mrscatinthehat
Seussical
My easy child and I went to a meeting today about being a student ambassador. It sounds very interesting and rewarding. I just know that I can't afford it on my own and I would need to get her a passport and can't do that without her father's signiture.
So we called him. I talked for a bit then he said she needed to sell him on it. I let her talk to him at that point. Well He was fussing about the cost being a lot for him (as if I was planning on him paying the whole thing). Then he started making grade requirement comments. Now the whole reason I called him was so we could make those decisions together. He never even talked to me again. He said some other things that she won't even tell me yet.
I am so angry. I am trying to figure out how many CPR classes I would have to teach to have enough for her to go on my own. Not sure that I can do it.
I mean when I talked to her we had discussed I would pay part, we would ask her dad, she would have to use the money she is making from her job for that and then find a couple of sponsors. I thought that sounded mighty fair to me. But I never got to talk to him about any of that because he got her upset and then got off the phone.
I know it may seem like a small thing but dang it I tried to do this the completely right way.
Now she is in her room convinced she can't go. I am out here fuming and not able to eat my lovely honey teryaki chicken with carrots. And my husband is being incredibly nice ( excessively complimenting dinner and the like).
I went on a study tour when I was a junior in high school. I remember it well. It wasn't in Europe but it was awesome just the same. The fact someone recommended her for this is what makes it great (don't know who). I mean we don't even know if she could go or not as she has to go through an interview and the like. A whole process.
He told her he would call her back in the next couple days. Um that is such a crock oh ****. Hello I AM THE MOTHER you need to work with me on this. That is what I was trying to do with you butthead.
I told easy child that if he vetoes this that we will wait until the following summer and have to years to save and I will take her to Europe. Then she will be 18 and pffft on him at that point.
Why did he have to make her cry???? Although she is my girl as she did everything in her power to get through the rest of the call without him knowing that he got to her. If I wasn't watching it and then saw her after the call I may not have been aware how affected she was ( oh who am I fooling I would know but others wouldn't). She is a tough cookie. Wouldn't give him the satisfaction of the knowledge that what he said bothered her.
Good thing he is on the east coast so he can't see how much he disturbed our household. Rotten jerk.
beth
So we called him. I talked for a bit then he said she needed to sell him on it. I let her talk to him at that point. Well He was fussing about the cost being a lot for him (as if I was planning on him paying the whole thing). Then he started making grade requirement comments. Now the whole reason I called him was so we could make those decisions together. He never even talked to me again. He said some other things that she won't even tell me yet.
I am so angry. I am trying to figure out how many CPR classes I would have to teach to have enough for her to go on my own. Not sure that I can do it.
I mean when I talked to her we had discussed I would pay part, we would ask her dad, she would have to use the money she is making from her job for that and then find a couple of sponsors. I thought that sounded mighty fair to me. But I never got to talk to him about any of that because he got her upset and then got off the phone.
I know it may seem like a small thing but dang it I tried to do this the completely right way.
Now she is in her room convinced she can't go. I am out here fuming and not able to eat my lovely honey teryaki chicken with carrots. And my husband is being incredibly nice ( excessively complimenting dinner and the like).
I went on a study tour when I was a junior in high school. I remember it well. It wasn't in Europe but it was awesome just the same. The fact someone recommended her for this is what makes it great (don't know who). I mean we don't even know if she could go or not as she has to go through an interview and the like. A whole process.
He told her he would call her back in the next couple days. Um that is such a crock oh ****. Hello I AM THE MOTHER you need to work with me on this. That is what I was trying to do with you butthead.
I told easy child that if he vetoes this that we will wait until the following summer and have to years to save and I will take her to Europe. Then she will be 18 and pffft on him at that point.
Why did he have to make her cry???? Although she is my girl as she did everything in her power to get through the rest of the call without him knowing that he got to her. If I wasn't watching it and then saw her after the call I may not have been aware how affected she was ( oh who am I fooling I would know but others wouldn't). She is a tough cookie. Wouldn't give him the satisfaction of the knowledge that what he said bothered her.
Good thing he is on the east coast so he can't see how much he disturbed our household. Rotten jerk.
beth
my thoughts are with you
