A couple of hours later, she calls again. This time, she requests that I use my debit card to order and pay for a pizza for her and her boyfriend!
Apparently the Princess didn't like what they were having for dinner!
Poor baby!
Of course, I said "No! We're not getting in to nonsense like that!" I asked her about the tip money she'd earned recently and among other things, she dejectedly told me she'd given it to family members for gas money as they were hauling her around town, etc. I could tell she was miffed as we ended the call, but I stood firm and again, I just laughed at the absurdity of the situation!
This morning my son, now 22 years old, called from Oklahoma as he was about to begin enrolling Abbie in school, since I have decided to let her stay and try this grown-up stuff on for size...with a few imposed conditions of course.
I asked him what was up with his sister calling me and requesting that I order and pay for a pizza for her last night! He was surprised and obviously was not aware that she did that, and asked her about it right then and there. She replied that she didn't like the bbq'd brisket, and was hungry once she got back to his place and got the idea for pizza.
I told Bubba that if she wanted to be a grown-up, she needed to use her own money to pay for a pizza instead of calling Mom, who is hundreds of miles away to pay for it!
He agreed whole-heartedly and said to the both of us......
"This being an adult ain't no fuckin' easy shit!"
I am thinking this is going to be a great learning experience for them both!
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Living life isn't easy necessarily but it surely has more benefits than dying.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely a great learning experience. You stick to your guns! (And use them, if need be)
ReplyDeleteI don't envy this situation at all. Sounds like she's in for quite the experience and your poor son having to go along for the ride. You did good not ordering that pizza. :-)
ReplyDeleteMy son just got his first job, working four days a week, 20 hours a day up in the mountains clearing bush. I can't imagine how he will handle all that back-breaking work, but he is excited. We have to watch as they learn how to navigate in this grown-up world. I know he will be hungry and tired when he gets home tonight!
ReplyDeleteI just can't stop giggling, tell me you have a sense of humor about it, you do or you wouldn't post it!!
ReplyDeleteWow, really, I mean really, she called you and asked for Pizza!! Amazing how thick our kids can be where ever does she get it from? Why doesn't she ask her birth parents for pizza?
I agree whole-heartedly! And what a good laugh I got when reading about it.
ReplyDeleteI was that kid and I'm sorry that my parents had to endure calls for help when I was the one who decided to take off and not live under their conditions in the first place, and then had to suffer consequences I didn't like. I'm grateful for everything they did, and wish I hadn't taken advantage of parents who only wanted to love me in the first place, and sad that I used communication with me as leverage for extorting money from them.
Thanks for the reminder that it feels better to know that I'm working on the right solution instead of continuing to try to manipulate people to get what I think I want and find it just prolongs my pain.
I'm starving right now so all I can focus on is the brisket and pizza.
ReplyDeleteyea that's kinda funny. I am glad you didn't do it. I say this as my son just literally picked up another slice of pizza that I just bought him! In his defense he is only 13! lol
ReplyDeleteI've been saying that for years;)
ReplyDeleteWhen I was 17, I wanted to drop out of high school. My parents said, "Fine. But, you'll need to find a good paying job, so you can afford rent and your expenses." I had second thoughts after that and eventually, graduated from the university with a Bachelor's Degree. I knew, even then, that I wasn't ready for the grown up shit! LOL.
ReplyDeletemy god.........friggin pizza- what part of 'being a grownup' doesnt she get ?
ReplyDelete........and BTW- 10 points to you sweet sister for loving with boundaries........most excellent
ReplyDeleteOh my. LMAO
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry. It's just funny. Don't you know mom's are always good for a pizza? :D
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You know, all of this would make for a great sitcom. ;)
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Jamie
ROFL!! I LOVE what he said! And good for you for not putting up with the "tomfoolery!"
ReplyDeleteGood on you! I laughed.... I love your sense of humor and I applaud your lovingly holding the boundaries, etc...
ReplyDelete(now I'm hungry!)
Good for you Lisa !!! It sounds like growht and learning are on the way!
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