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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 18544"><p>Kathy - When you put it that way.... <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/redface.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":redface:" title="redface :redface:" data-shortname=":redface:" /> Thanks for putting that into perspective for me. I feel kinda silly now. LOL </p><p></p><p>Suz - thanks for the link. I'll be using those for sure!</p><p></p><p>Janet - yes, I'm the one with the recent CFS diagnosis (haven't changed my signature yet). And you're absolutely right. He is old enough to get over himself.</p><p></p><p>emilyislost - I like the idea of kicking him off the team. I do A LOT for easy child and have let the guilt of our current situation get the best of me. I'm over it now. I think. If I fake it long enough, it will come true. </p><p></p><p>ant'smom - you're absolutely right. I'll tell him he can go. But all of his nice things (such as his HDTV) are staying here. I bought those. His dad, who lives 600 miles away and he only sees a couple times of year, doesn't let him bring stuff home. I can do that, too. See if he's so quick to be nasty, then.</p><p></p><p>RM - I DO need time to myself. Uninterrupted time. 20 minutes a day doesn't sound so hard.</p><p></p><p>I've been letting guilt over everything get the best of me. When honestly, the kid is spoiled rotten. My fault. And it's my fault that I've let him get away with too much. He seems to think he is the male head of the family. He's not. He's annoyed cause I didn't go to work all day. I told him that he would get over it.</p><p></p><p>Some things have changed in my house because I simply could not do it all anymore. My house used to be spotless ALL the time. After working at least 8 hours everyday, cooking dinner and helping with homework, I cleaned EVERYDAY. I quit doing that. The kids are more than old enough to pick up after themselves. difficult child is a slob. Has always been since she was big enough to start making a mess. easy child is a neat freak. Same thing - since infancy. I remember when he was 10 months old and I was putting someting of his away and he started grunting and scooted over and put it in it's correct spot. (Lord, I'm so blessed.) So with mom on a strike of sorts, and the two of them being as different as night and day....well, you get the idea. But the bottom line is, it's MY house. </p><p></p><p>easy child is like his father in that he doesn't give an inch. Doesn't think I should either. But, I've learned to pick my battles and with difficult child we are working on one thing at a time. And right now the most important thing we are working on is getting to school everyday. He's either going to have to come to terms with it or not. He doesn't rule the roost. I do.</p><p></p><p>Thanks all. I really appreciate it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 18544"] Kathy - When you put it that way.... :blush: Thanks for putting that into perspective for me. I feel kinda silly now. LOL Suz - thanks for the link. I'll be using those for sure! Janet - yes, I'm the one with the recent CFS diagnosis (haven't changed my signature yet). And you're absolutely right. He is old enough to get over himself. emilyislost - I like the idea of kicking him off the team. I do A LOT for easy child and have let the guilt of our current situation get the best of me. I'm over it now. I think. If I fake it long enough, it will come true. ant'smom - you're absolutely right. I'll tell him he can go. But all of his nice things (such as his HDTV) are staying here. I bought those. His dad, who lives 600 miles away and he only sees a couple times of year, doesn't let him bring stuff home. I can do that, too. See if he's so quick to be nasty, then. RM - I DO need time to myself. Uninterrupted time. 20 minutes a day doesn't sound so hard. I've been letting guilt over everything get the best of me. When honestly, the kid is spoiled rotten. My fault. And it's my fault that I've let him get away with too much. He seems to think he is the male head of the family. He's not. He's annoyed cause I didn't go to work all day. I told him that he would get over it. Some things have changed in my house because I simply could not do it all anymore. My house used to be spotless ALL the time. After working at least 8 hours everyday, cooking dinner and helping with homework, I cleaned EVERYDAY. I quit doing that. The kids are more than old enough to pick up after themselves. difficult child is a slob. Has always been since she was big enough to start making a mess. easy child is a neat freak. Same thing - since infancy. I remember when he was 10 months old and I was putting someting of his away and he started grunting and scooted over and put it in it's correct spot. (Lord, I'm so blessed.) So with mom on a strike of sorts, and the two of them being as different as night and day....well, you get the idea. But the bottom line is, it's MY house. easy child is like his father in that he doesn't give an inch. Doesn't think I should either. But, I've learned to pick my battles and with difficult child we are working on one thing at a time. And right now the most important thing we are working on is getting to school everyday. He's either going to have to come to terms with it or not. He doesn't rule the roost. I do. Thanks all. I really appreciate it. [/QUOTE]
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