To everyone bickering!

• I have to tell this ... - Nunniemus
  • GIFT CARD - MT Advocate
    • The should've just saved the stamp as it would have been less insulting to receive - nothing at all...nm
  • yes, and i'm feeling empathy pains. - nm
  • How do you think they afford their mansions and - sm
    • Greed is an addiction too. sm - Ella (retired)
  • Thanks to those who understand ...sm - Nunniemus
    • I think you and I share the same sm - Lorie R.
  • At least you got 5 bucks. - Unanimously Anonymous
    • Geez, here we go! nm - KyMT
    • Awesome. There will be someone on shortly to tell you.. - ndmt
  • we have to compete for our prize for MT week - noname
    • Sounds like - anon
    • With our contest, all completing the task does is - put your name in a hat for a drawing.
  • want to trade? -- sm - ks
  • I guess be thankful. It's more than I got. nm - Sharon
  • Normally I'm a big believer in, "It's the thought that - counts," and being grateful. -(sm)- Topaz
    • don't pee in my cup and tell me it's Kool-aid - steady eddie
  • I think I would expect after 10 yr to make more than that and move on... nm - wise1
  • I think you have a right to feel that way...sm - ndmt
  • I will give you my take, if you want to read it. - my view
  • I don’t get it when people are complaining about - Sally
    • I don't think you should give a gift that makes someone feel little either... - ndmt
      • Hate to break the news to you but - Sally
        • Let me follow this up by saying - Sally
          • This really isn't about your husband. I am sure he is great. - ndmt
            • I was taught by my mother that - Sally
              • I realize this is going nowhere, but saying thanks - ndmt
    • PLEEEES ! - just me
      • I have a life and compared to my years in this - Sally
        • You said, "A single mom to me means nothing more than 1 person working"...cont'd - KyMT
          • To throw a statement out such as a - Sally
            • This isn't about symantecs...sm - KyMT
              • What I do not understand is why only a - Sally
        • Bitter - just me
          • Not nice to say someone cannot read - Sally
            • To everyone bickering! - Becky
              • She asked, I answered and my answer - Sally
                • I am all for variety - Becky
                  • Then stopping trying to negate her feelings - AnnuderMT
                    • I agree 110%, but doubt that I could have articulated it as beautifully as you did! nm - KyMT
                    • I agree with AnnuderMT because of the history....sm - Ella (retired)

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48K, 40 hours per week, acute care, incentive after 1200 lines

Lordie you remind my of the not so good ol days...kids...

Selective hearing or NOT hearing you...well, I did learn that paybacks are heck does work.  When they ask you a question or demanding your attention, just ignore them, till they get really frustrated  "MOM, are you dea" was a good one...then i politely tell them...hmmmmmmmmm see how it feels?!

Bickering/arguing/not my turn...mine got so bad that I got a big egg timer, every time they started their crap, I turned the timer on until they stopped, showed them how much time they had wasted with this not my turn crap., kept a running tally for each day.THEN, when they wanted to go to a movie/mall or anywhere it took mom's wheels to get...we just put the timer on and made sure we did NOT leave until the same amount of time they had wasted all week....boy did that crap shorten in no time.this worked wonders, but..I feel for you, wish I could say it gets better but so far...NOT..lol

Isn't it just amazing that teens will go to all lengths to help a friend, but you ask for help w/chores and it's like you pulled out their wisdom teeth with tweezers!  Needed help cleaning carpets...they were probably growing the cure to cancer after all the kids tromping in my house...told them ALL/friends and kids that they WERE GOING to do most of the work with the cleaner..."Oh cool...OMG, you could literally see black and white from all the areas they missed..."why do WE have to do it"...Well,  I could probably pick up each of yours DNA all over and for sure, MY friends do not track crap all over.

Another issue is how most adults in our community/teachers, neighbors etc, tell me just what great kids/nice polite/helpful I have and i find myself RE-introducing myself and connecting to my kids...yep, that's who they're talking about..and I guess they wipe off that nice attitude when they hit the front door....guess I should'nt complain on that one.  Better than getting nasty complaints about them