I am officially done with all your fucking comments about all the things you would never do when it comes to my kids. Make them eat anything. Make them behave. Make them follow my fucking rules. Tell them if they continue having fits in public you would spank them.
Here are are your Choices: 1) Knock it the fuck off, or 2) Stay the fuck away from my kids and out of my fucking house.
Done DIL
Dear Husband:
Taking care of the kids is YOUR FUCKING JOB. Not your mother’s. I earn all the fucking money. I do my share of the shit around the house. I expect you to take care of the kids from the time they get out of school until I get home. It’s about 3 hours a day. You have the whole rest of the day to do your own shit WHILE I WORK. So far you have been resistant. No more.
Oh, and if you want to hang out with your mommy every day, do it while I’m at work. I don’t want to see her every fucking evening. I don’t want to see her AT ALL.
Done Wife
Dear Both of You,
You can go live together, and I’ll get a divorce and a nanny. Because in case you haven’t noticed, I AM DONE.
I have every right to feel overwhelmed when I come home to discover that DS’s hair looks like he cut it himself because neither of you could deal with a 3 year old having a fucking fit when you took him to get a haircut. Yes, I could have done better. No, you did not live up to my expectations. I expected you to be able to execute taking the kids to get a haircut. You can’t. I get that now. So on top of everything else I’m dealing with, I will find time to take DS to get his shitty haircut fixed. Because you guys can’t handle that.
Dear mommyatty, If my DH couldn't handle his stay at home dad responsibilities, I'd be having a MAJOR come to Jesus talk with him about finding a job that can pay for a nanny who can. F that noise. Signed, Solidarity sister!
Dear work, Thanks for making me look dumb. Just gave my team cards saying lunch was on me as their Christmas gift. Then you sent out an email saying that it was free lunch day and you're feeding the whole office. Soo... I feel foolish. What a crappy Christmas gift now! Signed, Trying to be a good boss
Dear DH, You seriously spent your day off driving around town trying to find boots for our kids and STILL didn't purchase any?! What a waste of time! Boots are going to cost more than $15. Get over it and just buy some already. It's winter in New England and they need a bigger size. Our time is a lot more valuable than whatever money you'd save driving all over creation looking at options. Signed, Annoyed
Why do you always make me sit by your mom when she comes to the kid's programs and sports? Can't she sit on the other side of you for a change so I can either sit by your or our kids? I would much prefer that. Also, I'm still hoping that we don't have to go to your dad's family get-together thing on Saturday. I'd really just love to have one Saturday with no plans, and it's awkward to be around your dad's family because we rarely see them and don't have much in common with them.
Dear mommyatty, If my DH couldn't handle his stay at home dad responsibilities, I'd be having a MAJOR come to Jesus talk with him about finding a job that can pay for a nanny who can. F that noise. Signed, Solidarity sister!
Ditto! I would not take that well.
Dear day,
Please go fast, so that I can be off for the year!
Dear kids,
We are 2 days into Christmas break. Quit bickering. Plus, find something to do if you are already bored.
Others beat me to it, but it is definitely time to have DH look for a job. That is BS
Signed Good luck
Dear SFIL,
Please pull through and get better. Please Please Please. DS adores you and I want him to remember your. I also want you to get to meet the little person on the way. We all love you!!!
Post by justcheckingin73 on Dec 20, 2017 9:19:35 GMT -5
mommyatty I would not be able to handle that. I hope your MIL leaves you alone for a while and DH steps up.
Dear so-called Salesforce expert,
Get your shit together! My marketing plan is due on the 27th and so far I have had to spend the last 2 days dealing with Salesforce issues and permission errors that I don’t know about and you still haven’t gotten back to me about it. And after I create a bunch of folders, you tell me that I should only have 5?! Maybe that info would have been helpful in the beginning. So far you have shown to be inept and you’re a former employee of the company too - not a good impression!
Signed, Sick of working late because of your lack of expertise
Dear DH,
I’m sorry the tax reform bill is creating more work for you. You’re overloaded and don’t have help and you constantly tell the partners that you need help. I’ve heard this for the last two years. I sympathize, I really do, but I just don’t know what to tell you anymore. It’s like you can’t accept reality. You always get it done. Maybe if you stop focusing on the lack of help, you won’t have to waste the mental energy. Easier said than done.
