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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 10:40am

Hi - been awhile since I've posted because my steplife has been blissfully quiet.  SD25 Bratty McBratFace is still living away from us and apparently still 'working in med school applications'.  I don't care as long as she doesn't bother me.

I did have an encounter yesterday that made me think of all the entitled snowflake stepdaughters out there so I thought I would share.

DH had a screening colonoscopy and after the fun fun prep we were in the waiting room of the outpatient surgery center yesterday morning.  Also in the waiting room was what I thought was a couple - the woman looked young but I definitely thought they were a couple.  She was crying uncontrollably and the man I thought was her husband was cuddling, stroking and consoling her.  I thought maybe they had a baby who was having surgery.  But either way, we ignored them until DH was called back.

Later after DH was home he said that 'woman' was a college aged girl and the man outside was her father.  She continued her histrionics in the surgery area.  And she was crying because she had to have her tonsils removed.  

I would love to have my tonsils removed because it means ice cream.  It is really nothing to be crying uncontrollably about and the father's behavior was gross and inappropriate. 

This extreme little snowflake princess will definitely be a future stepdaughter from hell that some poor lady will probably blog about on ST!

 

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Submitted by Shieldmaiden on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 10:46am

It doesn't surprise me. There seems to be no end to the young people these days that can't seem to handle the smallest of adversity in life without histrionics....usually filmed and put online. What happened to the good old days of just "grin and bear it" or "keep a stiff upper lip?" I guess they have never experienced any hardship except having their phone taken away. LOL. God help us all if we have to go to war. 

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:40am

I guess it's too much screen time and not enough real world time.  But it seems to be everywhere.

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Submitted by Exjuliemccoy on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:16pm

Try being raised by an Irish mother. There should be agencies renting them out as Domestic Drill Sergeants. lol

The picture you paint is so gross. It gives me enmeshment vibes.

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Submitted by Winterglow on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:27pm

Scottish mothers are a similar breed! 

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Submitted by Merry on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 1:30pm

My Dutch-German mother too! My dad, a decorated marine, was a wimp compared to her. But she loved us. Part of that was insisting that we grow up to be responsible, contributing adults.

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Submitted by IDontCare3117 on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 4:12pm

My mom was an Irish redhead and also a school teacher.  That old bat could put the fear of God into God Himself.  

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Submitted by Winterglow on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:02am

Omg, I am rOFLMAO. I have a daughter who had her tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes put into her ears three times and all of this before she was 8... I hated it as much as she did. 

It wasn't the end of the world.

 

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:39am

I mean come on, to sit there and hold her, cuddle her, and stroke her arm and leg?  When she is college aged?  Super EW.

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:41am

Super duper yuck.

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Submitted by Ispofacto on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:07am

Yeah I have an adult acquaintance in her 30s, who won't get vaccinated, because she's "deathly afraid of needles".  I mean...so was I...until I was 4...and my mommy told me to be brave...

Absurd.

 

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Submitted by Elea on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 12:44am

As a child getting my vaccines I have a distinct memory: I was the 5 year old staring at the other crying 5 year old thinking to myself, "Don't be such a baby! What is your problem?"
I guess maybe I am cut out to be a SM? Lol 

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Submitted by Aniki-Moderator on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:36am

When I had my tonsils removed, I was told NO ice cream because the dairy was bad for the procedure. I got Popsicles and the nurse was nice enough to stash a box of cherry just for me.

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:38am

When DH said it was for tonsils. OMG.  Take the kid outside, give her a hug, and tell her to stay out there by herself until she settles down.  But crying like this is wholly inappropriate.  Of course the Dad acted like a husband comforting a grieving wife or something.  So gross.

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Submitted by Mominit on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:19pm

You probably called it right - special snowflake.  But there's always the possibility she is special in other ways.  Without knowing her you don't know what else she's gone through, if she's special needs, or if if she's never gone through a surgery before and she's terrified.  Hopefully she comes out the other side with a newfound piece of courage.

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:57pm

Actually in college and otherwise giving coherent answers between the histrionic sobbing.  Appreciate that we don't always know the full story - but sometimes if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck - you can call it a duck.

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Submitted by Exjuliemccoy on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:22pm

Wouldn't it be great if people stared openly at them, either wide eyed and mouths agape or with looks of disgust? Being polite can be so boring sometimes.

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:58pm

It was father -daughter...I might have openly gaped!  I seriously thought they were a couple!

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Submitted by advice.only2 on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:30pm

I remember one time DH had to take Spawn to the doctor and they either had to do blood work or give her a shot.  She worked herself up sobbing, hyperventilating, dry heaving, and eventually passed out.  DH said it was embarrassing because she had never behaved that way at the doctor before, also she was a junior in high school when it happened.    

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 12:59pm

I wonder if she does that all the time or because Daddeee...I may die...just stepkid snowflake histrionics...

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Submitted by Birchclimber on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 1:09pm

Oh yuck.  How does this stuff even happen?  I wonder if in his comforting words to her, he bribed her to stop crying by saying, "Once we get through this, Daddy's going to buy his little Princess a brand new designer purse.  Your choice, Baby!  Anything you want, as long as it makes you feel a wee bit better.  Daddy just loves his Princess THAT much!" 

urgh...

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Submitted by caninelover on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 2:04pm

I bet princess got something she wanted afterwards.  All just gross.

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Submitted by JRI on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 1:57pm

About 15 years ago, before I disengaged from SD61, I accompanied her to an imaging center, can't remember why she was sent there.  Whatever it was, she was certain she had terminal cancer altho I must not have thought so.  Anyway, we got in there and the nurse came in to give her a gown and she burst into tears and went on a big crying jag.  The kindly nurse tried to soothe her, " It's just a picture, honey" but it went on and on.  Of course, the results were fine 

Every medical event goes like this.  I was raised by a very stoic war widow so it just doesn't fly with me.  I dont think I'm SD's preferred medical companion anymore cuz I'm just not sympathetic enough.  Any excuse for drama.

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Submitted by 1st3rd5thWEInHell on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 6:48pm

I had that surgery at 8 years old and spent a night alone at the hospital without my parents. I did cough a lot of blood but i didnt really cry....i slept through the night except once i woke up and pressed the nurse button to ask to change my bloody pillow case and they told me to wait until the morning

It was not a scary experience and it wasnt that painful. I got ice cream and iced water and my own room which I had neither of those things at home lol

Cant believe college aged ppl cry over a childrens surgery but it seems on par with this generation lol

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Submitted by Rumplestiltskin on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 8:10pm

Somewhat unrelated but i watched this show about Ghislaine Maxwell, and she had a weird relationship with her dad, too. Overly close, overly histrionic. Makes you think. 

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Submitted by Kaylee on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 9:39pm

This thread made me laugh because it reminded me so much of ex SD.

Daddy had to accompany her to all her gynae appointments, and go in with her when she spoke to the specialists.

So gross - an adult woman needs Daddee with her.

WTF? The last person I would ask would be my Dad, both of us would be grossed out at the thought!