Interesting day somewhat. H and I had problems before the As. Not rocket science. But I was reminded today of one aspect of his attitude and I actually don't miss having to deal with it. Shut my mouth, I know.
What I see in this younger generation is a sense of entitlement. That everyone owes them something. The cop owes it to let them off of this speeding ticket. The boss owes it to give them a day off. My H is not young enough to be a part of this generation but is somehow in it, too. He takes S13 to Dr. off base today. I go to the appt late because I just got off work and I really wasn't even needed there...so I didn't bust my butt to get there. As soon as I get there, H starts trashing the Doc. Well, it is a walk-in clinic. What did you really expect??? So the doc calls an ortho doc to get some direction for S13's pain. Doc thinks maybe the growth plate is dislocated or something...who REALLY knows?? So H thinks the doc is crazy. Okay. If I thought the doc was crazy, I would say thanks, take what he had to offer and leave the rest. Make an appt with the military doc next day and see what they say. Discard what this doc says. But no. He trashes what he says. Doc gives him note to get crutches and H goes and gets them! S13 can walk just fine! Yeah, it's painful, I'm sure, but if you think the doc is a quack, do you really go spend $30 on crutches, just because he told you to, or do you go see someone you trust the next day and act on their advice instead?? I mean really, we're talking less than 24 hours here....the kid couldn't wait 24 hours??? It wasn't broken! Anyway. So then H calls and he is PO'd cause he spent $30 for the crutches. And I'm like, then why did you??? The kid was making it around okay!! Send him to school with the doc's note about no PE. Make an appt first thing in the a.m. and go from there!!!
So he's mad and he's gonna go talk to the shirt tomorrow because it's not right that he had to pay the $30 for crutches, and besides, that clinic was just awful. And I am so thankful tonight to not be in that house and having to listen to it. Maybe it's wrong, but it's just how I feel.
Thought ya'll could at least use a laugh (kind of). I didn't react. I did not say squat about what I would have done. Not my problem. No more saving.
25, have you found any children (other than your own) to terrorize?
Hope the previous thread links, but don't think it will. Will fix sooner or later.
Melissa
Last edited by Mellenmack; 02/19/0901:25 AM.
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