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I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
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Anyone have any good crazy family/drama stories from the holidays?
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I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Re: Anyone have any good crazy family/drama stories from the holidays?
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Exactly! So so sweet. I'm glad she got to come home, Fallin!
My ILs were surprisingly fine for the most part, but my MIL has this huge, weird chip on her shoulder about competing with my SILs mom (the "other" grandma"). SILs mom owns a ranch in Wyoming and they board horses and give riding lessons. So they took the kid out for a ride on Christmas morning (meaning she sat on the horse while it walked in a circle. She's 18 months). MIL would not shut up about it. How shed never be able to give her a horse, how she wasn't the "cool" grandma because they don't have horses, how she hoped the kid would hate the horse, etc etc. I finally walked away when she said she didn't feel like a REAL grandma because she doesn't have horses. What?! OMG LET IT GOOOOOOO.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Aww, that's great Fallin.
Bethie - how did your gifts go over this year? Anything homemade?
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I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
My mom was surprisingly well behaved, and my Christmas was drama free. I didn't realize how tense I had been over the whole thing until it was over.
I am sad at how old my grandparents are looking though. It seems like they got old suddenly.
I'd tell her to go right ahead and I would love to overhear that conversation. "I'm sorry m'am. What was your point?" "she's vulgar!" "m'am, cursing is not cause for removal and frankly, crap isn't a curse word"
Aww, Fallin that is so sweet.
We didn't see anyone until Monday when we stopped by Tony's mom's house. That is one gross woman. Chain smoking all day everyday in her house never getting out of her pajamas with a mustache thicker than any man. So gross.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
She also told us she'd call CPS on us because he didn't have socks on with his pajamas.
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It's really weird. He thinks she's "just being herself" because she's been like that all of his life. I don't think she's psycho enough to actually do anything drastic, but she's trying to "teach us a lesson" because she's Mrs. Family Values and we're a little more relaxed. He doesn't hear some of the weird stuff she says because he completely blocks her out when she's talking, which we've had plenty an argument about because I need him to step up and tell her to foff off.
I think Badgers MILis on the Bump.
Mine was relatively drama free. Big change from last year, where my mother and stepfather declared Kevin and I to be horrible vaginafaces.
For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.
Badger, you're a terrible parent. I hope you've set up a therapy fund for your kid because there's no such thing as a well adjusted child who didn't wear socks with their PJs.
Everybody knows you're not a real grandparent until you own horses. That's why my grandma and I don't speak. All she ever owned was a dog.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
crap
My H is equally disgusted. He takes passive jabs at her about where things come from. They live in a different state - so, we visit every 2-3 months and she always has new and different toys for the kids to play with. He wants to openly confront her, but I am on the fence. I just take the crap she gives us and donate it to a local charity when we get home. Reverse the karma. I am donating the pleather 'isotoners' and sea otter puppet (?) she gave me for Xmas later today. She gave me ugly azz gloves last year too. If you're going to re-gift stolen goods, at least make it good stuff, right?
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
F'real yo.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
Um FluffyShoe, that really needs to be reported. It doesn't get too much grosser than stealing from a charity. I would tell her you don't feel comfortable taking anything from her since you know where it comes from.
I had no real drama other than I still get grumpy about not really doing what I want and having to give both parents equal time so no one feels slighted 16 years after their divorce. I still have issues man.
No good drama, but H did get an "official" request to consider moving to New Orleans to work at his dad's firm.
Also, I flew with a cold yesterday, and now I think I have either a ruptured eardrum or Airplane Ear. I may have to start using an ear trumpet.
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
I think that is a fabulous idea.
I think so, but not for another year at least.
My interest also decreases significantly when I think about having to take another bar exam.
Why would you take the bar exam again? You're a mother now. You shouldn't be working anymore as it is. THINK OF THE CHILDREN.
I assume you really like your ILs to move closer to them and then work for them.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I wouldn't mind living closer to my ILs. And I wouldn't want to work with a relative, but if my H decides he's comfortable with it (a decision he hasn't made yet), it's fine with me.
OH. I just thought of something funny(ish). Remember 2 years ago when I saw my grandmother-in-law and the first thing out of her mouth was, "She's gained weight!" and then my MIL yelled at her? On this trip, I saw gran-in-law twice, and both times, the first thing she said was, "you look great!" I resisted the temptation to say, "I know you're just saying that to make up for 2009. YOUR FALSE COMPLIMENTS MEAN NOTHING TO ME."