We went yesterday to visit my mom and my dad and his wife today. Both kids were so horrible most of the time; it was embarrassing. My mom doesn't have much money but she always tries to do nice little things for the kids-she finds bargains and they are just little things and then gives them a little cash.. Usually both kids are very gracious-they know she doesn't have much money.
Last night easy child/difficult child opened and ice scraper and a deicer from my mom. Instead of just saying thanks she said I'll be giving this away. One of the gifts she didn't even respond to. This stuff really ticked me off; she is 17 and knows better and I don't care if she is depressed or not she has no business acting like this.
This morning I tried to wake her up nicely to let her go sleep in another room because difficult child was up (Mom lives in a really small apartment) and no way was he going to sleep-it was only 5:30-she pitched a fit and was extremely rude to me. Then loudly complained it was too warm in the apartment and demanded I get her a glass of water which I wouldn't. I didn't have much choice as husband was in one room sleeping and my mom was in her room. The only other spot was the living room where easy child/difficult child was sleeping. These are only a few examples of her rudeness, unfortunately, she had many more moments of rudeness.
difficult child was just his normal difficult child self. He was swearing, telling my mom not to look at him, not to talk to him, etc... He was very manic like and very rude (nothing new but it is getting old).
Then today at my dad's easy child/difficult child was extremely mad and throwing another tantrum because my dad's wife was making one of her favorite meals (apple pancakes) and she had just eaten pancakes at my mom's. It was like she was mad at everyone for this although no one knew what the other was doing. By the time we ate it was a couple of hours later and she did end up eating but what a pain!
She picks on difficult child all the time and every little thing he says or does (even when he isn't being a pain) gets on her every last nerve and she makes sure everyone knows it. She spent most of the time at my dad's in another room. She never did talk much to anyone and then didn't eat any supper even though it was one of her favorites-a spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and a salad. She said she had already eaten too much in the past two days. Seems to me that she could have had a bit (other than the bit of salad she tried) just to be polite.
Both of my children difficult child or not should know how to behave better. The entire two days was stressful and I'm so glad to be home. I'm not even looking forward to Christmas at this point-hope that will change before Saturday.
Sigh...
Last night easy child/difficult child opened and ice scraper and a deicer from my mom. Instead of just saying thanks she said I'll be giving this away. One of the gifts she didn't even respond to. This stuff really ticked me off; she is 17 and knows better and I don't care if she is depressed or not she has no business acting like this.
This morning I tried to wake her up nicely to let her go sleep in another room because difficult child was up (Mom lives in a really small apartment) and no way was he going to sleep-it was only 5:30-she pitched a fit and was extremely rude to me. Then loudly complained it was too warm in the apartment and demanded I get her a glass of water which I wouldn't. I didn't have much choice as husband was in one room sleeping and my mom was in her room. The only other spot was the living room where easy child/difficult child was sleeping. These are only a few examples of her rudeness, unfortunately, she had many more moments of rudeness.
difficult child was just his normal difficult child self. He was swearing, telling my mom not to look at him, not to talk to him, etc... He was very manic like and very rude (nothing new but it is getting old).
Then today at my dad's easy child/difficult child was extremely mad and throwing another tantrum because my dad's wife was making one of her favorite meals (apple pancakes) and she had just eaten pancakes at my mom's. It was like she was mad at everyone for this although no one knew what the other was doing. By the time we ate it was a couple of hours later and she did end up eating but what a pain!
She picks on difficult child all the time and every little thing he says or does (even when he isn't being a pain) gets on her every last nerve and she makes sure everyone knows it. She spent most of the time at my dad's in another room. She never did talk much to anyone and then didn't eat any supper even though it was one of her favorites-a spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and a salad. She said she had already eaten too much in the past two days. Seems to me that she could have had a bit (other than the bit of salad she tried) just to be polite.
Both of my children difficult child or not should know how to behave better. The entire two days was stressful and I'm so glad to be home. I'm not even looking forward to Christmas at this point-hope that will change before Saturday.
Sigh...