SD19 Freaked out on plane

BM and her new BF decided to take all three SD's (17, 19, and 21) on vacation to Hawaii. SD19 has been a virtual shut-in for a year now - never leaving the house and rarely leaving her room. She is always on her computer, alone.

Well, surprise surprise.... SD19 called DH hyperventilating, crying, and freaking out from the airplane. She has developed a new phobia - flying. DH calls the airline, convinces them to put him through to the flight attendants midflight (don't ask what kind of white lie he told to convince them to be helpful) and talks SD off the ledge.

Then, when the airplane reaches 30,000 feet, the call drops. DH can't get in touch with SD19 by phone, so he is kind of expecting her to melt down and cause the flight to be turned around. Surprisingly, she kept her shit together long enough to get to Hawaii.

Then DH calls her that evening to check in, and she is back to the terse, angry "Yes.....No... Why do YOU need to know that?" bullshit. You'd think DH would be annoyed that she only needs him when her imbecile of a mother can't handle her. Nope. Lovely child. Her sister, 17, answered the phone and sounded stressed. She said she is worried that she is fat and that everyone is looking at her, thinking that she is uncool. Then she blurts out "Eeewww! That smells like cat pee really bad!"

DH asks what she is talking about. She says SD21's suitcase smells like 10 cats peed on it. SD has 10 cats so that is probably EXACTLY what happened. Oh my - the FUN of family vacations when you are all INSANE and locked in a hotel room together for a week! Is it wrong of me to enjoy this?

So. Much. Drama. I just can't. LOL.

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Maybe she will be too scared

Maybe she will be too scared to fly back and will just have to stay and live in Hawaii? Win/win for everyone?

Get a job?

Stay in Hawaii? And GET A JOB? No freaking way. She will grit her teeth and fly back to the nest, where all her needs are taken care of by MOMMEEE.

Sounds like a trip from hell

Sounds like a trip from hell lol. I couldn't even handle one-night trips with Little Idiot. I can't imagine being stuck with her for a whole week. The new bf probably wants to put a 9mm to his head by now.

I was just thinking that

I was just thinking that. BF probably wonders why he is dating BM by now. I mean, sure, she puts out but.....then there's all the mama drama.

Should I fedex him a flask of whiskey? That's what saved me on family trips.

Alooooo ha

Time to start planning trips where air travel is required.

Aren't you glad?

Aren't you glad its BM and BF having to deal with and not you? Something to be thankful for!

These children are all such

These children are all such weirdos nowadays. At 19yo, i was flying/traveling ALONE.....granted i grew up overseas so most of us are raised and prepared to do adult things once we hit the 16/17 mark

These kids sit in rooms all day in front of computers worrying about what ppl think and how fat/skinny they look....

The american child centric culture is awful....The only country where a 15yo is considered "a child"....Everywhere else in the world we make distinctions about minor children and minor persons (teens).....nope! Here a 17yo is a child lol weird mental gymastics

Your husband is still worried about her even if she talks to him like a peasant....child centered as usual

I'm right with you on the

I'm right with you on the 'child' thing. Unfortunately my skids 13 and 16 are in exactly the same mode. Everything different is 'not the best', like even a freaking beautiful holiday in Clearwater, Florida. We live in cold rainy England, FFS!!! About the only motivation I have to try and help them launch is for them to leave home at the earliest opportunity and definitely before I retire.

Gosh your SD sounds just like

Gosh your SD sounds just like my SD19 won't leave the house, won't work and just sits and plays on the XBOX all day... She claims anxiety and low moods as the issue and even going as far as thinking she's got autism/ADHD.

Trouble is when you give them the tools and offer advice on how to help themselves they don't want to know... It's very stressful and frustrating isn't it?

I was just reading an article

I was just reading an article on how there is a new trend for Gen Z of self-diagnosing psychological illnesses - autism, ADHD, Tourette’s, etc and it's due to watching TikTok.

I can't believe your SO

I can't believe your SO called SD19 on the plane. For heaven's sake, her MOTHER was right there. Whether mommy is worthless or not, his ADULT daughter was with her parent. Your DH didn't need to lie to the airline and call the flight attendants to "save" SD19. His kids and ex really are a drama fest.