Can it be Sunday now? (long)

leslie13510 · February 2010

My mom was supposed to be here from last Sunday until this morning, and then in Denver from this afternoon until next Sunday. Well my brother isn't allowed to swim this weekend (posted the short story yesterday, not going there again) so Mom is now staying with us until Sunday.

She means well but I can't take it anymore. There is a reason I moved 2 states away when I was 18 and vowed never to live at home again. We just don't mesh well and have very different opinions on everything.

For instance, I let Nathan sit on the couch supervised because he knows to stay on the couch, not try and get off by himself, and doesn't do dangerous things up there. Riley gets a few chances here and there but is generally allowed on the couch only if she's right next to someone or in their lap. She's a daredevil.

A few minutes ago was one of those chances, and she chose to crawl over the end, stand up, and lean dangerously over the arm of the couch just to test her boundaries (I'd say no and she'd laugh and lean further). She didn't want to sit in my lap so I put her on the floor, and sat down there to play with her. She didn't want to be on the floor and threw a tantrum complete with screaming and crying. My mom picks her up and sits with her on the couch and says, "Granny just can't stand it when you cry. Mean mommy not letting you sit on the couch with her." I had to leave the room before I lost it on her. (No she wasn't actually saying that I'm mean, and she doesn't deliberately go against my parenting, she's just a typical grandmother pushover and let's the duo do whatever the fukc they want even if I'm not ok with it.)

Sunday cannot come soon enough.

Melaneigh1 · February 2010

I'm ready for Sunday, too. Hopefully it goes by fast for you.

idavis · February 2010

There's something about being called "mean mommy" that even if you know they don't mean it like that it still hurts. I hope that the rest of the week goes by quickly for you and you have your home back to normal soon.

leslie13510 · February 2010

idavis:
There's something about being called "mean mommy" that even if you know they don't mean it like that it still hurts. I hope that the rest of the week goes by quickly for you and you have your home back to normal soon.

I know right? And I KNOW she didn't mean it that way, but part of me wanted to cry and the other part wanted to tell her to STFU and put my baby back down on the floor. Neither option would have made for a nice rest of the week together. Ugh.

capinjen152 · February 2010

Kuddos to you for not losing it on her. Sunday will be here soon.

Dee1028 · February 2010

I hope it goes by quickly for you!

My MIL is like this. I watch my SIL tell her kids no and not even 5 seconds goes by before MIL is allowing them do or have whatever their mother just said no to.