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given everything I've seen, I am fully expecting the blowback from the usual suspects about how this is overblown and not at all what's happening. or that the women are willing participants, pursuing their careers.
pretty sure that's step 1 in the playbook
I guess I'm just naive because I'm consistently amazed at the responses to things posted here. Stuff that just seems like there's no way anyone could disagree or twist it and then there it is.
Well, my kids aren't normal. My ex-wife most definitely isn't normal either. And in my haste I left out some other details that made the basic fact pattern even worse than I described.
He did admit it. He also admitted to drinking a lesser amount himself the night before. They both drank alone because they didn't want to feel the way they do, by their own words. They are both quite unhappy. All three of my kids are, to one degree or another. And it is nothing new.
No offense, but you're probably not the guy anyone is looking to to define what's normal behavior.
Don't envy you, GB. You seem like a very level-headed, rational person. Just keep doing what you think is right and they'll find themselves appreciating it sooner than later.
That's tough. At least it provides an opportunity with the daughter to initiate a conversation about alcohol not only NOT making her feel better about things, but actively making her feel worse. Have you talked to the ex- about the shoplifting and drinking? What was her reaction? Does she care? Does she have any interest in punishing them or she just wants to not be the bad guy with them?
Sorry, I did plenty of stuff when I was younger, but shoplifting vodka at 12 is not normal. He has all the right in the world to be irate.
Probably not. Thanks for the reminder. Shoplifting at twelve is probably plenty bad and he has every right to be irate. I just -- I remember being that age and doing stupid, stupid stuff. It was meant to be a pick-me-up more than a castigation.
Of course he does. I was just trying to relate to him on a level of a bad divorce, which my brother has had. I don't question it at all in this respect. I was just hoping that his wife told him and that they could parent together. I've seen bad divorces, and hope for the best, is all. Seriously.
We had a friend with a 21yo older brother that still lived at home. He'd do anything for sweet, sweet booze. We'd tell him there'd be a sixer in it for him if he went and got us a bottle of vodka. So I'd put him on my handlebars and ride us up to the local liquor store.Where did you get your vodka at 12 when your parents were out?
She always provides lip service to me when there are major concerns. Her issue is follow through. She is an enabler, pure and simple. She is a lot of other things too, but much of that is beyond the scope of this discussion. You know a lot of the background.
Yea. Unreal. I was researching spinal fusion surgery earlier today. I was pretty sure I would never walk again. 1 stout down, just took 1 soma and 1 norco. Should be dancing a jig in 20 minutes.
I had one standing in my kitchen. I stood there like a goon for 10 minutes before I could Frankenstein over to the couch.
tickets?the rover said:
Forgive me for getting all serious but somehow Woz skipped right over "responsible" to GD hero.Bob Sacamano said:
there is always soma, delicious soma, half a gramme for a half-holiday, a gramme for a week-end, two grammes for a trip to the gorgeous East, three for a dark eternity on the moon..DA RAIDERS said:
Thanks.
it's been 18 mumfs since I lost my 'real dog'. we got a new one and he is great and a rescue and he needs it and we did a good thing, but damn, losing 'my dog' crushed me. I still see him out of the corner of my eye sometimes and it spooks me. Hard to replace it when something you spend everyday with for almost 15 years (for me) just disappears. Our last 2 weeks weren't great, makes it tougher for me. I have his ashes on the mantle, they don't get buried. They go with me. I still call the new dog Jasper............I got a digital picture frame and run some of his highlights on loop. Paw a 40 oz. out for me.
