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Taken away, broken, or lost?

CantKeepDoingThis's picture

Let's play a little game and see what you guys think!

DH tried to call HHB last night, and naturally, it went directly to voice mail. I went to look at phone records to see if HHB pulled her usual check of her voice mail within minutes of DH calling her. I noticed that the last outgoing anything on the phone was around 8 p.m. last night. There are a lot of missed calls, and unresponded to texts...like I said, nothing outgoing.

What do you think?

a. HHB got in some kind of trouble again...sneaking out, trying to talk to emo, didn't get her grades changed like she was supposed to, etc...and BM FINALLY took the phone away as punishment?

b. HHB broke the phone?

c. HHB lost the phone?

DH hasn't heard anything from HHB or BM, so it is hard to tell...it really can be any of these things! If it were b or c, I would expect DH to tell me soon that he was contacted to replace the phone, at which point I would say, "Why? She never answers or responds? Why are we paying for her to have a phone?" If he insists that it be so that he can have some means to try to contact her, I'll tell him, "Well, guess it's time to get her the cheapest dumb phone we can find!"

If it is a, I think I would truly be in shock, and think, "It's about damn time BM does something productive!"

Polls are open!

Calypso1977's picture

my money is on C.

i watched my SD use a phone with a totally shattered screen for months. they will do anything to get their fix.

doubtful that she's being punished given the history.

so yeah, its lost.

BarkAtTheMoon's picture

I think it's C. She's making up for it by being on the computer instead. It must be killing her not to have any updated selfies to post. Would she even remember DH's phone number to use a landline or friend's cell to call with? Kids these days can't remember any numbers anymore.

She should be close to shriveling up soon without her cell, but in the meantime she is IMing and FB posting lol.

~ Moon

CantKeepDoingThis's picture

The verdict is A! I was quite surprised! HHB got in trouble for being on the phone until 4 am on a school night, and got her phone taken away for "a couple of days". DH called BM when I told home there was nothing outgoing on the phone for nearly 24 hours...acted concerned we would have to watch out for it and have to cancel...it may have been stolen...wink!

BM tried again to ask for a raise in the child support, because she is having to cover all this trouble! DH told her No again, and dropped the ball on her about HHB's cavities!!! Of course, she claimed she couldn't afford her share of the cost, and said she was going to check if her mom could get it taken care of at the dentist BM's mom works at for free. DH made it a point to tell her that she needs to get on it quick, because he can't afford to pay an elevated bill because she drags her feet, noting that he had $1000 worth of work to get done himself, that he will not be putting off any longer! He also pointed out to BM that HHB has cavities in all 8 of her molars because she doesn't brush, and that BM needs to be on HHB's ass about brushing because he is tired of money having to be found for laziness and stupidity! I couldn't help but chuckle to myself!

Thank goodness I have to work again Saturday! HHB has another competition close to home that DH tried to get me to go! Why? Quit asking! Just reminded him that I had to work, and walked away!

CantKeepDoingThis's picture

Hell no she ain't coming back! LOL! I've made that completely clear to DH. They are supposedly moving this weekend...UGH...it will mean that they will be closer. That leaves less room for DH to complain about being HHB's taxi! He already has to take her home from the color guard competition tomorrow, because everyone will be too busy with packing and unpacking to stop and go get her. The school they are having the competition at is the one HHB will be going to starting next school year...or possibly the end of this one once winter guard is over. The idea is that they aren't going to tell the school they moved until winter guard is over, so she can finish the season...and BM's friend is playing taxi. That is the plan so far. Wonder how long it takes before that turns into asking if DH can make sure he gets off of work at a certain time every day so he can swing by and pick up HHB from practice and bring her home on his way home. With the whole thing with emo blowing up, BM will probably try to keep HHB in the current school until the end of the year, since emo is a senior and will be graduating this year. Remember, the school HHB should be going to after the move is the school emo goes to...and my niece, unfortunately.

CantKeepDoingThis's picture

She hasn't been coming for visits. Says she doesn't like it here because I'm too mean. She literally has not been in this house for 2 months now! DH has to go to her if he wants to see her, and even then, she is done with him after about 5 minutes. Yet, he is expected to be at every one of her performances! But she has flat out told DH she doesn't even want to try to have a relationship with him, so he quit trying to have her over. If that changes, I don't know...but that is the way it is now.