Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 15:10     Subject: Re:cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:
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



This is hysterical. I have a 16 year old that I didn't allow to go to Rolling Loud, but can totally see this happening!


Understand! I was so on the fence about it too, anxious leading up to it and so happy when he was home! That last night text was hilarious considering swerving back to G's was friends apartment (parents had a curfew), pulling up to M's crib (happened to be a kid in the same apartment building) and got wheels with C (C's parents drove them home the next morning). All parents of 16's were hovering lol. DS said the concert was really civilized. NYPD banned a couple of performers for possible inciting of violence. DS says it was a media hype ploy, whatever that means.

He hung out with a diverse group of kids who were cautious and aware and just good kids posing for the gram.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 14:37     Subject: Re:cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:I insisted DC go for therapy because of anxiety issues. After 2 years of weekly talks, he saunters in and tells me, "Just so you know, the therapist told me that you guys (the parents) are actually really great and fabulous and all my issues are because of me!"

Hah! I knew it!!



Bravo to that therapist! Most of us don’t come to realize how amazing our parents were until we’re adults and have kids of our own!
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 13:08     Subject: cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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


“No, I gave up my outside job to devote myself to ensuring that you become a fully-functional adult. And part of that job is teaching you to clean up after yourself. So bring me your effing dishes.“


Or better yet, do your own dishes from now on.


Perfect answer. And she should do her own laundry, too!
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 12:35     Subject: cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:
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


“No, I gave up my outside job to devote myself to ensuring that you become a fully-functional adult. And part of that job is teaching you to clean up after yourself. So bring me your effing dishes.“


Or better yet, do your own dishes from now on.
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 12:31     Subject: cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
I ran into DD15's friends mom at the grocery store. She congratulated me on an award DD had won THAT I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT!

When at home with DD, I asked her about the award and she told me she didn't tell us and didn't want us to know because she knew we would find a way to use it against her. I told her I was proud of her anyways and she told me "Don't be, I didn't really earn it anyways, if you know what I mean"

I don't really know what she means but I don't dare ask!
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 12:22     Subject: Re:cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
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



This is hysterical. I have a 16 year old that I didn't allow to go to Rolling Loud, but can totally see this happening!
Anonymous
Post 10/21/2019 02:33     Subject: cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think my DS15 does not have the ability to put on socks in under 15 minutes. Seriously. He just sits there, staring into space.

He could do this when he was a toddler. I am not sure when he lost the ability to put on socks in a reasonable amount of time, but he has. Trying to figure out what brain function replaced the "sock putting on" function because it's gone now.


????????. This!!


Oops. I meant LoL faces not ? Marks!


Hahaha, I read that as there being a group of teens who lose their ability to put on socks!
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2019 23:51     Subject: cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think my DS15 does not have the ability to put on socks in under 15 minutes. Seriously. He just sits there, staring into space.

He could do this when he was a toddler. I am not sure when he lost the ability to put on socks in a reasonable amount of time, but he has. Trying to figure out what brain function replaced the "sock putting on" function because it's gone now.


????????. This!!


Oops. I meant LoL faces not ? Marks!
Anonymous
Post 10/20/2019 23:47     Subject: cheer me up bc my dc sucks right now
Anonymous wrote:I think my DS15 does not have the ability to put on socks in under 15 minutes. Seriously. He just sits there, staring into space.

He could do this when he was a toddler. I am not sure when he lost the ability to put on socks in a reasonable amount of time, but he has. Trying to figure out what brain function replaced the "sock putting on" function because it's gone now.


????????. This!!