Hey BM......thanks for disappointing your daughter...again.
SD's schedule with BM has been thrown off some now that SD has started working. So the plan was BM would pickup SD from her work yesterday, bring her by our house to get her stuff then have her overnight and all day today.
SD was supposed to be off work at 7:30, she works retail and was closing so they sometimes run a little late. BM calls my DH at 7:45 because she's been waiting for 15 minutes and there's no sign of SD and she's not answering her phone. He explains to her that it sometimes takes a little longer when she closes and that she's not allowed to have her phone on her at work so she probably won't answer. She says fine and hangs up.
Ten minutes later and Captian Crazy calls again, this time accusing DH of having SD here, he must have picked her up already and we are all tricking her. (Yes, this is how the bitch's brain actually works). He tells her no, he didn't pick up SD and she's at work. Crazy One says that can't be because the doors are locked and most of the lights are off and the store is closed. He reminds her that they still have things to do after it closes and they're probably wrapping up and SD will be out soon. Then she starts screaming that she doesn't have time for this shit, she has kids at home that need her. (A 15 year old and a 5 year old, I'm pretty sure they're capable of being on their own for an hour or so). He tries to explain this logic to her and she tells him she's leaving and "I guess she will just spend the holiday with you!" and hangs up on him.
We get a text for SD not more than 5 minutes later asking us to come get her because BM isn't picking her up. DH texts BM that SD is done now, she can't be that far away yet if she wants to pick her up, she says nope. So, we get to cut our kid-free night short by 2 hours to go pick up a cranky, depressed teenage girl who is once again "disappointed" by her "Mom".
I hate this woman. I hate how she treats her kids, I hate how they constantly forgive her anyway while directing their anger at me instead, I hate that her stupidity, lack of planning, lack of patience, and laziness constantly impact my life and my household.
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I don't let anyone else's
I don't let anyone else's failure reflect on me.
Just tell SD "I am sorry your mom didn't wait around. Maybe next time." And when she gets snotty just say "This isn't my problem. I said I am sorry you are in this situation but your anger is misplaced."
Just remember that she can't get angry with her mother because her love is conditional on SD being 'on her side'.
At least SD isn't being
At least SD isn't being actively hostile towards her dad and I this time. I think she learned that was a bad idea after DH set her straight last time about where her anger should be directed. It's more of just the moping around teenage girl attitude. I've asked her if she wanted to do about 3 different things today, she turned down each of them. No problem, I'm going about my day as planned. She can sit around and be miserable if that's what she chooses to do.
Oh and BM has no problem leaving the other two kids (one of which is SS15) home alone when it's something that benefits her. She just likes to use them as excuses when convenient.
I'd just like one full week with zero ex drama. It had been nice and quiet for a while. Three. More. Years!