I really don't know whether to post again or not....but sometimes if I clear my head by venting it's easier to get on with my day.
You all know that I've been so upset at all the stealing and sneaking and lying--and I'm overwhelmed because I am trying to watch my kids like a hawk AND take on all this extra freelance work....and I'm really struggling.
Yesterday was, I think....the last straw.
When the kids arrived home from school--I still had a couple of thing that I had to finish. No more than 30 minutes worth of work. I asked them if they couold please play nicely while I finished up.
They went outside to throw a football--next thing I know...they're gone!
We live on an acre of land surrounded by woods...acres and acres of woods. When husband arrived home (shortly after they vanished) we went outside and screamed into the woods--yelling their names as loud as we could.
Nothing.
There's no hang-outs near us--no 7-11, no mini mart....but there is a new housing development a little ways down the road. So husband got in his car and went to drive around the development. He drove along the woods.
Nothing.
Finally, on his way back the other direction he sees them coming out of a trailer park.
Relief!!
Where were you?
O, says difficult child, my friend stopped by, so we left.
This is the same reasoning she has used in the past: If somebody she knows pulls their car over, get in. We're just going to their house. No biggie.
And now my son thinks his big sister is the coolest ever cause he got to go along this time....
And Mom's a b**** because she's upset about it.
But maybe I'm not upset about it? Maybe I am tired of playing prison warden, counter-intelligence games and spy-vs-spy.
Maybe they can just go and do whatever the h*** they want.
After all, they will anyway.....
What do I care? I only end up getting myself all upset and worked up...and really, it is "no biggie".
A friend stopped by, so they left.
Sounds about right to me.
--DaisyF
You all know that I've been so upset at all the stealing and sneaking and lying--and I'm overwhelmed because I am trying to watch my kids like a hawk AND take on all this extra freelance work....and I'm really struggling.
Yesterday was, I think....the last straw.
When the kids arrived home from school--I still had a couple of thing that I had to finish. No more than 30 minutes worth of work. I asked them if they couold please play nicely while I finished up.
They went outside to throw a football--next thing I know...they're gone!
We live on an acre of land surrounded by woods...acres and acres of woods. When husband arrived home (shortly after they vanished) we went outside and screamed into the woods--yelling their names as loud as we could.
Nothing.
There's no hang-outs near us--no 7-11, no mini mart....but there is a new housing development a little ways down the road. So husband got in his car and went to drive around the development. He drove along the woods.
Nothing.
Finally, on his way back the other direction he sees them coming out of a trailer park.
Relief!!
Where were you?
O, says difficult child, my friend stopped by, so we left.
This is the same reasoning she has used in the past: If somebody she knows pulls their car over, get in. We're just going to their house. No biggie.
And now my son thinks his big sister is the coolest ever cause he got to go along this time....
And Mom's a b**** because she's upset about it.
But maybe I'm not upset about it? Maybe I am tired of playing prison warden, counter-intelligence games and spy-vs-spy.
Maybe they can just go and do whatever the h*** they want.
After all, they will anyway.....
What do I care? I only end up getting myself all upset and worked up...and really, it is "no biggie".
A friend stopped by, so they left.
Sounds about right to me.
--DaisyF