Bonnie L

What's your favorite song by Cheap Trick?

Bedtime Snack??

I'm going to go have a glass of milk and see if I can scare up a cookie.

'Night all.

Does your boss manufacture Emergencies and create bogus Deadlines? Why do you think they do it??

Mine does -- it makes me want to scream. (Today after his little fit, I actually heard him mention the actual deadline as "the end of March" This was something that I HAD to do IMMEDIATELY.)

My ex recently got remarried. His new wife has 4 kids, but she doesn't have custody of any of them. He told my daughters (6 and 12) to call his new wife Mom, "because she's the MOM in this house." I objected to this and said I don't care what respectful title/name they give her, but in reference to my children, MOM belongs to me. (I would never tell them to call anyone else DAD - HE is their Dad.)

All of her kids are old enough to know her name (over 10), so if my daughters were to call her by it her children wouldn't be confused.

Opinions? Am I over-reacting or is he over-stepping?

I was talking to my ex-husband the other day and he kept talking about "MOM." He was saying some pretty strange things so I finally said, "Why did Louise do that?" He said Oh, I was talking about Callie -- that's his wife -- does anyone else think it's strange that he was calling his wife "Mom"?

Would you call your spouse Mom or Dad (when you weren't talking to your children?)

My ex had our daughters for the weekend. After I picked them up tonight, he called and asked if the older one had told me about the "gift exchange." I said no, she hadn't said anything and he told me that his new family (wife, 4 step kids (none of whom live with them -- what does that say about HER mothering abilities) were drawing names for Christmas and my daughters needed to buy his step-daughters a present.

I said -- "Sounds like you need to take them shopping." He got all huffy and hung up on me.

Am I wrong or should this be HIS responsibility?

I will be taking them shopping, because it's not fair to them to be embarrassed by not having something or the other children for not getting something. BUT IT MAKES ME SOOOO MAD!

The construction is clearly marked to narrow the road to 1 lane. You've waited through 3 light cycles and you're only 1/2 way there. Some jerkoid comes barrelling up the lane that's being blocked off, gets to where it is blocked off and puts his signal on to butt into the line. THEN some jerkoid in front of you lets him in.

Which jerkoid peeves you more?

The jerkoid who thinks he can crowd the line --

OR

The jerkoid who lets him do it?

I've lost it recently and I'm afraid it's out there telling people things it shouldn't. Have you heard from it? If you see it could you send it home please?

(My sister says it's all in my head -- I just didn't want to make all those icky phone calls at work or go to jury duty.)

I am a divorced mother of 2 girls, one 12 and one 6. My 12 year old daughter is typical - she's testing her limits - she gets pretty snotty. I try to deal with it calmly and with a loss of privileges. My ex has apparently abdicated his parental responsibilities. I recently discovered that his spouse has apparently shoved my 12 year old into cold shower (fully clothed) for being disrespectful (at least 3 times). My 12 year old was too upset to say anything, this information came through the "grape vine" but she confirmed it and then my ex also confirmed it. I say this is abusive and makes her resentful and angry. He says it's effective and she's much more respectful afterwards. (Yeah, I would tell you anything you wanted to hear to get out of the cold shower, too!)

Anyway, abuse or effective discipline?