So, I know there are WAY more SM's on here than SD's, but I'm hoping other ladies are like me and like the football (American). Anyway, when this whole thing with Richie Incognito and the Miami Dolphins blew up this week, DH was the first one to say that this is what happens when spoiled brat no-account kids grow up to be spoiled brat no-account adults (which I agree with...and sorry, but Incognito has been suspended or kicked-off of every team he's ever played on, so it's not just a Dolphins thing). He was especially irritated when he heard that his dad was talking all kinds of shit about Martin, pretty much excusing Richie from having to own up to anything he's done. DH likes to talk a lot of talk about how these parents don't hold their kids accountable for anything they do (BM is always comes up during this topic of conversation), and that's why kids these days are rotten and now this new generation of young adults are failing in life.

Fast forward to yesterday, when DH gets the call from SS12's bus driver that he has landed himself a 10-day suspension from riding the bus for harassing another kid. He also got an 8-point violation (I guess they're allowed 10 points per year before they're permanently unable to take the bus anymore...so he only has 2 points left, and we're only in early November). This does not surprise me because SS12 has negative amounts of self-control and everyone has always thought his antics and shenanigans were HYSTERICALLY funny in the past (except for me), so not only has he never learned to control himself, but he's actually had his out-of-control behavior reinforced before. So, understandably, DH was really pissed and texted me about how SS12 is in DEEEEP trouble this weekend, and how he had all these plans to put him to work and make him clean the back AND front yards, and the only technology he'd be allowed would be the light switches and the microwave. I was excited because I thought finally, DH is going to really do something about his obnoxious kid's behavior...until the evening time when he texted me that after hearing SS's side of the story, he's not so sure he actually did it because "things weren't adding up." Probably because SS12 was LYING about it. Then, my bubble burst, and I realized that it was just going to end up being an entire weekend of SS12 getting away with yet another thing he needed to have consequences for. DH said he called and left a message that he wants to see the video from the bus (fine), but they don't go back to school again until Tuesday, and I'll bet he just conveniently forgets to contact the school about the bus video. Either that, or he'll see it, it will undoubtedly prove that yes, indeed, SS12 was harassing this kid on the bus, and then he'll use the old "well, it's kind of too late to do anything about it now, but if it happens again" excuse to get out of it. Meanwhile, SS12 just learned that he can get away with harassing kids on the bus, and the only punishment he gets is having to have grandma drive him to school instead since BM will just pawn her parenting duties off on her like always. Is it bad that I hope one day SS12 does something to get himself in trouble with the law, just so every other adult in his life will finally have to face up to the fact that their precious tow-headed little dimpled angel is actually the devil in disguise?