OMG. I am feeling truly at my wits end with this child. Second week of school and the teacher has already emailed me stating that he isn't behaving in class hardly at all. He isn't turning in his assignments. FDH was VERY upset with this and gave him a lot of chores to do Wednesday night and threatened all kinds of miserable consequences (basically zero freedom and lots of work) if the behavior didn't change dramatically.

I don't recall lying so much when I was little.. I wasn't a saint, but I also didn't feel the need to disobey my parents and lie ALL. THE. TIME. About the dumbest things too. SS11 has decided to start lying to mine and FDH's face on almost a daily basis. Since he just came into our house full time in May after being in state custody since the end of January (BM and her husband like beating kids) things have been rocky. FDH and I expected that and it seems like things will go smoothly for about three or four days then SS11 just starts acting up again.

Ok. I've taken some steps at moving past BM's drama. Blocked on FB. She was never my friend, but somehow was aware of things posted on mine. My SIL and I hung out last night and had some quality girl time. She's 36, been around the block, married prior to my brother. She is a stand-up woman who I respect greatly and she is not afraid to let someone know when they are stepping on her boundaries. So of course when I fill her in on what's happened lately she tells me that I need to demand changes with my SO.