Signed,
I’m busy too, plus I’m doing ALL of the Christmas stuff...give me a break
Dear Mr mommyatty - You don’t have a free pass - WAKE UP! Especially now - bring on a Christmas miracle!
Dear Universe and Doctors - Please help DD? I’m glad we have a diagnosis but between her autonomic episode and the weather induced migraine this is day FOUR. She can barely move and has visibly lost weight. Heeeeelllppppp. Worried Mom
Post by supertrooper1 on Dec 20, 2017 10:03:41 GMT -5
mommyatty, wow. I hope they both change their behavior and your MIL gives you the space you need.
Dear DS, Thank you for being a trooper last night while getting 6 stitches. I'm sorry you fell and hit your head on the corner. I'm very proud of you for being so brave. Love, Mom
Dear co-worker 1- I like you but I think I need to move offices. Sorry. I can't deal with your complaining and getting in my business with HR related issues as I manage my team.
Dear person that needs coaching- I see you are doing better. That is good. I still don't know/ think I can let it slide because I am sure it will happen again, and it's completely unacceptable. My other manager has never experienced anything like this in 25 years! . Also, I am 99% sure you will quit after our conversation. We'll see how the hiring goes in mid January and then maybe converse?
Dear DD - I am sorry you have bronchitis. Also why did you have to get bronchitis?
Dear DH- you are stressing me out. You seem to never be around to help with things. I get you are ancy and want to do stuff, but planning 3 trips in 4 weeks is nuts. Plus all the laundry and packing and cleaning and menu planning and groceries and Christmas stuff gets put on me. Now we have to go on a trip with DD that has bronchitis. I'm sure it will be fine but seriously?
Dear job- I have been so close to quitting you so many times. I have been ready to move on for years but stay because we need the money to pay DS's many medical bills. It's stable and I will likely never lose it. That means a lot since DH has had 4 jobs in 3 years lately. And since DH can't be counted upon to help with childcare pick ups or drop offs, I am stuck because these hours are very steady and align with childcare hours. so I have to stay and stay even though I have been ready to move on for a few years now.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Dec 20, 2017 11:43:09 GMT -5
Dear Transaction,
Why can't you close like traveltheworld's transaction did! So. Unfair.
Signed, If you want me after christmas, I'll be working
Dear H,
You better take off tomorrow to put that speeder together. I am not staying up to help you on christmas eve. I REFUSE! RE-FUSE.
Signed, TRU Hater (WTF is with them "not doing assembly until after christmas")
Dear Self,
Chill out, the hearing today is no big deal. You've done a million of them before...so what if the Owner of your company and his wife are going to be at this one? It's cool. It's aaaalll good.
Actually, it's your opportunity to appear smart for not actually doing much. Go law!
Post by mustardseed2007 on Dec 20, 2017 12:10:36 GMT -5
Dear kids,
Ok so. We are going caroling with the neighbors. This is going to be fun, it really is. But attitude is everything. Please be nice to one another. Please be willing to walk. Please don't be your awful self, be your cute self, and we will have fun, I promise!
Signed, Woman who loves caroling and loves her kids but is getting nervous....
Dear Mr mommyatty, It is obvious you are not cut out to be a SAHD. The best Christmas present to your wife and kids is to find a job and hire a nanny to handle the before and afterschool stuff. I guarantee that the nanny will do home, keep the messes picked up, feed the kids, and do fun stuff with them. Me PS cut the strings with mom
Dear Gymnastic Camp I wish I would have known that I was supposed to be packing DD lunch all week. I've given her a couple snacks incase she didn't like the snack provided. I figured with a pick up at 1 lunch would be after not during camp. Otherwise DD is having a blast and is so exhausted that she is crashing shortly after 6pm. Mom fail
Dear DH Fix your mood! I'm tired of dealing with a cranky teenager. Your Wife
Post by erinshelley21 on Dec 20, 2017 13:33:24 GMT -5
Dear DD, I took the rest of the week off to get your schedule, naps and sleep straightened out since your grandma can't handle it. Your dad can't either apparently. Since I'm the only one that can, make this easy on me. I don't want to do this sleep training BS either, but you're the one not sleeping so you can be mad at yourself. Love, your mama who knows we need to do this
Dear Asshole, I hate you. You haven't done anything else since Fridays screaming match, but I still hate you. Signed, your boss whether you like it or not
Dear DH, I think it's time for you to go talk to someone. When you got tears in your eyes yesterday while telling you've been thinking a lot about what would happen if something happened to the kids or me tells me it wasn't just a single thought and more something that bothers you more than it should. I hope you can open up and talk to me about it soon so we can find the right help for you. Love, your worried wife.
