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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 313582" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>You guys are going to love this.</p><p></p><p>I took a nap yesterday and woke up to difficult child telling easy child she needs more veggie burgers. easy child told her that there isn't much money left on the food card and that she's just going to have to make do with cereal. THEN he told her that the food card was so low already (it gets refilled on the 4th of every month) because he's been using it to buy his and girlfriend's stuff since he's not working. !!!</p><p></p><p>Oh...HELL NO.</p><p></p><p>There is plenty of food in this house, but he is not telling difficult child to make do with cereal - or anything else, for that matter - because he is using the food card that is meant for difficult child and I. I thought I was going to explode. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/919Mad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":919Mad:" title="Mad :919Mad:" data-shortname=":919Mad:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/919Mad.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":919Mad:" title="Mad :919Mad:" data-shortname=":919Mad:" /></p><p></p><p>So, I waited until I had calmed down - as much as I was going to - and confronted him about it.</p><p></p><p>His response was that there is plenty of other food in the house and she needs to eat all of that before buying anything else. Ummmm...NO. You don't get to decide what she can and cannot have to eat. And you don't get to use my food card for items that you put in YOUR room, in YOUR mini fridge, or stacked up (non-perishable items) next to your mini fridge. I buy all of the main groceries. All I expect him to buy are the items that are specifically for him and his girlfriend. You know, the food items he keeps in his room.</p><p></p><p>Then he said the veggie burgers are expensive and she should just eat meat. Again...not up to you.</p><p></p><p>And I talked to him about how he has contributed NOTHING this month. How I have (had) $95 in my account and have the water bill yet to pay which is $30 higher than it used to be because of an extra person (girlfriend). Yet, he is renting movies and games, going out to eat, shopping, going to movies, etc, then turning around and telling me he doesn't have any money to contribute this month. And I'm buying everything, including household items that you go through faster with extra people in the house: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, hand soap, etc.</p><p></p><p>And he said, "I'm not paying for everything."</p><p></p><p>At that point, I had to walk away. I took a shower and talked to him again.</p><p></p><p>He's going on about how they can't afford it, how he's not paying for everything, blah, blah, blah.</p><p></p><p>And I told him flat out that if expects me to pay for everything on the little income I have that they (he and girlfriend) are going to have to move out. Period. (This was after I broke down for him what his monthly expenses would be on his own.)</p><p></p><p>That seemed to get his attention.</p><p></p><p>I told him I am not trying to make money off of him. I just need to be able to pay the bills. </p><p></p><p>And get this. When he did pay the little bit he paid last month, he gave it to me in $20 bills, but told me that he tried to get larger bills ($50's) because he didn't want me spending it at McDonald's for difficult child (we *rarely* eat out - even fast food). </p><p></p><p>Can you believe the nerve of this kid???</p><p></p><p>I told him I expect insurance money in my account by the 15th of every month and he seemed to be put out by that. Too bad, so sad. </p><p></p><p>I pointed out that I can't buy items difficult child needs because I'm paying for the increased bills with no help from him. His response? He's not responsible for what difficult child needs.</p><p></p><p>I expect that I'm going to continue to have this conversation every month - as I've already had it a few times now - and that's not going to fly.</p><p></p><p>I don't think he realizes how lucky he is to still be alive right now. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/grrr.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":grrr:" title="grrr :grrr:" data-shortname=":grrr:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 313582, member: 7083"] You guys are going to love this. I took a nap yesterday and woke up to difficult child telling easy child she needs more veggie burgers. easy child told her that there isn't much money left on the food card and that she's just going to have to make do with cereal. THEN he told her that the food card was so low already (it gets refilled on the 4th of every month) because he's been using it to buy his and girlfriend's stuff since he's not working. !!! Oh...HELL NO. There is plenty of food in this house, but he is not telling difficult child to make do with cereal - or anything else, for that matter - because he is using the food card that is meant for difficult child and I. I thought I was going to explode. :tearinghair: :tearinghair: So, I waited until I had calmed down - as much as I was going to - and confronted him about it. His response was that there is plenty of other food in the house and she needs to eat all of that before buying anything else. Ummmm...NO. You don't get to decide what she can and cannot have to eat. And you don't get to use my food card for items that you put in YOUR room, in YOUR mini fridge, or stacked up (non-perishable items) next to your mini fridge. I buy all of the main groceries. All I expect him to buy are the items that are specifically for him and his girlfriend. You know, the food items he keeps in his room. Then he said the veggie burgers are expensive and she should just eat meat. Again...not up to you. And I talked to him about how he has contributed NOTHING this month. How I have (had) $95 in my account and have the water bill yet to pay which is $30 higher than it used to be because of an extra person (girlfriend). Yet, he is renting movies and games, going out to eat, shopping, going to movies, etc, then turning around and telling me he doesn't have any money to contribute this month. And I'm buying everything, including household items that you go through faster with extra people in the house: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, hand soap, etc. And he said, "I'm not paying for everything." At that point, I had to walk away. I took a shower and talked to him again. He's going on about how they can't afford it, how he's not paying for everything, blah, blah, blah. And I told him flat out that if expects me to pay for everything on the little income I have that they (he and girlfriend) are going to have to move out. Period. (This was after I broke down for him what his monthly expenses would be on his own.) That seemed to get his attention. I told him I am not trying to make money off of him. I just need to be able to pay the bills. And get this. When he did pay the little bit he paid last month, he gave it to me in $20 bills, but told me that he tried to get larger bills ($50's) because he didn't want me spending it at McDonald's for difficult child (we *rarely* eat out - even fast food). Can you believe the nerve of this kid??? I told him I expect insurance money in my account by the 15th of every month and he seemed to be put out by that. Too bad, so sad. I pointed out that I can't buy items difficult child needs because I'm paying for the increased bills with no help from him. His response? He's not responsible for what difficult child needs. I expect that I'm going to continue to have this conversation every month - as I've already had it a few times now - and that's not going to fly. I don't think he realizes how lucky he is to still be alive right now. :grrr: [/QUOTE]
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