And Suzi, that goes for K-Bug's bf. May his ungrateful ass find enlightenment soon.

Thanks but I'm feeling even more Monster-ish this evening. I have tried to offer him the opportunity to discuss his desire for an apology. I told him I was available until 6pm cause I had a meeting this evening. I didn't hear anything from him so I sent him a text saying I didn't know what to make of the silence but the ball was in his court. "I don't want to discuss anything until I get an apology". The "conversation" devolved from there and as much as I didn't want to have the talk in text, now I have documentation of him being an imature ass.

To top it off, CJ is now upset with me also. K-Bug and bf gave CJ a rifle for his birthday without asking me or his father about it ahead of time. I was so shocked when it was gifted, I didn't say anything. Tonight I told CJ I didn't like him having it and he turned it into the only reason I don't like it is because I don't trust him. It is more how the gun came into the house than anything. I haven't seen my boy in tears since he hit puberty and yet tonight...

I don't know. I'm just...grrrrrr. Vacation can't come soon enough. I want to run away from my life.

Nobody gives your kid a gun without your permission!

Sorry, CJ, but you're fucking wrong. Sack up and save your tears for something worthwhile.

And what the fuck, K-Bug?

Jesus, Suzi. They're wrong. You're right.

Honestly, I would've been fucking in K-Bug and boyfriends face about that. There would have been yelling. And banning. And yelling.

It is like giving him a puppy without asking me. When I say I can't care for the puppy, I'm the bad guy.

When they gave that to him, it was the first time the bf had been over here since I had talked with K-Bug about my concerns. I was trying to give him a chance to prove me wrong. Now I feel completely manipulated. I'm trying to be nice and get repaid by being blindsided.

The bf has the bolt to the rifle. It can't be fired as is. I'm not sure what I want to do at this point. I trust CJ. I like game meat so I can't really fuss about hunting. BUT I can't send my son out hunting with someone who has no respect and refuses to talk to me face to face.

I'm with Hec. There are no words for my response. But I think "domestic disturbance" would have been the LEAST of it.

I did not give my nephews a frickin' pogo stick without clearing it with my sister first.

Hec is right. You are right. They are totally completely wrong. Bf is just trying to make you be the bad guy.

A rifle for your kid's birthday? WTFF? Not a parent, but it all seem SO WRONG.

sj (and TCG), I'm sorry. This is hard beyond words. I can only wish families and related-by-blood folks could have 10% of the smartness and kindness of the not-blood-related people I surrounded myself with.

Am I a heretic for not really caring about the birth of the Royal Baby Boy? Granted, I also can't understand why everyone fusses over celebrity babies period.

Nope. Thrilled when it comes to friends' babies (watched 3 youtubes of a friend's baby yesterday, and was fascinated to every second of it). But this? Again, nope.

Steph, how are you doing?

Why no, I can't sleep. So I'm marathoning Buffy and working.

Sorry, Suzi. Sleep~ma to you.

A client just called me on a day I'm not working on, apologized for calling me when I'm not working, and asked for something to be done ASAP. Something that she could have sent an email in order for me to do on Sunday, Monday, and the week before that, not an emergency at all, and my boss could have done it if I'm away.

The only mystery is how the hell she got my private number. Must refresh around the office my policy that clients do not get my private number nor email address. I don't work full time and we don't provide 24/7 support to justify such calls.