H's five hundred dollar camera, that actually belongs to his company came up missing again, right before he was scheduled to leave for Italy. He needs it for work there.
He asked me where it was. I told him that it has been in it's place the entire week, and now suddenly it's gone.
He said probably SD had it.
I asked him, why would she have it, when you already said that it was not supposed to be taken out of this house?
He replied, "Because nobody ever listens to what I say about anything"
And yes, of course, she did have it.
She gave it back to him. But I am so sick and tired of her just taking whatever she wants. It doesn't matter who it belongs to, she doesn't ask permission....never brings things back....just takes things, uses them, keep them in her piles and piles of bags of things, and you never see your things again.
That's what really bothers me about her- not only does she take things without permission, but she doesn't even bring them back to the place she took them from. It can be a pair of tweezers or a 500 dollar camera. Whenever you need something, it's missing, and SD took it.
I did a piece of artwork in a class we had at work. It was a "shabbat table"
- we turned a box of matchsticks into a mini decorated table- with mini candles, prayerbook, challah, flowers, etc. and some wooden letter that say Shabbat in hebrew.
Well, she even took that. One day I noticed it was missing- it was out in the garage, because she was using it to light her cigarettes...
one time her mom said that she was taking apart scrapbooks that were made for her brother, and using the pieces for her own school projects....H didn't reply...said nothing.
wow someone needs something
My SO has a very expensive camera plus lens (couple grand at least) and we keep it in his closet in our bedroom. Maybe, dad should leave it in the trunk of his car or at work unless he needs it at home. I am guessing that he would have to replace it or play for the repairs if his daughter broke it. Not a great thought. My kids "borrow" stuff to and don't return it or loose it. We have a rule in our house if its not yours don't touch it. If you want to use it put it back. Of course, your SD will never understand this, but maybe its a crazy way of saying she needs something - more attention, more something, who knows. I guess if its that important to you put it away when she is around. Not the greatest plan of action but you worked hard on your little project and SD had no right to wreck it.
That is a very good rule, of
That is a very good rule, of course, you're right, it wouldn't work in this house, because of H. His years of never following through with consequences have set the atmosphere that our house rule is- do whatever you want, you might get yelled at, but so what?
I do have to put whatever I don't want her taking away. I can't put it anywhere in the house or car, because she goes through everything, so I have to keep things in my office at work, the only place she hasn't invaded(yet).
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