Fay, you do not suck at being an adult. If you were all lalalala I forgot to get my visa renewed, then you would suck. But you are upset about the lapse and willing to pay the time and money to make it right. That is being adult. Sorry, sweety that you have to deal with this crap when you should be enjoying your holiday.
River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems. Mal: See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.
'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Dec 14, 2007 3:06:14 am PST #8241 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Stephanie - Dec 14, 2007 3:32:17 am PST #8242 of 10002
Trust my rage
Morning, Bitches!
A quick parenting story...
Last night we had about 20 people over to our house - work related for Joe. This woman was a friend of a friend and brought her 2.5 year old son. Shortly after arriving, he latched on to a sparkly red necklace that Ellie likes but had left unattended.
After about 20 minutes of Ellie waiting, not so patiently, for her turn, I said to the little boy, "Can it be Ellie's turn now?" and his mom says to me, "I'd take it from him if I could but he's at an age right now where he just doesn't do that well."
Laura - Dec 14, 2007 3:50:17 am PST #8243 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
Bet I could take it from him....
hippocampus - Dec 14, 2007 4:01:32 am PST #8244 of 10002
not your mom's socks.
"I'd take it from him if I could but he's at an age right now where he just doesn't do that well."
Iris needs additional jr. spork training. I'll send her on down.
sj - Dec 14, 2007 4:02:43 am PST #8245 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
"I'd take it from him if I could but he's at an age right now where he just doesn't do that well."
Practice makes perfect.
{{{Fay}}} You are a fabulous adult. Good luck getting the visa stuff done as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Sparky1 - Dec 14, 2007 4:09:09 am PST #8246 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
"I'd take it from him if I could but he's at an age right now where he just doesn't do that well."
Hmm, I'm not sure she's blaming the right person for not being able to do something well...
When we were growing up and we'd get frustrated and say something like, "I can't get this stupid [blank] to work!" my mother would say, "I think you have the stupid in the wrong place [in that sentence]."
Stephanie - Dec 14, 2007 4:22:07 am PST #8247 of 10002
Trust my rage
Hmm, I'm not sure she's blaming the right person for not being able to do something well...
Umm, yeah. It's not like kids are born knowing how to share. I was a bit speechless. Thankfully, I was able to mollify Ellie with "You can have it when he goes home."
When we were growing up and we'd get frustrated and say something like, "I can't get this stupid [blank] to work!" my mother would say, "I think you have the stupid in the wrong place [in that sentence]."
I like this and I'm totally using it when Ellie gets old enough.
Laura - Dec 14, 2007 4:32:45 am PST #8248 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
"I can't get this stupid [blank] to work!" my mother would say, "I think you have the stupid in the wrong place [in that sentence]."
Hee, I have to add this to my list of mommy sayings too.
We came from large families where sharing was learned pretty quick. We learned hiding our stuff early too.
Miracleman - Dec 14, 2007 4:35:50 am PST #8249 of 10002
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
"I'd take it from him if I could but he's at an age right now where he just doesn't do that well."
"Interesting. I, myself, am at an age where I don't tolerate stupid excuses for parents not taking responsibility for their child's behavior or for taking measures to correct inappropriate behavior. According to Dr. Spock, the best way to handle my 'phase' is to give vent to my frustrations. So, on the advice of a world-renowned child-rearing specialist, I will say: TAKE THE NECKLACE FROM YOUR SON AND IF HE PUTS UP A FUSS DISCIPLINE HIM...OR I WILL.
My house. My rules. If you don't like it, take your snotty little brat and go home."
Stephanie - Dec 14, 2007 4:37:06 am PST #8250 of 10002
Trust my rage
I think my problem is that I was hoping the mom would get all that MM said from my semi-incredulous look.