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Flame free Friday confessions
Anyone?
Re: Flame free Friday confessions
The Nifty Foodie
Life/Craft Blog
i have eaten three separate lunches today.
and i now have the urge to eat a container of rainbow chip frosting.
I have two.
1. I am so effing done with my parents and their bullshit. You would swear by the way they are acting that I am some rebel child who gives them all sorts of trouble. I am seriously the most vanilla person ever. I never thought I would say this but sometimes, I don't think I even want them to be a part of my children's lives.
2. I am so pissed at my boss right now. We just talked maternity leave and I proposed 16w with 100% pay, fully expecting them to want to negotiate. Well, he (shockingly) agreed to the 16w but said he needs to talk to his partner about the pay part. I expected that and that's fine. But then he said it's b/c he doesn't think I'll be able to work from home starting at week 6. Yeah, that's bullshit. I am a big girl and if I didn't think I was capable of doing something, I wouldn't have put it in my proposal. If they are looking for a reason to hold back pay, that's not a very good one. And I am totally about to march my sassy ass into his office and tell him exactly that.
This weekend my Dh keeps planning stuff he wants to do but he dont get it, I just want to stay home on the couch and sleep and do absolutely nothing.
My Dh went to the car dealership again last night to "look" I told him I wasnt going back with him until he bought something. I am tired of going look and I like something and he will not even make a deal or do anything to get it.
I'm frustrated with my FIL. He may or may not need surgey for some blockage but he won't call the f'n doctor back because he's scared and we can't plan our Xmas trip until he does so.
Before you think I'm just wanting the trip I'm not...I'm more then happy staying at home and hosting or going to their house in TN. He wants to go somewhere and I honestly don't feel comfortable him doing a cruise or being in a foreign country in case but if we do go I'd like to pay now before it gets expensive...this is what happened last year and we ended up in NOLA for a few days and I said screw it and we flew back to Iowa with my family.
I am so tired of H's family drama. It's not even his parents it's his aunt and cousins and they always want to include us. I just am so thankful that we live 1.5 hours away because if we still lived there it would be worse and his aunt tries to pull everyone apart if they don't agree down to everything she says.
My ex who put me through the ringer called yesterday because this girl is ruining his life...well he got involved for months and she was engaged so he should've known better...now she's all stalkerish even though he moved to CO with his new gf who he just is ok being with...his life is full of break ups and crazy girl drama and honestly I get satisfaction from that because he was so horrible to me.
I have another one my cousins getting married January 2011 and she wants me to help but she doesnt ask me to do anything with the wedding. She was my maid of honor and I am not even her Maitron of honor and we did everything and were super close growing up it pisses me off.
I lost my temper in my first hour class today. I had every right to, one of my students was back-talking, ranting/raving, calling me stupid, ***, etc. I usually act cool it hot situations, because that's the best way to handle them. Trying to act nonchalant about it did not work, and I totally and absolutely lost my cool.
I wrote the student up. She went to the office, threw her backpack and a book at the Vice Principal. She is now suspended, and I don't feel bad.
Is it too late to add one? No? Good.
My husband's company is really, really starting to piss me off. He loves his job and loves what he does but they walk all over him every chance they get! He works every.single.weekend. It is ridiculous how little "normal" couple time we spend together. And I hate that b/c I know that we will never have this time in our lives again! And when the baby does come, I'm worried that he will never get to see/spend time with her b/c he'll always be working when she's home! Of course, he doesn't help the situation. He should stand up for himself but he's too chicken *** to do so. There is only one other person at his level who has small children and she gets every weekend off so I know it's feasible if he talked to the right people. I'm just really fed up with the entire situation.
For as long as I can remember, my daddy has worked every.single.day. When I was a kid he worked his job during the week and did handyman stuff on the weekends. Sometimes he was off on Sundays, but there was usually stuff to do around the house, football to watch, naps to take, etc. I adore my daddy, and I remember lots of times I spent with him - even if it was just riding in the truck to go to the bank. My point is, if YH can't work something out with his company (which he should definitely try), it's not the end of the world. He just has to make what time he spends with your baby quality time. I remember going to the gas station on Saturday evenings for my daddy to get a lottery ticket. We each got a candy and I picked something out for my mom. It's the little things like that that matter.
Very well said! My dad was also not around much because he worked constantly. To show how much he worked and never took time off, before he retired for the last few years he worked, he'd take off the entire hunting season, with pay, he had that much time built up!
But there are lots of moments I remember with my dad, he'd take me to LSU games when he was off for them or sometimes when I'd hear him get in from work early early in the morning, I'd get up and go sit out on the swing with him and we'd eat figs and drink coffee. Moments I'll never forget.
But if he CAN get off more then he should definitely try. There's no such thing as TOO much time for him to spend with your DC!
Jamie, that's sweet. And I totally agree. DH and the new baby will work out their own traditions. Though once s/he arrives, his company will probably be a little more understanding.