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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 722205" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I have to agree that she has too much power in this situation.</p><p></p><p>You've mentioned GERD. Does she have any other physical ailments that make her truly unlikely to be able to survive a few hours in the heat? If not, and she's physically healthy, then what makes her so special that she must be treated like a delicate flower that will wilt? Didn't all the other kids and teachers and staff manage just fine?</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't have picked her up. Were there not other people taking the bus? Did they survive the experience? I like to think I'd have made her take the bus or otherwise wait. Period. BUT - the truth is, I fell for the same crap a dozen times from my kid. He was forever "sick" and "throwing up". One day when he was about out of school he even told me, "Mom, you know I'm never really sick."</p><p></p><p>I have nothing but sympathy for the many screaming phone calls. It's HORRIBLE. My son was king of that and it was ALWAYS me. Maybe because I was a softer touch than his dad, but mainly because Jabber works in a prison and doesn't have his phone. So it was me, called over and over and screamed at and begged for everything. I wouldn't wish all those phone calls on my worst enemy.</p><p></p><p>So...if advice is welcome...I'd say stop. Stop answering her calls. Stop responding to her texts. Heck, take her phone if she won't stop calling at work. The fact is, if there is a TRUE EMERGENCY, the school or the police or the hospital, etc., would call. Weren't we ALL raised without cellular phones? My life was much happier when I couldn't answer my kid's calls. I would suggest telling her, "You're over 18. You're an adult. I know that you can do this, but you're the one that has to do the work. Go to school or don't but it's time to <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> or get off the pot. School or work." I wish I'd have taken a harder line with my son years ago.</p><p></p><p>I hope you are having a better day today.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/staystrong.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":staystrong:" title="staystrong :staystrong:" data-shortname=":staystrong:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 722205, member: 17309"] I have to agree that she has too much power in this situation. You've mentioned GERD. Does she have any other physical ailments that make her truly unlikely to be able to survive a few hours in the heat? If not, and she's physically healthy, then what makes her so special that she must be treated like a delicate flower that will wilt? Didn't all the other kids and teachers and staff manage just fine? I wouldn't have picked her up. Were there not other people taking the bus? Did they survive the experience? I like to think I'd have made her take the bus or otherwise wait. Period. BUT - the truth is, I fell for the same crap a dozen times from my kid. He was forever "sick" and "throwing up". One day when he was about out of school he even told me, "Mom, you know I'm never really sick." I have nothing but sympathy for the many screaming phone calls. It's HORRIBLE. My son was king of that and it was ALWAYS me. Maybe because I was a softer touch than his dad, but mainly because Jabber works in a prison and doesn't have his phone. So it was me, called over and over and screamed at and begged for everything. I wouldn't wish all those phone calls on my worst enemy. So...if advice is welcome...I'd say stop. Stop answering her calls. Stop responding to her texts. Heck, take her phone if she won't stop calling at work. The fact is, if there is a TRUE EMERGENCY, the school or the police or the hospital, etc., would call. Weren't we ALL raised without cellular phones? My life was much happier when I couldn't answer my kid's calls. I would suggest telling her, "You're over 18. You're an adult. I know that you can do this, but you're the one that has to do the work. Go to school or don't but it's time to :censored2: or get off the pot. School or work." I wish I'd have taken a harder line with my son years ago. I hope you are having a better day today. :staystrong: [/QUOTE]
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