Lousy morning
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| Fri, 06-25-2004 - 7:00pm |
I'm getting ready for work this morning and trying to give my 4yo DD breakfast. My 10 yo DS starts yelling at me because I gave DD cranberry juice. Says she doesn't like it. That I am wasting juice. Then he starts talking about how I don't punish her when she does something wrong and how I have spoiled her. Yes, you are hearing this right, this is my 10 yo son saying this stuff to me. So I am naturally angry with him for talking to me that way and tell him as much. I point out that even though he feels like he is in charge during the day—H works nights and sleeps all day, another major issue, but anyway—he is not the parent and should not be talking to me that way.
At that moment, H sticks his head in the living room and tells DS something to the effect of, "you see what she's doing. She's making this all my fault.."
I go into the next room, now angry at H for reinforcing to DS that I have absolutely no authority and should not be taken seriously. In the other room, so kids won't hear, I tell H that DS has learned much of his behavior from him. He proceeds to shout out something to the effect of "you see, she is saying I make you act this way."
Refuses to acknowledge me. Kept pulling the argument into the living room in front of the kids (I eventually asked them to go to their rooms for a moment.) H finally said that my comment about DS having to take care of his sisters was true. Of course he followed that with a comment about how he would be moving out soon and threatening to cancel on DS's Boy Scout trip this weekend.
He makes me so mad. What a lame way to start my Friday. He has been calm/nice the last week or so. Has been making comments about how "horny" he is, coupled here and there with "jokes" about how I must be "giving it up" to someone else. I guess once he figured out that I wasn't going to be sleeping with his anytime soon he decided to turn of f the nice part of his act.
I'm glad he'll be gone all weekend. And he and DS will be around lots of people so he will have to behave and not be a jerk to DS too.
On the up side, I just bought a new used car. Did it all by myself. Financing, test drive, took it to the mechanic, brokered the deal. And it's in my name only. *grin*
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Good one on the car! Have wheels, could travel...
Sounds like he's going to ramp up using the kids as ammo on you. That's rough. Keep strong. Hopefully one of the experienced folks--blue,buff, etc.-- will have words of wisdom--I just wanted to let you know I'm rooting for you.
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