Hi All,
I hate it when Friday becomes stressful! First, I was looking at my online cell phone account and noticed $30.00 worth of charges for "voice". It was on Emily's phone (difficult child 1)--we have a family plan and as long as she isn't using too many minutes I have allowed her to keep that phone. Well, I called the phone company to find out what these charges were actually for and they said she had made 20 calls to Information at 1.49 a piece. I have spoken to her about this before so I was infuriated. I called and left her a message, telling her that I am checking the account each day and if I see even one more call to Info I would cut off her phone. I told her to quit being so lazy and get a "f------" phone book--nice language, huh? I also told her that her birthday is coming up and at this point I am too angry to care. I guess I should have waited til I cooled off. It was just the last straw I guess. If it was an isolated incident I would have just called and told her not to make information calls. But after her abandoning the apt., still being with loser boyfriend, all the pain and heartache of the past 19 years, I guess I just lost it.
Then, a few minutes later, Molly (difficult child 2) called--crying hysterically. She had missed the bus to her therapy appointment. She had missed her last 2 appts. for reasons like oversleeping, etc. I told her to call her therapist since it was now her appointment. time. She did call and they had a phone session so that is good.
While talking with her she said she didn't want to go downtown because she was afraid she would see Emily. (Molly's appts. are generally downtown and Emily lives down there). She said that when she saw Emily last (about a week ago) that she told her something "terrible" and told her not to tell. We have been through this before and I told her before to tell Emily not to tell her anything she doesn't want others to know. I asked what it was and she said she would rather tell her therapist so I said that was okay. We talked a little more, however, and I was guessing--I asked if she was pregnant, was she raped again, was she doing drugs again. She said "no, it is something she is planning to do." We got off the phone so she could call her therapist and the only thing I can think of is maybe she is getting married to loser boyfriend which is okay with me--she wouldn't be my responsibility anymore. They are 2 peas in a pod, they deserve each other.
I'll let you know if I find out her "terrible" news. Just frustrated right now with both of those kids!
Thanks for listening,
Jane
I hate it when Friday becomes stressful! First, I was looking at my online cell phone account and noticed $30.00 worth of charges for "voice". It was on Emily's phone (difficult child 1)--we have a family plan and as long as she isn't using too many minutes I have allowed her to keep that phone. Well, I called the phone company to find out what these charges were actually for and they said she had made 20 calls to Information at 1.49 a piece. I have spoken to her about this before so I was infuriated. I called and left her a message, telling her that I am checking the account each day and if I see even one more call to Info I would cut off her phone. I told her to quit being so lazy and get a "f------" phone book--nice language, huh? I also told her that her birthday is coming up and at this point I am too angry to care. I guess I should have waited til I cooled off. It was just the last straw I guess. If it was an isolated incident I would have just called and told her not to make information calls. But after her abandoning the apt., still being with loser boyfriend, all the pain and heartache of the past 19 years, I guess I just lost it.
Then, a few minutes later, Molly (difficult child 2) called--crying hysterically. She had missed the bus to her therapy appointment. She had missed her last 2 appts. for reasons like oversleeping, etc. I told her to call her therapist since it was now her appointment. time. She did call and they had a phone session so that is good.
While talking with her she said she didn't want to go downtown because she was afraid she would see Emily. (Molly's appts. are generally downtown and Emily lives down there). She said that when she saw Emily last (about a week ago) that she told her something "terrible" and told her not to tell. We have been through this before and I told her before to tell Emily not to tell her anything she doesn't want others to know. I asked what it was and she said she would rather tell her therapist so I said that was okay. We talked a little more, however, and I was guessing--I asked if she was pregnant, was she raped again, was she doing drugs again. She said "no, it is something she is planning to do." We got off the phone so she could call her therapist and the only thing I can think of is maybe she is getting married to loser boyfriend which is okay with me--she wouldn't be my responsibility anymore. They are 2 peas in a pod, they deserve each other.
I'll let you know if I find out her "terrible" news. Just frustrated right now with both of those kids!
Thanks for listening,
Jane
