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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 99225" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>It was sad last night. We had a huge, ugly fight. I finally figured out the problem around 3 am. She wanted kudos and huzzahs for doing her basics -- taking care of the pets, going to work, seeing me at the hospital, putting up the clean dishes. I wanted her to do my definition of the basics -- take care of the pets, semi-maintain the kitchen, keep her room semi-neat, visit me at the hospital. If possible, start getting the living/dining room ready for Thanksgiving. Making sure someone coming home from the hospital has food is basic common sense to me. To her, this was above and beyond -- I was home, I could have asked her to get it. She would have happily done it.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I understand she just started working and it is hard and stressful to be a waitress, but I'm not the one who limited my options by quitting high school, by quitting jobs because hanging with friends was more fun, by not being willing to do the work to learn a skill. Yes, I understand that having your mother in the hospital is frightening, especially more so when you find out she was truly ill and could have died. </p><p></p><p>I was reading Timer Lady's post in General about Kt's behavior and comments last night. Sadly, they were the same idiotic comments I was hearing here. The problem is Kt is 13, my child is 20 and closer to 21 than 20 right now. </p><p></p><p>I really don't want to do this any more. I am tired. I love my daughter with all my heart. I don't like her very much right now. She's self-centered, selfish and I'm sick of it. There is too much stress. I need a break!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 99225, member: 3626"] It was sad last night. We had a huge, ugly fight. I finally figured out the problem around 3 am. She wanted kudos and huzzahs for doing her basics -- taking care of the pets, going to work, seeing me at the hospital, putting up the clean dishes. I wanted her to do my definition of the basics -- take care of the pets, semi-maintain the kitchen, keep her room semi-neat, visit me at the hospital. If possible, start getting the living/dining room ready for Thanksgiving. Making sure someone coming home from the hospital has food is basic common sense to me. To her, this was above and beyond -- I was home, I could have asked her to get it. She would have happily done it. Yes, I understand she just started working and it is hard and stressful to be a waitress, but I'm not the one who limited my options by quitting high school, by quitting jobs because hanging with friends was more fun, by not being willing to do the work to learn a skill. Yes, I understand that having your mother in the hospital is frightening, especially more so when you find out she was truly ill and could have died. I was reading Timer Lady's post in General about Kt's behavior and comments last night. Sadly, they were the same idiotic comments I was hearing here. The problem is Kt is 13, my child is 20 and closer to 21 than 20 right now. I really don't want to do this any more. I am tired. I love my daughter with all my heart. I don't like her very much right now. She's self-centered, selfish and I'm sick of it. There is too much stress. I need a break! [/QUOTE]
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