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My dad can be a PITA!
He insists on calling Rachel "Rochelle." He said I'd better get used to it 
I said I could get used to it if I liked it, but I HATE it! He doesn't care. I swear, I don't know what to do with him anymore.
I said I could get used to it if I liked it, but I HATE it! He doesn't care. I swear, I don't know what to do with him anymore.
Re: My dad can be a PITA!
I'm so sorry! That's so weird! Does he think he's being funny? I'd be ticked too...
My dad, who is my boss, best friend and usually we get along great, could NOT remember the girls names or who was who. Then he kept making up stupid nic-names for them. UGH, I named them their names for a reason. He FINALLY caught on. If it were me I would hang up the phone if he called her that and not let him come over. But I am a huge brat. Hopefully he grows out of it.
I am glad you are coming tomorrow and kinda glad you arent bringing Rachel, ONLY because I think its really good for Moms to get out and have their OWN time away! You will run home and feel so ready to be back in the swing of things. Absense really does make the heart grow fonder. AND you can help me with my 2 little bundles of joy! I need an extra set of hands sometime.
I think I need to have a mommy time out and come visit you and Rachel sometime soon!
What the heck, why? Is he being serious? I'd be irritated too.
because I gave J my maiden name as his middle name my MIL doesn't tell anyone his full name.
Which is crazy since most mexican families do give the son their maiden name as a mn.
Next time your dad tells you "there is nothing you can do about it" tell him he can't see the baby anymore. Or start calling him by something crazy like "ali baba" or something (can you tell I was just watching Aladdin?"
Omg. That would send me over the edge. I am so sorry. I think I would tell my Mom the same thing. If you can't respect the name we chose for her you don't have to come see her.
My MIL calls Mary "Mary sunshine" and it drives me up the wall but I don't say anything because at least it's Mary.
This made me lol
I feel ya! ?DH's g-ma kept calling the kiddo 'Trey/Tray' - ?it was beyond annoying! ?Until I realized, she was having a hard time saying his real name b/c of her Japanese accent.
Your dad probably thinks he's just being cute and wants to give her a name that ONLY he'll call her. ?
Hopefully he'll get the message that you don't want him to call her 'Rochelle"?
UGH!!!
Here is a funny story....
FIL is "P. Barton Ackerman." the 2nd and when DH was born the grandparents P. Barton A. the first, wanted my DH to be named P. Barton Ackerman the 3rd....
Well... my FIL & MIL said "no" and named him P. Brad Ackerman instead, and he goes by "Brad"
P. Barton the first, REFUSED to call him "Brad".... they wanted his middle name to be Barton and were PISSED!!!!
They called him "muscles" till he was like 6.... poor kid.... actually thought his name was muscles! LOL!!
Parents and names can be such a fine line! GL!!!
That's the thing, he knows it bugs me. He just doesn't care. As far as he's concerned, I'm the one with problem and I should get over it.
Dude. ?That's annoying. ?I'm sorry.
I have been married for over 2 years and my mom still mispronounces my married last name. ?It pisses me off. ?I know it isn't on purpose, but shiit, it's your kid. ?Get it right.?
After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!