Dear Working Moms I wish you could see my family right now. DD is doing her science fair with a friend and help from the sitter because she cannot wait for me to finish work. She changed clothes after school and is wearing a summer minidress with a fur vest over it and no panties (which I know because she climbed on the counter and I saw everything). Add in giant clear safety glasses. She looks like a mad scientist headed for a rave and a roofie. I’m dying because these pics will be in her project journal for all to see.
Also, DS built the LEGO set the sitter gifted him all on his own. I’m now officially excited about Christmas because he can do legos while I cheer instead of build.
Had to share - I don’t know if you can get the gist of how totally bizarre my child appears, but it’s authentically her. I keep thinking she will outgrow this but she’s 10.
DH was just promoted three levels. IDK WTF to think at this point. It’s crazy that they finally recognize he’s an effing rock star??
xctsclrx - it’s not possible for him to travel more - he was home for two weeks of vacation and Halloween but traveled every single other week this year.
I am worried that they will try to send him to Australia for six months, but then again, I would get to take the kids over, and I used to live there and they really, really want to go. If he gets a pay bump I can hire out weekend transportation and babysitting.
I just got a call from our financial advisor/ life insurance guy that the life insurance policy with my social security number was sent to a random address in a big city. FedEx is trying to get the package back. I put a fraud alert in with the credit bureaus. I googled the business and it looks super shady so I don't have high hopes that my number isnt up for sale already. The life insurance company put the right street address but wrong city.
DD is home sick driving me crazy. At least I got my house clean and sanitized and laundry done- mostly.
My clients actually got me all the payroll stuff early. Now I will get to spend the afternoon with DD and her friends instead of possible having to drag them back to work with me. I'm sharing pick ups with a couple other working mom's from DD's gymnastic class since camp pick up is at 1.
We had date night Planned last night. Haven’t done one in a few months and we had babysitter, reserved seats at Star Wars, and extra $ to spend on drinks after.
Guess what.
There was a web glitch on AMC.com and the showing they sold us tickets to DIDN’T EXIST. I thought DH was going to cry. He did amazing not screaming and yelling about it at the theater. Worst start to a date night ever.
Dear DH,
Seriously, you did an amazing job keeping it together last night. I enjoyed our dinner together and I think you managed to as well. Please enjoy the matinee of SW while I’m at work today - you deserve it.
2chatter, your daughter's outfit sounds like something my 6 year old would put together. And I often find her hanging out without panties.
shakinros, I think I would have cried. How horribly disappointing.
Dear DD1,
You did so great at your dance recital last night! I love how you ignored that your partner was gone and just danced. I'm very proud of you.
Dear work,
Really? I thought things were supposed to slow down before the holidays. I am buried and came in to find a request for a new document that is needed by the end of the week. Today is my last day of the year and I am leaving at 3:00. There are probably 15 items on my list that are not going to be touched until January. I like being busy, but this is ridiculous.
We had date night Planned last night. Haven’t done one in a few months and we had babysitter, reserved seats at Star Wars, and extra $ to spend on drinks after.
Guess what.
There was a web glitch on AMC.com and the showing they sold us tickets to DIDN’T EXIST. I thought DH was going to cry. He did amazing not screaming and yelling about it at the theater. Worst start to a date night ever.
Dear DH,
Seriously, you did an amazing job keeping it together last night. I enjoyed our dinner together and I think you managed to as well. Please enjoy the matinee of SW while I’m at work today - you deserve it.
Love, Me
Omg my h WOULD have cried for sure. That sucks. It was a good movie too, I don't care what anyone else says about it!