cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now

[Anonymous]

I spotted a pair of brightly colored socks dropped in the middle of the floor and asked Younger Child if they were hers. She oh so casually replied that they were the ones from Older Child’s lunchbox. (Huh?) I asked Older Child why she had socks in her lunchbox and she oh so casually replied that she had taken them off on the Metro ride home. (Huh??) I gave up there because I highly doubt anything else they said was going to explain it any better!

Best part though? I don’t recognize the socks as being ours in the first place!

[Anonymous]

My DD is really a slob. When she was 14, she finished dinner and got up and I was at the sink and said, "honey, bring me your plate."

DH, trying to help, chimed in, "yeah, don't leave your stuff there, Larla, your mother is not the maid,"

To which my DD replied, "Well, actually, Mom, technically, you ARE the maid. Unlike Ms. X and Ms. Y, you have no outside job. You gave up your career to be a SAHM, and thus your work is to work for us. So yes, you ARE the maid, and here are my dishes for you to wash."

I still seethe when I think of that day. Anyways I was so upset I posted on DCUM about it, and of course got yelled at by some, but also got some great advice. In particular, someone recommended a book called, "Yes your teen is crazy" which actually totally changed our dynamic---and it was easy to implement!

Hold Fast, OP

[Anonymous]

My senior is on college visits with his dad. They took my car for the long drive. So I texted him earlier and asked here his car keys were, since his car is easier to commute in on Tuesday than DH.

Kid. There here. Please, please, please don’t wreck it.

Me: seriously?

Kid: well, it’s just that I’ve already lost one car and I’m really attached to it to it.

To be clear, he lost the car because he was driving it when it was totaled. Not his fault (and he was fine thank God). But Seriously?

[Anonymous]

DS 16 went to Rolling Loud concert NY. He's been gone since Friday. Plan was a one night stay at friends in city and to me the next night at hotel I booked then cancelled. It's now Monday at 5 am and he's still at friends. Friend mom and I met once, we are now best friends by default via text.

This is his first weekend long concert. Really good kid that always stays in touch. Friday texts were, "hey, all good at G's place. It's beautiful. His mom is chill. Love you"

Many texts in between...

Last night of concert text, "yo mama T, it's fire out here. Gonna pull up to M's crib in WV then swerve back to G's, cxl'd jitney rez bc I got wheels home with C, aight?"

Clearly he's a rapper now SMH

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is really a slob. When she was 14, she finished dinner and got up and I was at the sink and said, "honey, bring me your plate."

DH, trying to help, chimed in, "yeah, don't leave your stuff there, Larla, your mother is not the maid,"

To which my DD replied, "Well, actually, Mom, technically, you ARE the maid. Unlike Ms. X and Ms. Y, you have no outside job. You gave up your career to be a SAHM, and thus your work is to work for us. So yes, you ARE the maid, and here are my dishes for you to wash."

I still seethe when I think of that day. Anyways I was so upset I posted on DCUM about it, and of course got yelled at by some, but also got some great advice. In particular, someone recommended a book called, "Yes your teen is crazy" which actually totally changed our dynamic---and it was easy to implement!

Hold Fast, OP

My DS didn't go quite that far, but he started to say something like that to me--he's also said other things equally as bad. Tweens/teens can say some incredibly nasty things--but it's those personal attacks on our parenting, our choices, etc., that really sting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:once my dd told me that i looked like a dog

[Anonymous]

I came downstairs after getting ready for an event, looking what I thought was nice.

DS, who has a strong fashion sense, doubtfully: Is that what you are wearing?

Sigh. Life with my mini Michael Kors requires patience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS 16 went to Rolling Loud concert NY. He's been gone since Friday. Plan was a one night stay at friends in city and to me the next night at hotel I booked then cancelled. It's now Monday at 5 am and he's still at friends. Friend mom and I met once, we are now best friends by default via text.

This is his first weekend long concert. Really good kid that always stays in touch. Friday texts were, "hey, all good at G's place. It's beautiful. His mom is chill. Love you"

Many texts in between...

Last night of concert text, "yo mama T, it's fire out here. Gonna pull up to M's crib in WV then swerve back to G's, cxl'd jitney rez bc I got wheels home with C, aight?"

Clearly he's a rapper now SMH

[Anonymous]

My tween (not even in middle school, so you can imagine what I have to look forward to) after a fight about brushing her hair:

"Fine! I'll brush my hair, but then I'm out of here!"

Stomp, stomp, stomp to kitchen. Next thing I hear:

"Ok, Google, what are the best orphanages in Washington, DC?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My tween (not even in middle school, so you can imagine what I have to look forward to) after a fight about brushing her hair:

"Fine! I'll brush my hair, but then I'm out of here!"

Stomp, stomp, stomp to kitchen. Next thing I hear:

"Ok, Google, what are the best orphanages in Washington, DC?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I came downstairs after getting ready for an event, looking what I thought was nice.

DS, who has a strong fashion sense, doubtfully: Is that what you are wearing?

Sigh. Life with my mini Michael Kors requires patience.

I have one of these as well. The plus side is he does my make up for special events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I said good morning when I saw 13YO DD for the first time today. She yelled "Shut Up!" That's all, folks.

My kid has ADHD and is not great before his meds kick in. A couple months ago, I walked into the kitchen and said Good Morning. And he replied “I can’t deal with you right now”.

Okay then.

[Anonymous]

Not OP, but these stories made me smile. Always nice to know I’m in good company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I came downstairs after getting ready for an event, looking what I thought was nice.

DS, who has a strong fashion sense, doubtfully: Is that what you are wearing?

Sigh. Life with my mini Michael Kors requires patience.

I have one of these as well. The plus side is he does my make up for special events.

Ha!

[Anonymous]

OP - Thank you so much for this thread.

All who posted a ridiculous story - thank you, too!