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Submitted by Cover1W on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 4:07pm

Nuts!

YSD14.5 has been practicing hand stands the whole week. In the living room, in her room, on the front deck, rarely outside. "Ker-thunk-thunk" all the time. I'm ignoring it as DH isn't saying anything. I simply go where I cannot hear it. He's only got on her case ONCE about it.

And she's still claiming she cannot walk up or down stairs. But can do handstands, coming down hard on her feet. Uh-huh. I said, "Ironic you can do that for hours but you cannot walk down the stairs." She agreed. (The meaning of ironic escaping her.)

I am getting frustrated again

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Submitted by Cover1W on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 12:25pm

Last night at dinner YSD asked if her food was cooked and picking at it.  We were ALL eating the same thing.  I said,"Yes, it's cooked. We're all eating the same thing, it's actually hot."  DH then says, "Oh, you can put it in the microwave if you want to just for a minute or two."  Totally undermining me AGAIN.  Jeezus - I cannot say ANYTHING remotely adult to YSD or DH practically throws himself in front of her to dismantle my authority as an adult in the house. 

Hold the Phone!

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Submitted by Cover1W on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 6:31pm

DH is actually reading "Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex!" He's done with the first chapter. My mouth literally dropped open when I saw that. GOOD. After over a year of me asking he's FINALLY educating himself on PAS!

 

OSD and Texting

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Submitted by Cover1W on Sat, 03/28/2020 - 11:49am

Last night DH told me that he had video conferenced with BM. Ok. He said that she could see him but he couldn't see her and all his settings were ok. I looked at him like, really? Oh. Maybe she had her camera off so you couldn't see HER? Jeez DH, she's not a good person! Of course I think OSD was right there with her.... anyway.

Food situation

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Submitted by Cover1W on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 7:45pm

As YSD is reverting back to her child picky behavior, it's going to be interesting moving forward. There is no chicken. I managed to buy a whole chicken to roast later this week, but we're eating the last of the other chicken tonight, and stretching it with tofu in a stir fry. After this it's beef and pork. Both of which she has lately stated she doesn't like any longer.

Well honey, this is IT. Welcome to making do with what is available.

Good thing DH does most of the cooking when she's here because I might lose it.

Disengagement Reasons 257 & 258

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Submitted by Cover1W on Thu, 03/12/2020 - 11:42am

* Reason I withdraw from spending food $ indiscriminately and make sure DH pays me back for some of it; I do the majority of both food shopping and basic household misc. shopping (towels, linens, replacing a broken doorknob, etc.).  If it involves a major trip and food that is needed when YSD is here, he pays me at least half.  Household stuff I just buy unless it's a major deal like a bunch of new towels since his family is visiting and we didn't have enough guest towels. 

Shocking selfishness

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Submitted by Cover1W on Sat, 02/29/2020 - 11:32am

Yeah, so DH complaint today was that YSD, now 14, didn't jump on the choice to spend Sunday with dad to celebrate her turning 14. I shouldn't have commented....but I said that well, you gave her a choice, you cannot be mad that she made a choice.

Then it was well she should know better. I said, why? Both SDs have always been able to make their own choices, which in kids is self-serving. They're not taught otherwise. So why would they make a choice that isn't what they want, but may be better for all?

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