I have had with SD6 and her ungrateful attitude.

SD6 has been sleeping with one of my BD's or on the couch when she is over. One of my coworkers was giving away a twin size bed so I jumped on the opportunity to get SD6 her own space to sleep. I do believe that kids should have their own space and we have been meaning for awhile to get her her own bed. Before FDH lived with us, they were cosleeping which is wrong on so many levels but thats not the rant here(basically b/c of space and financial reasons).

So we get this bed in the house and I go buy her so really cute bedding for it with two pillows and a little fuzzy accessory pillow. FDH was so happy with it and thought she was going to be too. I knew otherwise from birthdays and christmas's past not to expect any sort of reaction.

She comes over Friday night and FDH tells her that I, all on my own, got her her own bed and to go check it out. She runs into the room and actually acts excited and says "I'm the best". Wow...couldn't believe it, so naturally I was thrilled for once.

Then bed time comes. This little B declares that she's not sleeping in her bed and never will. Then she proceeds to dive onto my BD16's bed, lays in the middle spread eagle and refuses to move. I fucking lose it.

Me: Why won't you sleep in the bed we just got you? We thought you'd be happy not to have to share anymore.

SD6: Because I just don't want to. I want to sleep in BD16's bed. She can sleep in mine.

Me: You don't appreciate anything. You have no repect or consideration for anyone. I'm sick of this crap. For your birthday it was "is this it?" for Christmas it was "is this all I got?" I done doing anything for you. Never again. Expect nothing from me.

FDH stood there nodding his head. When I was done he said "she's right and I'm sick of it too". He doesn't even ask her to move. He half picks her up, half drags her to her own damn bed. Throws covers on her. He leaves her there to cry.

What's with these young kids these days that they just expect everything? I'm raising my kids the same way I was raised: to respect adults and be considerate to others. I didn't dare talk to my parents the way this kid talks to adults. My mom would've smacked me and when my dad got home, he would've mopped the floor with me. I wouldn't have been able to sit down for a week, with good reason. It's so hard to deal with someone elses kid in my house behaving this way. I try to tell myself that she's only a kid. It's how she's allowed to behave outside my house and even though we have her every weekend, it's not enough to make a difference and reverse damage done by BM, and her grandparent's.

Never again. For Christmas, it will be all on FDH with his underemployment to provide her gifts. I know some of you will prob bash me for not continuing to give her the same as my bio's, but I'm sick of her entitlement and she doesn't appreciate anything, so might as well save myself money and not even try. I'll get the same reaction irregardless.