MSE Parents Club Part 14

r.mac_2

delain - what a gorgeous thing to hear. I think that's the best milestone of all clever squeak!

pinkpig08

Sarah_Joanne wrote: »

Hi pinkpig :wave: I did notice you on flylady the other day. How come your mum doesn't know you go round, if you don't mind me asking?

We're about to go and have cous cous for lunch, not sure whether this will be a good idea or not

I don't mind at all.....
My mum drinks an awful lot. She works part time but the rest of the time she sits and smokes whilst playing on her DS. She plays the same game over and over - so much so that she has scratched the screen of her DS which she only got in January. She can be very moody and seems to hate my dad. He just goes along with her for a quiet life. She's fine with everyone else. She takes Josh out - it's difficult though because she doesn't know that we all know she drinks. It's impossible to talk to her about it because she is in denial and would just make my dads life hell. She spends all her money and more on drink and cigarettes, and so my dad has 3 jobs in order that they can pay the bills and put some by. He does all the housework, she doesn't seem to notice or be interested in it. I told him that now I'm not working I would go down and do the housework to save him doing it. He refused at first but I think he's glad of the help. So she doesn't know because 1) she wouldn't like to think I was doing it 2) if she did know she'd be horrible to my dad.

Sorry that was a bit long winded wasn't it!

We're having trouble with the outings she wants to take Josh on at the moment. She likes going on coach trips with him but it's always the same 2 places, and she always takes £100 out of the account to go with, but doesn't spend all that, just spends the rest on drink. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Josh is at risk when he's with her. She drinks at night and I don't let her drive him anywhere. It's just difficult because of the attitude she has.

Sarah_Joanne

Thanks for the explanation but sorry it's like that for you but mainly your dad. It must be very hard for him as I'm sure she has changed quite a lot from the woman he fell in love with. And what a lovely thing for you to do for him.

Evansangel

Whit Wooo!

They came today (her Nuby cup is in the background to )

got-it-spend-it

Love the leggings EA! We have the reindeer ones and I think they are fab.

Hugs Pinkpig, that must be a very difficult situation to be in but that is a lovely thing you do for your Dad.

DH is taking H swimming this afternoon so I can have some quiet time :eek: :T. I'm going to do some Christmas present sorting I think.

3onitsway

WM your fairies arrived this morning, it's beautiful, she'll love it. (i'm now wishing I didn't have such huge man wrists!)

Pinkpig what an awful situation for your family! But you're an :A for doing that for your Dad.

Delain How sweet! :T Clever squeak.

Rmac I love Annabels conversation this morning, but i'm sure it wasn't so cute at 3am.

Caz It's very penelope pitstop, but how much! :eek:

I'm due a smear, I missed my last one when I was pregnant, and haven't been since. I'm on annual ones after having some dodgy cells zapped years ago. My problem is that the new nurse at our surgery is the wife of a work colleague and I really don't want her looking at my flower and going home to discuss it with husband over dinner. :rotfl: I'm sure they have better things to talk about, but it's just weird. I think we have drop-in lady clinics around the area, I should look into it.


I have a new dilema.
I've been and got L's new bike, and its sitting in the back of the car. The plan was to hide it in the shed until her birthday. However, i've just realised that the one and only key to the shed padlock is on my keys, which have been missing for a couple of weeks. I'd best go on a key hunt again.

got-it-spend-it

Could you leave the bike at your Mum's or MIL's, 3?

delain

r.mac wrote: »

delain - what a gorgeous thing to hear. I think that's the best milestone of all clever squeak!

I was so happy :D I was holding her and she smiled at OH and about 20 seconds later at me :D

It's even more of a bonus because twin2 refused to smile at me at first. She'd smile at anyone else though! She's 6 now and when she's with me she's glued to me bless her :o

3onitsway

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Could you leave the bike at your Mum's or MIL's, 3?

I have to pick L up at 20 past 3. Mum is in work til after 4, and MIL is out shopping with V until she brings her back at half 3.

I'm on the key hunt, if that fails, i'll hide it somewhere til OH comes home and can take it somewhere else.

I really need to find the keys though, i've got my cot and changing table on netmums, they're locked in the shed too.

tarajayne

Quick question whilst I go back and catch up a bit. DD1 on her way over, with Tax Credits if she is working less than 16hrs a week (she's dropping to 10) she is below the threshold to claim, so is she still ok to claim as OH is working full-time or does he have to do it?