Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
ok - I worked for an hour.
- Got my report for tomorrow morning sent out.
- Got all regular shipments for August reconciled and posted.
- Tried to enter the weird shipments from one place that have to be entered, discovered my counterparts in another location have not done their part - put them on blast
So nothing else I can do for month end close. And the two new employees starting tomorrow that I need to onboard have not done their eI9 stuff that they should have received Friday - OY!
after not reaching out, now mac is being super manipulative via text.
can you find the sleeping bag?
Do you still have the tent?
Is there a shelter somewhere?
FFS
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It's like he's never met me and the icy water that runs through my veins.
Maybe he can fashion some sort of rudimentary lean-to out of his vaping kit and game console?
oh god Matt, THANK YOU! That made me laugh out loud. I had slipped into tears and all the worst parent in the world thoughts. I needed that.
You're welcome msbelle! You haven't done anything about the housing situation that you didn't give Mac plenty of notice about, right? As a newly minted adult, he's going to have to come to terms with the fact that making his own decisions involves consequences as well as freedom and fun.
What Matt said. And knowing exactly what he needs to do to have a safe harbor with you — it's not like you are saying he can't come with you; you are saying, "This is what you need to do to come with me," and he is choosing not to take those steps. I think those kind of gentle, firm reminders are so key. I love you, I want you to be safe and happy, but I also need to protect my own safety and happiness. If you do X and Y, you can come live with me. If you don't, this is the consequence of that choice.
Really right you guys. There's no way Mac should be surprised since he's made no plans about where he's going to plug in his vape and game stuff.
I hope he doesn't present himself to the grandparents.
What Pix said. He's making his choices, you're not asking him to become Amish or something. And if he has a cell surely he can look up a shelter on google or something. Good grief, guilt trip much.