My apologies for taking so long to get back and introduce myself. I am a 52y/o woman, displaced in NKY, on my 3rd marriage, a bit ADHD, still unsure what I want to be when I grow up. I have heart problems, am on numerous medications including Ativan and EffexorXR. It's no wonder my daughter is the way she is. I work full time at a veterinarian and spend the majority of my time on my feet, either walking the dogs or working. My three children are all grown and finally out of the house. The eldest boy is 27, has been in the army now a year as an army medic. He is ADHD and was diagnosed in 5th grade tho his father took him off the medications in his 7th grade year. He is HIGHLY intelligent but refuses to use that to his advantage, attempting to be a jock and internet junkie instead. No, that isn't working well for him. He is single, but has been in love with the same girl for many years now, occasionally she throws him a cookie to keep him hanging on. Son 2 is VERY much an achiever, he struggled in elementary and high school but does well in college. He is 25 and has acquired numerous medals and trophies for his work as an NCO National Guard. He will be married in October to a beautiful girl who has waited for him during a long year in Egypt. Prior to his Egypt deployment he was in Baghdad for at least a year...gone 18 mo's that time. I am half frightened to attend the *Posh* wedding as mother of the groom.
And then there is the difficult child. She is a LONG LONG story. 23 with-2 children since my last post. The day I posted this I challenged her on the Nikon. She admitted pawning it for a mere $40.00 and she and I went to get it. I informed the pawn shop that she would only bring them stolen goods and to ban her. Needless to say, they laughed at me.
The next day she went into labor and delivered emergency C-section. I can only hope our little girl brings her mother around...please Lord don't let her grow up and continue the dysfunction and pain.
Then theres the dogs. 3 at last count. An elderly boxer who went into seizures out of the blue on Saturday night and spent the long weekend in the ER. A 3yr old German Shepherd, my guardian and friend. A 1.5 yr old Boxer girl, with a tail, and yes, the DEVIL is in the tail...and the rest of her. Sheesh!
Hubby, 51, has a daughter as well, 24 yrs old. Night and day different than mine. She has issues as well but until recently was living a fairly stable life as a stay at home mother of our grandson, 5 yrs old. We rarely see her but keep in touch via facebook and email. She also has a long story that makes her current divorce and attraction to a MUCH older man seem normal. *SIGH* She and I get along well. Her mother passed 5 yrs ago and although I do not mother her, I do *friend* her.
Hubby is a work-a-holic and keeps the bills paid. He is what I call a *Lavender* collar worker...not quite white but not quite blue either. He has stood by me with difficult child's issues and some of the eldest son's antics as well. We are not social people, either of us, so we get along. Hubbies greatest love is the 11yr old Boxer, who's seizures and trip to the ER have thrown him into a grief I've never seen in him before. Needless to say ......... Life is VERY stressful at this time.
Thanks for all the welcomes. I may vent here now and then but for now, I'll just watch and read until I can breath again.
*Peace*
Gypsysoul