I got home, there were lights on the outside of the house, and on the tree. W asked me to get the decorations in from the garage. So, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
I have noticed that since S19 has been home the tension level in the house has gone up a lot. He will not put up with W's control, and it seems to me that she takes it out on everyone else. It's probably good that he pushes back, but it is hard on everyone else!
The meeting today was brutal, and we get to do it again tomorrow. But, if we get a positive result (actually, just not negative, at this point) our management will be happy. And that has to be a good thing. After that, the rest of the year will be winding down. Just four more days of "work" and probably not a lot of that.
The tree is decorated and up (it's on a table, it's about 7 feet, but the ceiling is very high), the kids will be a challenge to rouse in the morning! And of course, W works, so I get to do it! And, I have to pretty much follow them out the door to get to my meeting, so I have to get up early enough to be almost ready to go before I get them up!
Yeah, I hear ya! I always am responsible for getting the kids to school on time. It is typically a photo finish, we are thisclose to being late every day...
Take a picture of the tree for the other site, ok? If you get a chance....7 foot sounds wonderful.
By the way it is going to be -11 here on Sunday, wanna come visit me? It's a dry cold.....
Blimey and I thought England was cold. But.. it is raining. ALL THE TIME! Interesting that your son wont take your W's domineering ways.. does she not notice that then? That she is being overbearing or overstepping boundaries with him? What do you do, step in? Take his side, or stay out of it? (I'm guessing the latter!). What would happen if yuo stood up to her, in front of him (would be great for your sons to see you do that!). What if you assertively said, somehting like, I dont think you should speak to him that way, he is a grown adult now? Would she be shocked??
What would happen if yuo stood up to her, in front of him (would be great for your sons to see you do that!). What if you assertively said, somehting like, I dont think you should speak to him that way, he is a grown adult now? Would she be shocked??
I have to disagree Ali, imo that would be showing massive disrespect for w's mothering skills and would undermine each other as parents. A big no no in my book (not that I have children , so I may not be best placed to pass judgement on this )
Julia - my sentiments exactly. Parents should never contradict or criticize the other parent in front of the children no matter their age. It causes a lot of annimosity and shows massive disrespect.
T19 M15 S19 XH47 M43 bomb12/4/07 PA5/07 S12/26/07 D final 11/17/08 Back together with no defined R 05/2010 confused....to say the least!!!
And, I have to pretty much follow them out the door to get to my meeting, so I have to get up early enough to be almost ready to go before I get them up!