much easier. He does none of this, and I hope maybe he gets the hint. If your 7-year-old is better at helping me keep the house clean, maybe you need to reevaluate your adult membership. DH does the same thing. It drives me crazy. I wish DH went on business trips
But, this year, I'm over it. I'll send hot dogs home with someone else (I don't eat them) and I'll enjoy the silent peaceful party in their absence!
This weekend is a "non-kid" weekend, but my DD and her dad had a fight so she is staying home with me this weekend. I really look forward to my kid free every other weekends, I feel bad even typing it. And if you are wondering how an almost 12 year old has a fight with her dad, that results in her coming home to my house on his Wednesday night and not visiting for his weekend, well I am also still trying to figure it out.