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Alcoholism is not determined by how much you drink or how often, but by negative consequences in your life that do not alter your drinking habits.
Friday vents/positives
DS1 just got braces on. Stepmom took him for his first appnt and paid the balance in full. She told me she knows I don't have much and to pay my 1/2 whenever..no hurry. Fortunately he needs minimal work and my portion only comes to $700. I thought that was nice of her..
DS2's father left when he was 5 months old. DS2 just turned 3. Moved in with GF who is 15 yrs older than he is and has no children/didn't want children so he's never seen DS since he left. Him and GF just recently broke up and now he wants to see DS. Makes me sick to my stomach to think about it. I've made plans twice for him to see DS this week but he cancelled the first time and I had to cancel the second due to DS running a fever. I've told him over and over he's more than welcome to be a part of DS life if he plans to stay in it, but if he's just going to pop in once in a while when it's convenient, please don't bother..It's been so nice the past 3 years not dealing with his shiit..
Alcoholism is not determined by how much you drink or how often, but by negative consequences in your life that do not alter your drinking habits.
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Re: Friday vents/positives
Vent: Why is my lawyer so slow at putting together my next motion? I am tired of hearing excuses. JUST DO IT!
Positive: Finally getting my roots done tonight- superficial positive thing, but I need it bad!
Vent: It's Friday and I have no motivation to get the tons of accounting work done that needs to be done.
Positive: Things are going so nicely with BM lately & I am loving it! It's so nice to be able to get along and talk for the sake of SS. From experience, happy homes make for good growing up and I'm glad SS will have that!
Happy Friday! I'm loving it around here!
Vent: Why does BM ONLY call/text during the day when SS is at school to talk to DH? Shouldn't you care more about your son than the man you've admitted to regret screwing things up with? I was even more annoyed because it was our ONE day off together and she wouldn't stop texting.
Positive: We had two meetings yesterday - one for SS and one for an elective gender scan. SS was selected to go into the advanced 3rd/4th grade technology-based class next year! He'll be in this class for 2 years. Also, we're having a boy
Positives: BM got a car, FINALLY. It's been a year and a half, but she finally took the initiative to do something that will make her lass dependent on everyone else. Another positive. My XH finally signed and returned the Stipulation to transfer my daughter schools so she and K can be together. Oh! And we got my daughter's report card yesterday and she's a rock star!
Vent: I've been making myself get up early and work out every day this week. I'm sore and achy and tired. I can barely walk up the stairs. And I have this wicked cold that won't go away...
Positives win this week
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Vent:
We have had a lot of unexpected expenses lately like $730.00 car repair, $75.00 for SD12s camp, $50.00 SD12s glasses and contacts, $80.00 for SD13s classes and $325.00 for SD16s driving classes.
Also BM#2 is in a hurry to get SD12s braces on b/c the world will end if she still has them in high school.
Positive:
We had the cash to cover it all and there were plenty of years when we would have needed to use a credit card. We are not debit free yet but it feels great to be able to cover these things without adding debit!
Positive: It is DH & my 2nd anniversary tomorrow. MIL is taking SS for the weekend and DS is going to my moms. We haven't had a night alone in probably 6 months. I can't wait!
Vent: I had to have my Mirena taken out last week and I am a disaster! I feel like I just gave birth last week between the cramping and stuff so I can't imagine our anniversary will be all that we hoped it would be. :-( Also I'm really sad about BMs living situation. She and her BF and SSs little brother got evicted from their apartment and are now living with family. I feel bad for BM and her family but I mostly feel bad for SS. He knows what is going on and doesn't even ask when he's going to see his mom anymore. I just wish that they could find a new place soon but I'm sure it can't be easy to find someone to rent to you when you just got evicted from the last place.
Vent: BM has been fighting with DH all morning about Easter break. He keeps coming up with suggestions and she keeps shooting them down. She has not once come up with an alternative. Also my husband is being civil and she is talking to him like he is dirt under her shoe.
Positive: Tomorrow we are going out and my mom is keeping DS overnight.
Vent - Kids and I are sick. Right before vacation.
Positives - Vacation. Woot!
Vent: I have a few!
Positives:
Vent: I work in the service dept of a mechanical company and coordinate schedules for 40 technicians, but have no real authority over them. My boss (and theirs) is fairly new to his position and doesn't want to piss anyone off so he doesn't step up and take care of issues with the techs when they arise. So I'm stuck with working with techs who have attitudes and won't work a full day because it's Friday. You think I wanna be here!!??
Positive: It's Friday and the weather looks great for the weekend! After having the SK's all week, BM is picking them up tonight for the weekend, so we get a much needed break. I'm in a spring cleaning mood and we will be attacking the garage tomorrow! I'm an extreme opposite of a pack-rat and LOVE getting rid of stuff!!!
Vent: I wish my FIL would mind is own business and not try to insert himself in the middle of everything prior to discussing it with us first.
Positive: The reconciliation between my sons and BM is going better than I ever imagined. She sent the boys a package which arrived today and is sitting on the counter. I am excited for them to get home so they can open it. I though she was public enemy #1 this time last year. Now there is healing happening on all fronts. I can tell it means a lot to the kids and her to be connected again. Thank god for big girl panties.
VENT: BM recieved a permission slip two weeks ago for SD to go to a movie with her class. She never sent it to us or turned it in. We have seen her 4 times since and she keeps "forgetting" it. Today was the last day for it to be turned in. She called me at 2pm and asked if I could just go to the school and ask for another one and pay the $4 for SD to go because she couldn't get away from home. DH and I are both working. I called the school and gave verbal permission and offerred to mail a signed letter and a check for the payment to her teacher's home or to the school since next week is Spring Break. But they never got back to me as to whether that is sufficient for her to be allowed to go. Hopefully it is. If not, I guess, it's not my fault.
VENT: We are leaving this weekend for vacation with my ILs. I would rather kill myself than go on this trip.
POSITIVE: I really like my DDs new baby-sitter so far.
Vent: BM thinks she is entitled to know what we are doing all the time and what are plans are even if it has nothing to do with her or affects her or her weekend/holiday visitation. She kept calling me a liar when she said I knew something ahead of time and didn't tell her when I didn't and that really pisses me off when people insult my character and act like they know me.
Positive: It's Friday, it's going to be nice out and I get to spend the weekend with my DD.
Work for a divorce lawyer....leave the lawyer and go to the assistant...That's who does the real work anyway. LOL They're all SLOW. They say its because of the case load...sometimes it is. I've been a paralegal for 15 years. Go to that person in your lawyer's office. Be nice to him or her! :-)
I hate making parents wait for motions, hearings, etc. Sometimes its not a big deal, but sometimes safety is an issue. I will push my boss when I know the mom or dad are really needing to get before a judge.