Dear School I'm pretty upset when my DD comes home and tells me she got punched in the throat during PE. Are you okay, what happen, did the other kid do it on purpose are my normal questions followed by did the kid get in trouble. I get a I'm fine and no he didn't get in any trouble. This seems to be the answer after each of these incidents and so far in 5 weeks of school it is the 2nd incident. Different kids each time. I told DD she is allowed to defend herself from now on start hitting back. Frustrated Mom
Dear Me Find a 1 day self defense class for you and DD to take together ASAP Me
Dear October Why are you acting like April. I don't feel great and don't need the stress or craziness of April when it is October. Also tax clients why are you all coming out of the woodwork asking weird questions now? Tired/Cranky Me
Dear DH, You will be FINE with me away for a whole week. It’s a difference of ONE day - I will leave Saturday instead of Sunday. You will be camping with DS, DD is camping with youth and middle will sleepover with her BFF. I get to attend a wedding about which I am super excited instead of being home alone. It’s an easy win.
I haven’t yet mentioned that the night I return is the school fun run and fall festival but when I do please just suck it up - I won’t land in time. The kids are so easy at those things!
And no, a work trip to Vegas simply doesn’t count as an “extra vacation” for me.
Not indispensable wife
Dear DD, I’m so proud of you for playing so hard last night. I’m also escalating to the league to request we not play in that city ever again. None of the raking, kicking after the ball was out, smack talk, threats or fouls would be tolerated in our city.
I know it was scary that your coach waited for us because he didn’t think it was safe for us to walk alone after the way the other parents and coaches behaved. The world is not a nice place. People should not act the way those teams did. Most people don’t.
Mom who is trying to be grateful for the situational awareness object lesson
Dear STBXH, You don't get to be offended when I call you out on the fact that you will not attend future school events with our kids. You never have in the past, you didn't this past weekend, and I know you won't in the future if left to your own devices without me there. So why are you acting all upset and offended that I would say that to your face and call you on it? Step up or own your decisions. But I'm not going to tip toe around it. Also, the "happy anniversary, I guess?" text today was not cool. Signed, Over you
Dear random friend, Thank you so much for the text last night letting me know that you can tell I'm so much happier in my recent photos online. It really means a lot that someone I don't see often has noticed. Signed, Lighter and happier
Dear WPs, Thanks for putting up with all my divorce rants and stories lately. I appreciate it. Signed, TwinMomma
Dear- jaw, neck and back. WTF are you doing? Why do you hurt so much? Why do you hate me? Now I need to go see a doctor and perhaps do PT and do something for TMJ apparently. Again F you. I can only sleep now if I massage it before bed IB Profen isn't even helping anymore. And the amount of IB Profen I take is not good for my body on as regular basis as it has to be. I just made an appointment for Friday with a new local provider. Please pray she is good because I can't go into the city anymore for doctors, and I can't deal with bad doctors.
Post by traveltheworld on Oct 3, 2018 13:19:03 GMT -5
Dear Team,
Please, please do not make me go overseas and miss Halloween. I only have so many years of being able to force my kids to wear cute animal costumes!
Signed, Holding my breath
Dear DD,
What's with all the whining?
Signed, Annoyed Mommy
Dear DH,
Instead of talking about how much you want a change, maybe actually start job searching? I support whatever decision you make, so just make one and act on it. I don't really want to talk about it repeatedly. It's not that I don't care about your career, but I honestly think there are pros/cons to staying in current job vs. getting a new one, so ultimately it comes down to what YOU want. I know the last time you job searched was over a decade ago and I helped you with that, but I don't have time now to help, so just do it (if you are so inclined).
Where be my computer promised in September? Freezing up in the middle of my video conference yesterday where I was the presenter, running the slides, was fantastic. Me rambling on from memory while it contemplated whether it would like to work was awesome.
Signed, Can I at least get the basic, functioning equipment to do my job.