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The Prodigal SD21 Returns

frustratedstepdad's picture

So since we found out that SD21 was engaged again to her ex who is in prison for the next 16 years, she basically has been avoiding us like the plague. Of course the only way we even found out she was deciding to stand by him was by her facebook page. We did notice that one day she came by during the day to move more of her stuff out of our house. Gotta admit, it has been so peaceful and calm in our house since we don't have to constantly tell her 2 yr old son to not get into anything while SD21 just sits on the couch texting. Of course just a few days ago she asked us for $100 and we said no.

So this past Friday she comes back home and she is all smiles, acting like nothing has happened. Of course she brings all of her dirty laundry over to be washed as well. She then asks my wife if she can watch the 2 yr old for a few hours while she goes out. Wife tells her no because we made plans to have a date night. SD21 then asks my wife again if she has the $100 for her, wife tells her no. This just irks me to no end because she has been basically hiding from us because she doesn't want to have to explain why she is with her ex again, and then she shows up like nothing has happened and immediately asks us to watch her kid and do all of her laundry. Also she signed our rental agreement the week before, so technically she should have given us rent money instead of asking for it. Also we found out that she has been cut off of cash assistance for the next 6 months. This is because she never reported to them that she was working part-time before. Of course she blames the government for this instead of taking accountability for her own screw up. She then leaves Sat evening saying that she has a chance to go work for somebody and make some money.

A few weeks ago she finally purchased a car. Now, she KNEW she needed to buy insurance before she even purchased the car. Because of her horrible driving record she will have to pay $160 for cut rate insurance, but she did have the money for it. She also didn't pay the extra $200 to have the dealership get the license plates for her. Come to find out she has been driving around these past few weeks without car insurance. She then texts my wife last night and asks if we can put her and the car on our insurance for just a month, just until she supposedly gets her student loan money the first of next month. I told my wife hell no. I am tired of my SKIDS spending their money on whatever the hell they want to, and then expecting us to help them with the things they HAVE to get. I'm sick of it and I'm not doing it anymore, and I don't care how pissed off any of them get. Maybe my wife and I should party with our bill money and then ask them for $$$ when we can't pay our mortgage. The stupid thing is, we know for a FACT she had the money to buy car insurance when she bought the car. I'm sick of being everybody backup plan when they screw up!!

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stepgin's picture

I feel your pain! And you're totally right to make her fend for herself. I'm not sure why some parents won't tell their adult kids "no" because it just perpetuates the problem. Is your DW on board with you? It sounds like it since she said no twice for the $100.
My stepkids are like that too. My SD33, used her cash to pay off a ticket for her loser, convict, father of 10 husband and then asked my DH for the money. $200. He gave her $250. Sad Then he was upset a bit when I told him what she had used her money for and that's why she couldn't pay her power bill. He said he didn't like it when they lied to him. I pointed out that she didn't actually lie. Unless you count as lying by ommission.
And why they hell would he give more than she asked for? I love him, but he's a dipshit sometimes.
And I would be pissed about the avoiding, the laundry and leaving the kid too. What made these idiots thing the world revoles around them?
Stick to your guns!

frustratedstepdad's picture

You are exactly right StepAside. They know that if they keep asking, my DW may eventually give in. I know that my wife just gave one of my other unemployed, lazy ass SD's $70 last week. They know that I'm the reason she says no most of the time now.

I am sticking to my guns this time. If she decides that she isn't going to move in a few months, SHE IS GOING TO PAY RENT. PERIOD. Nothing in this world is free, nobody owes her anything, and its about time she realizes that. We have pampered her ass for the past year because of what happened with her other son, but it's time for her to see how things work in the real world. If she does try to pull the "My grandson can't live in the street" crap, I will tell her that the grandson can come live with us, and SD21 will pay us child support each month.

Wow, your SD lives in Hollywood??? Jesus tap-dancing Christ, that is just ridiculous!

frustratedstepdad's picture

Exactly they're not little kids anymore. I know that just a few weeks ago she bought a new 4G cellphone. I can bet you anything that the $100 she was asking for was for her cellphone bill. She also drove to see her fiancee in prison (a four hour drive ONE WAY) and has been back and forth on the highway visiting her retarded future MIL. If she has money to do all of that, she has money to pay her bills.

Funny how when she wanted a medical marijuana card, she figured out how to get money for that REAL quick. She also made sure she was on top of filling out all her paperwork in a timely manner to make sure she got it as quickly as possible. So when it's something she WANTS, she's all over it. It's a shame she can't be like that with stuff she NEEDS to do (job, school, etc)

Willow2010's picture

I am sticking to my guns this time. If she decides that she isn't going to move in a few months, SHE IS GOING TO PAY RENT
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I am just going to come out and say it. You are a large part of this problem here! Sorry, but you let them walk all over you.

How many times have you told her she has to pay rent and she doesn’t? I thought she moved out last week? Why did you let her back in?

frustratedstepdad's picture

No actually this is the first time making her pay rent. She didn't move out, she just started moving some of her stuff out and hasn't been in the house as much. She was supposed to start paying rent Sept 1st but then she said she was going to move.

Actually that quote should have been "If she doesn't move out in a few weeks", not months. Trust me if I let them walk all over me, they would all love me and I'd be the best stepdad in the world.

frustratedstepdad's picture

***UPDATE****

So now SD21 called my wife and said she would be willing to work and do things around the house in order to get some money from us. Imagine that! Working for money! What a new concept for SD21...*laugh*

frustratedstepdad's picture

Yeah my first thought when my wife sent me the text was "Wait a minute, if she's gonna be doing chores is she no longer moving????" LOL. Between you guys and this board and me, if not getting the money keeps her in our house, I'd gladly empty the bank account to have her gone forever. Smile