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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 676946" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>Well - don't know how their relationship will keep going - but SHE GOT A JOB! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/yesssmileyf.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yess:" title="yes :yess:" data-shortname=":yess:" /></p><p> </p><p>Got a call yesterday asking if I'd take her to one of the McDonald's in town (because it was after the busses stopped running). She'd gotten a call from them and after setting up the interview a different one called her 5 minutes later and told her if the first didn't work out to let them know. </p><p> </p><p>She'll be only 25 hours per week, but that's better than nothing. My son started at 20 a week and he's steadily getting more hours. He actually picked up another shift this week and is up to 36 hours! As I told her, 25 hours is better than 0! She can look for a different job on her days off. She actually was planning on calling the other McDonald's to see if they'd start her with more hours.</p><p> </p><p>Gave son a ride to work before her interview and as he hopped out he did the usual "I love you" to both me and her. She kind of "grunted" in return. After her interview when it was just she and I, I mentioned that in our family the "I love you" is said as often as "see you later". We say it a LOT to each other. Jabber and I literally say it every time we talk on the phone and at the end of every email and text. (I told her I was only bringing it up because I realized she might find it strange for him to be like that; most guys aren't.) I pointed out to her that our son's been raised in a very verbally and physically demonstrative family...she advised that she hasn't. She said her family just isn't "touchy-feely". She was a bit weirded out by Jabber's parents giving her hugs - her grandparents don't do that. She said our son gets upset if she doesn't return his "I love you". I suggested that maybe they should have a talk about it. </p><p> </p><p>I'm actually wondering if I should point out to him that our family is really not the norm and it feels odd to some people to be so affectionate? I mean, our WHOLE family is that way...but it's not like I haven't gotten teased about it by friends and I'm 50 years old! </p><p> </p><p>Ah well - back to normal problems. They'll work it out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 676946, member: 17309"] Well - don't know how their relationship will keep going - but SHE GOT A JOB! :yess: Got a call yesterday asking if I'd take her to one of the McDonald's in town (because it was after the busses stopped running). She'd gotten a call from them and after setting up the interview a different one called her 5 minutes later and told her if the first didn't work out to let them know. She'll be only 25 hours per week, but that's better than nothing. My son started at 20 a week and he's steadily getting more hours. He actually picked up another shift this week and is up to 36 hours! As I told her, 25 hours is better than 0! She can look for a different job on her days off. She actually was planning on calling the other McDonald's to see if they'd start her with more hours. Gave son a ride to work before her interview and as he hopped out he did the usual "I love you" to both me and her. She kind of "grunted" in return. After her interview when it was just she and I, I mentioned that in our family the "I love you" is said as often as "see you later". We say it a LOT to each other. Jabber and I literally say it every time we talk on the phone and at the end of every email and text. (I told her I was only bringing it up because I realized she might find it strange for him to be like that; most guys aren't.) I pointed out to her that our son's been raised in a very verbally and physically demonstrative family...she advised that she hasn't. She said her family just isn't "touchy-feely". She was a bit weirded out by Jabber's parents giving her hugs - her grandparents don't do that. She said our son gets upset if she doesn't return his "I love you". I suggested that maybe they should have a talk about it. I'm actually wondering if I should point out to him that our family is really not the norm and it feels odd to some people to be so affectionate? I mean, our WHOLE family is that way...but it's not like I haven't gotten teased about it by friends and I'm 50 years old! Ah well - back to normal problems. They'll work it out. [/QUOTE]
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