Sue C
Active Member
Hi everyone. I can't remember the last time I was here. So much has happened. My husband passed away two years ago from brain cancer.
difficult child #1 is doing awesome! She's now 37 years old, been married for 16 years, has a 5-year-old daughter and a new baby boy. She has a great career. She told me that my husband and I were good role models of what a good marriage should be.
difficult child #2 is not doing good. She's now 31 years old and lives with me. She was briefly living with 2 different boyfriends, but they both broke up the relationship. She has a 2-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old baby boy--both from different fathers. The fathers are losers and do not give her any child support. I have had her arrested twice in the past 8 months for physical abuse. She continues to verbally abuse me every day. She tells her 2 year old to say "Grandma b*tch" and the little one says it to me. She is lazy and helps with nothing around the house except to make messes. She doesn't help make meals.
Her temper has gotten worse since my husband died. I know she has not worked through her grief. She was daddy's little girl. Numerous times she'll tell me she wished I had died and not him. I just laugh and say, "I know that."
She started a temp job a month ago, but I've been paying the daycare costs 'cuz she has no money or car. We're waiting to see how much the State will kick in towards the daycare. The costs of daycare are more than she makes! I drive her and the kids 62 miles/day to daycare/work, using my own gas money.
When the police were here last time, they said I should evict her. She has no money, no car, and no friends that would take them in. How can I turn my innocent grandchildren out into the streets???
She is currently in anger management counseling due to court order, and it has done nothing to help. She's supposed to start anger management classes tonight.
She goes to court on October 2nd, and I'm waiting to see what happens. In the meantime, I constantly feel like my heart is squeezed a little tighter each day. My one joy is my granddaughter. But lately she has been hitting me and saying, "Grandma naughty." I know she's getting that from her mom.
I am not happy with my life. Any sage advice?
Sue
difficult child #1 is doing awesome! She's now 37 years old, been married for 16 years, has a 5-year-old daughter and a new baby boy. She has a great career. She told me that my husband and I were good role models of what a good marriage should be.
difficult child #2 is not doing good. She's now 31 years old and lives with me. She was briefly living with 2 different boyfriends, but they both broke up the relationship. She has a 2-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old baby boy--both from different fathers. The fathers are losers and do not give her any child support. I have had her arrested twice in the past 8 months for physical abuse. She continues to verbally abuse me every day. She tells her 2 year old to say "Grandma b*tch" and the little one says it to me. She is lazy and helps with nothing around the house except to make messes. She doesn't help make meals.
Her temper has gotten worse since my husband died. I know she has not worked through her grief. She was daddy's little girl. Numerous times she'll tell me she wished I had died and not him. I just laugh and say, "I know that."
She started a temp job a month ago, but I've been paying the daycare costs 'cuz she has no money or car. We're waiting to see how much the State will kick in towards the daycare. The costs of daycare are more than she makes! I drive her and the kids 62 miles/day to daycare/work, using my own gas money.
When the police were here last time, they said I should evict her. She has no money, no car, and no friends that would take them in. How can I turn my innocent grandchildren out into the streets???
She is currently in anger management counseling due to court order, and it has done nothing to help. She's supposed to start anger management classes tonight.
She goes to court on October 2nd, and I'm waiting to see what happens. In the meantime, I constantly feel like my heart is squeezed a little tighter each day. My one joy is my granddaughter. But lately she has been hitting me and saying, "Grandma naughty." I know she's getting that from her mom.
I am not happy with my life. Any sage advice?
Sue
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