You have GOT to be kidding me.

NativeFloridian · October 2013

My six year old just told me her grandfather told her that my hair looks like a piece of shit. I'm not even mad about the insult. Who SAYS things like that to six year olds? And WHY am I still such a pansy that I won't confront my mom and stepdad about their bullshit? I really need to say something about this problem but even now, as I type this, I'm already pussing out. UGH.

NativeFloridian · October 2013

BlinkMe182 said:

I'm like you.. I chicken out when I know I should say something...

Be tough- don't puss out... confront them on this.. just say hey, 6yrold said blah blah blah.. have your opinions and that is fine, but please don't say things like this to my kid...

DO IT!!

I think the reason I puss out is because I know they're unapologetic and I'm going to either have to fight a week-long battle against mind game only to have this happen again in a few weeks, or they're going to be like, "lol, okay," and then act like I never said anything at all.

But nothing will actually change. And I'm so tired of having to steel myself against mind games.

NativeFloridian · October 2013

And worse! I know I should just not let my kids go over there but when I keep them home for weeks on end I get zero breaks and I begin to get snappy and aggravated. So I let the kids go over there and IT STARTS ALL OVER.

FML right now.

melissa0726 · October 2013

That sucks. I would be really mad at anyone talking smack about me or DH in front of the kids, and it's even worse that he said it TO your kid!

NativeFloridian · October 2013

EmpireMomof3 said:

I know a professional hitman.

lol, I feel like the Ice King right now. "Okay, mister, you are really trying my patience. How clear can I be?! All I want you to do is hit them. On the shoulder or something."

MrsCase1 · October 2013

Grossly inapropriate. I wouldn't dignify their inapropriatness with a response. I would just channel that energy into teaching DD not to be a mean girl like your stepdad is.