dashcat
Member
When you're looking for a silver lining and all, at least you can say that being a parent of a difficult child makes you bulletproof when it comes to difficult children who are not your children...
I had a Facebook conversation today with K, who had been an exchange student in our home when difficult child was a freshman in HS. K behaved very well with us, but she's always been very manipulative and I have recognized difficult child tendencies in her as the years have passed.
Today she IMs me: Dash, I really need to get out of Germany for awhile. I've been depressed and I really need a change of scenery (she's tried this before). Are there any schools near (names my small, rural community) I can teach German for awhile and stay with you? Me: You are always welcome to visit. This isn't exactly a hotbed of culture and diversity. Have you looked into any grants?
K: (you can almost here a cyber sigh): No. I was hoping you knew somebody. (Oh, yes, I know tons of people in academia just dying to hire a girl fresh out of Uni with a temporary visa). Me: Try googling. K: I must talk to my parents. They are in favor of me doing this, but don't have the money to support me.
Me: I sure do understand that. That's why (insert difficult child's name) had to pay rent when she lived here.
K: Gotta go!
LOL! Seriously. I have to double check my profile photo to be sure someone didn't photoshop a STUPID stamp on my forehead.
Dash
I had a Facebook conversation today with K, who had been an exchange student in our home when difficult child was a freshman in HS. K behaved very well with us, but she's always been very manipulative and I have recognized difficult child tendencies in her as the years have passed.
Today she IMs me: Dash, I really need to get out of Germany for awhile. I've been depressed and I really need a change of scenery (she's tried this before). Are there any schools near (names my small, rural community) I can teach German for awhile and stay with you? Me: You are always welcome to visit. This isn't exactly a hotbed of culture and diversity. Have you looked into any grants?
K: (you can almost here a cyber sigh): No. I was hoping you knew somebody. (Oh, yes, I know tons of people in academia just dying to hire a girl fresh out of Uni with a temporary visa). Me: Try googling. K: I must talk to my parents. They are in favor of me doing this, but don't have the money to support me.
Me: I sure do understand that. That's why (insert difficult child's name) had to pay rent when she lived here.
K: Gotta go!
LOL! Seriously. I have to double check my profile photo to be sure someone didn't photoshop a STUPID stamp on my forehead.
Dash