I am not going to make it through the teenage years. DS has been pretty laid back, except he thinks he's funny and sometimes, I do not. However, DD is going to be the death of me. One minute she's up, the next minute, everything is horrible. She doesn't want to play volleyball, but she wants to do something, but not sure what. She has friends at school and friends at her old school who will be with her next year, but then she's upset because she's not anyone's BFF right now. But she doesn't want to do anything to get out and socialize after school. I have spent at least $500 on trips for her in the club she and DS have joined. I just sent another $270 check today for a trip. Then $60 this week for her to go on a trip with her youth group friends. We revolve our date night around taking her to the game, because she actually made plans with kids at school and get a txt 5 minutes in that no friends are there. Dh tells me to leave it alone and let her figure it out. I spend the entire meal worrying, but she found friends and had a great time. I feel like I am spending all my time and money trying to keep her on some type of even keel, which is turning out to be impossible. Each day when I pick her up, I try to gauge the mood. Yesterday was a good mood, until she got a B on a test, then everything was terrible, she hated school, and had no friends, in the course of 3 minutes.
Signed, I may need some mental help or anxiety drugs by the end of high school.
Dear Verizon, You totally suckered me in. All I needed to do was make sure I had hot spot access and an international plan. Next thing I know, I'm upgrading my phone because with my trade in, it'll actually save me money every month. I don't understand how that math works, but if I get a fancy new phone out of it, I guess it's a win? And as soon as you tell me the camera is the best and better than anything on the market, you know I'm in. Signed, Tech geek
Dear WPs, Anyone have a great alternative to Facetime for Android phones? I briefly considered making the switch to Apple because beau is a big Facetime guy. But couldn't bring myself to do it when comparing other features. What can I use to go between an iPhone and an Android?
twinmomma, we have to use Google hangouts for the kids to face time BIL. I think anyways. I don't communicate with him, so it's all done on DH's phone. But maybe start googling there?
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 19, 2020 11:08:20 GMT -5
twinmomma Google Duo is what DH and I use with our android phones for when he is at work or I'm out of town. Our moms have it too since they have iPhones.
Post by supertrooper1 on Feb 19, 2020 11:19:47 GMT -5
twinmomma, Beau and I are the same way. He's Apple and I'm Android and he keeps trying to get me to switch. We use FB Messenger as a video chat. We also send videos that way because they don't text well between the two different phones.
supertrooper1, he doesn't use Facebook! Which pains me, as a social media marketer. That was my first suggestion. I'll have to play with the Google options. I think WhatsApp has video too, but I haven't played with it.
DH is android and I swear I cannot get anything done on his phone.
I was this way before I made the switch almost 3 years ago. I have tried helping my mom and MIL with their phones since then and iPhones foreign territory now.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Feb 19, 2020 13:38:43 GMT -5
Dear Self,
Checking your work horoscope each day is weird. That one day you were walking into a political shit storm and used it as encouragement was fine and good, but it's time to let that go.
Signed,
Lady who is going to have a good day at work, per the online astrologists
I thought my soda stream was coming yesterday. Turns out, it's coming next Tuesday. This is devastating. I'm on my 5th day of no Dr Pepper, and I don't like it one bit. I was hoping this would help.
Signed, I need something bubbly. I've even resorted to beer, and I don't even really like beer.
PS: Why do all the things I like have to be bad for me?
DH is android and I swear I cannot get anything done on his phone.
Same. DH is android and I’m apple. The most annoying part is that MIL will only text me since she has an iPhone and it’s free. So I always have to act as the go-between.
Dear universe, Are you effing kidding me right now?! My admin assistant who runs the trip with me is currently in the ER with gallstones. We leave for Mexico in two weeks. If she ends up in surgery, I will die. We have so much to do over the next two weeks. And I need her on site with me. She's like the other half of my brain and has so much inherent knowledge from years of doing this that I cannot train someone in two weeks to take over. Signed, Are you trying to cause a mental breakdown?
PS - I realize this makes me sound like a horrible person. But I know it is a relatively minor health issue for her and will be nothing but supportive in real life.
Post by covergirl82 on Feb 19, 2020 15:30:50 GMT -5
DH and I had Androids for about a year and then went back to iPhones. We switched from Verizon to T-Mobile because it was BOGO free iPhone Xr's, so all 4 of us got new phones. (We wanted the kids to have phones so they had a phone to take with them to a sleepover or practice, etc.) Also, we were missing out on important texts that people were sending as iMessages, which we couldn't get on our Android phones.
Android here too. Much to DD's dismay. Apparently Androids are the bottom barrel of cellphones in the teen world under any and all Apple phones. Even though the people at several stores that sell both have told me the Samsung is a better phone and better quality camera (at the time). I switched to Android after my Apple products would basically shut down after an update, requiring a new phone.
xctsclrx, I am currently drinking a canned sparkling soda and it sucks. Total FWP, eh?
twinmomma, my coworker has stage 4 cancer and has been out since December. I don't think it makes me a horrible person at all that I'm frustrated that my work is suffering because she is GREAT at what she does and we can't find anyone to even attempt to step into her role. (It makes me a horrible person that I don't feel like a horrible person?)
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 19, 2020 20:37:28 GMT -5
Dear DH, If you want sex this week, a quickie is the only option. I know you're doing most of the parenting, cooking and chores, but you cant expect me to be gone 12 hours a day, help maintain the house, do bedtime and only study after the kids go to bed and get enough sleep, let alone pass this freaking test. The world comes to a halt, as far as you're concerned, when you have a class. I can't get the same for 4.5 days? Love, your wife who puts out more than most
Dear DH again, I'm glad you got released to go back to work. It's going to make you feel like you again and I missed our normal. We love each other, but this relationship and marriage started with built in time apart and it has become necessary. Love you, but I can't wait to sit in the living room by myself Saturday night!