I'm patting myself on the back, lol.

[DDD]

This afternoon both difficult child#1 and difficult child#2 were at my house. difficult child#1 (formerly known as easy child/difficult child, lol) had his girlfriend with him. I am NOT enthused by his girlfriend...not exactly my cup of tea, lol.

Guess what??? I taught her how to play backgammon and the two of us had a good competition going on. Had to laugh because #1 couldn't figure out which of us to root for, lol, BUT it was fun. She and I are looking forward to the rematch. I can't believe she beat me. DDD

 

[pasajes4]

Way to go mom. Establish a good relationship with the girlfriend and who knows? Might give you an edge on difficult child.

 

[Hound dog]

LOL

Never did find anyone to teach me that darn game.

 

[pinevalley]

That sounds like a fun day. Good for you!!

 

[dashcat]

Now that worked out nicely, didn't it! You may end up liking her. my sister in law HATED me for the year of my marriage. It could be said that I wasn't her cup of tea either!. She got to know me and changed her mind. When DEX left me, she sent me a card and wrote in it that I would always be her sister!

And, if you don't end up liking her? As the old saying goes "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer"

Dash

 

[CrazyinVA]

Good for you! Sometimes it just takes one common interest to get to that comfortable place with someone. Sounds like you found it!

 

[PatriotsGirl]

I met my husband's mother after we had been dating a month and after that night, he stopped speaking to his parents all together. A year went by! I finally bridged that gap (not knowing why he stopped talking to them) and they have been the most incredible, amazing in-laws and grandparents that I couldn't understand what had happened to make my husband cut them off for a year. I just found out a couple of months ago that it was because his mother had said something about me. I love this woman to pieces and she feels the same about me. I still have no idea what she said before...lol. Could all work out!

 

[DDD]

Lol, my inlaws were hoping that Ex and I would break up too. Funny thing...they quickly ended up thinking I was the greatest thing ever. For the ten years of our marriage and until their death, his parents and I had a mutual admiration society. DDD