AND so it gets worse.....

United States
March 19, 2012 7:55pm CST
not only did my husband have to deal with his brother and the attitude he had all over the phone being dead and not hearing him knock to bring my oldest kid home his brother didnt give him the booster seat back. we have been trying to get it since about 1:00 this afternoon. he calls his mon about 15 minutes ago and all she can say is i cant do nothing about it hes not home yet. it is almost 9:00 pm. i texted her and asked if he still had teting because i HAVE to have the car seat tomorrow and i got no reply back. i am trying to do all i can to get my kids ready for school and i cant without a car seat for her to sit in. i am so tired of listening to her talk about you really need to get her into school and you really need to get her to the dr for her physical and you really need to get all the information so she can go. HOW CAN I DO THAT IF I CANT GO ANY WHERE BECAUSE YOU WONT GET ME THAT CAR SEAT?????? also not to mention my grandma calls me last minute many times and i have to get everyone ready and leave on a minute or two notice and once again i cant!! i hate people who only care about them selves and their time. only when it is convienant to them. i understand it is getting late but they knew last night they had it!! i know i married my husband so i married this family but when did it turn to all about then and not my kids? it use to be way different!! i may be over reacting but still how can you keep something from a kid when for 1 she DIDNT pay for it my grandma did...you dont think she would buy her anything for our hosue do you??? sry i guess i am just venting and i am looking for some advice again. i know i posted something last night and i got a few ideas but she just deosnt work like that. dinner...yea it would just end in a fight...tell her how i feel...all that will end up in is i dotn feel like talking abiout it so drop it... if you have any ideas/advice please let me know...i am so upset right now and i am glad to have mylot to vent at and shell never read it but also just to get away from everything and may be calm down a little...
1 response
Katie
@katie4720011 (218)
• United States
20 Mar 12
Wow. Sure sounds like my daughters ex husbands family. I do know what you are going through. I will tell you like I have told her. Stand up for yourself and do not let them push you around. They are sticking their noses where they do not belong. I am sure that no one told her how to raise her children and she has only the right to suggest and not order. This is your life and your children and you are the one who needs to put a stop to what is going on or they will run all over you for as long as they can get away with it.
crazzydolphin
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
20 Mar 12
not that it is a good thing you have had to deal with it but i do feel better that it isnt just me. i was feeling so alone by that point. my husband has mentioned not letting her get the kids any more and i am not sure i agree with that. i mean it isnt the kids fault but they also do not need to be caught up in this. they have seen enough go on between all of them and they dont need to see any more. thanx for the advice i guess it is time i stop standing back and letting it all jsut go down. my husband doesnt want me to say things a lot of the time because i can be a really mean person when you really make me mad and he knows she is getting me to that point. i do feel like she thinks she can walk all over us and i hate that feeling alot. i know i need my kids in school in my deffence i didnt know my oldest could have gone last year and i dont have the money to put gas in the car to do all of the things i need to right away i have to do it 1 thing at a time. and also i dont always have the time. she doenst help me out and give me gas if i need it. if i dont have enough gas my grandma helps me by giving me some if she can. any ways sorry i guess i am still a little mad at her but all in all we did end up getting our car seat back after i sent her another tet and i was nice but i wasnt nice if that makes any sence to you hahaha but getting it back doesnt fix all the stuff that has gone on the past 2 days....
crazzydolphin
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
21 Mar 12
yes i can see we have a very long way to go lol i am pretty sure here i live in north carolina that we are able to home school if we want to and i would do that but i am afraid my kids will not do the work. they do not always listen to me like they should. i may look into what it takes for it but i am not sure i would always have the time. i spend a lot of time helping my grandma out with things she needs help with. but it is a thought :) thanx. i am very scared for how the schools are now. it seems that if not every day every other day there is something bad going on in some school with the kids and even the teachers,bus driver,administrators,ect... any advice on how you got your kids to sit down and listen and do the work??