It always baffles me when I run into parents who are so unwilling to be a parent. By that I specifically mean those who are unwilling to accommodate their teenager's social life. More specifically, toting the teenie boppers to social events and hosting sleepovers. My daughter has a handful of friends whose parents are never willing to cart them to the movies or the YMCA dance or have a sleepover. Now I know that out of those parents, there are several whose homes I would not want my daughter sleeping at for the night. I know too much about their backgrounds to allow that. But, my God, could you help a sista out with the carpooling? I mean honestly!
I know it means sacrifice of your own personal social life. For example, this weekend my husband and I gave up our date night so that our daughter could go to the movies with her friends instead of babysitting for us. Yes, I get a twinge of self-centeredness when that happens but I suck it up. Why can't the parents of my daughter's friends do the same every once and a while? There are a couple of her friends whose parents never do squat in terms of carpooling and sleepovers. It's just expected that we take care of their child's social needs. It just sucks. It leaves me wondering why they didn't take birth control to begin with. Did you not realize the sacrifice and selflessness involved with having children? Come one! Let's be in this misery together for God's sake! So many kids out there having to deal with parents who don't have any interest in being parents. Don't give a shit about their kids' needs and wants. Don't care about limits and consequences. I'm not a perfect parent but surely you have to see some of these things as necessary once the baby pops out of the vagina and comes home with you! Sheesh.
January 30, 2011
January 10, 2011
More New Things!
I know it seems like all I've been doing is shopping. Duh! I just bought a house, I got money for Christmas from my in-laws, and it's still after Christmas sale time.
Got this for my living room.
Got this at Michael's. They are having an 80% off sale on holiday wreaths. This one was originally $30 and I got it for $5.99. It's staying on the wall for a while. Not ready to put that with the rest of the Christmas decorations yet.
January 1, 2011
My Trip Treasures
While I was downstate, I went shopping one day with my mother-in-law. It was a wonderful day and I found some great stuff for me, myself, and I!
Candle holder my mother-in-law had at her house and I had to have one for myself.
A sign for my wall.
I had to have this chubby little bird!
Love this painting!
This is actually a giant coffee cup planter. Isn't it cute!
We collect ornaments every year so of course we had to have this one!
I'm going to switch out the plates on this do-dad for holidays, seasons, whatever!
You know I love reindeer. Had to have these too!
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