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katielee's picture

At first I thought I was just being ignored.

We went to SD11's softball game and she barely spoke to her dad, and she acted like I wasn't even there. DH spent the whole rest of the game meeting her eyes, smiling at her, talking to her while she was in the outfield near where we were sitting. Before you knew it, she was smiling back and talking to him. But she still didn't see me.

Then BM brought SD's medication to the truck after the game and proceeded to tell DH all about what it was, the dosage, and instructions for use. She didn't acknowledge me, even though I'm the freakin nurse.

It was then that I realized... I'm INVISIBLE!!! How awesome!

But there was some kind of glitch in my invisibility because on the way home, SD actually SAW my DEBIT CARD... wanted me to walk her into a gas station where we stopped to get her some snacks. By then I was kinda used to being invisible, liking it even, so POOF! Debit card went invisible too! Biggrin

Then DH started seeing my nursing license and thinking this nurse was going to administer meds she knew nothing about because she had been invisible during the whole conversation. So guess what? THE NURSING LICENSE DISAPPEARED TOO!

I told him last night I was going to remain invisible until something was said or done about SD's disrespect. And if he wanted me to manage the medication, he needed to text BM and have her call me with the instructions. I pointed out he was rewarding SD's bad behavior. All she has to do is act like a little sh*t toward Daddeee and suddenly Daddeee is kissing her a$$. Told him if any of my kids ever treated him like that, I'd hand them their a$$, no matter that they are grown.

He says he will sit her down and talk to her about it. I reminded him he has told her several times to acknowledge me at games, but she still can't seem to see me sitting there. I'm not a small woman, so I couldn't understand.

But now I understand perfectly! I'm invisible! How cool is that?

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Living the dream's picture

I love everything about your post! Amazing how we are invisible until these little snots want something out of us, isn't it?

I haven't bought my stepkids' favorite foods in weeks. I used to knock myself out stocking up on their faves before they got here, and I never got so much as a grunt in thanks.

Now I just don't give a shit what they eat when they're here. I refer all complaints to their father to deal with.

It feels damn good!

Welderchick's picture

Lol! SD has pissed me off beyond belief! She hates meatloaf so guess what we're having ALL week? Can't beat them, talk sense to them, so what the heck, I'm going passive aggressive with the food situation!

Anon2009's picture

I wonder how bm will react towards her if she acknowledges you.

I know you are the nurse but I do feel the medications need to be handled between mom and dad. He as SDs parent needs to know how to administer the medications. Having bm give you the instructions seems to be sort of forcing her to interact with you.

Lalena75's picture

No don't make BM acknowledge you, you won't like the result most likely. Besides I'm sure a dad can handle giving his kid medicine it really doesn't take a nurse or we'd never be allowed prescriptions for home now would we.
As for the kid ignoring you unless she is getting something out of it that is entirely different and I'd be clear about "I don't do or buy things for people who ignore what I already do for them."

Anon2009's picture

"As for the kid ignoring you unless she is getting something out of it that is entirely different and I'd be clear about "I don't do or buy things for people who ignore what I already do for them."

^^^THIS^^^

Anon2009's picture

Next time dh talks with her about this, he needs to ask her if she gets in trouble for acknowledging you, and then try to help her with that situation.