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Oh what have a gotten my self in to?

SisterNeko's picture

So I just agreed to baby sit for BM after school on her weeks. But I reserve the right to change my mind if she gives me any problems (i told BF to tell her that). I am still on the bubble about it though.

For those of you that don't follow my blog here is my current situation. I got laid off in July, but we told BM that I was working from home - which I am freelancing, but it's something that takes time to really take off. We no longer use HER sitter since I am home now, I watch them on our weeks. BF and I are also talking a lot lately about our future. I REALLY want a baby (and to be a stay at home mom) and he wants to get engaged/married. I think he is saving up for a ring. Smile I know I complain a lot on here but like I told BF, BM seems to be the biggest/only problem with our relationship. The problem being that she shouldn't be in our relationship! But she has been doing better, since BF told her to stay out of it. She doesn't talk to me - which will change when I start baby sitting. But I can't imagine life with out BF (and the boys) and our families are already planning for a wedding and babies (scary huh?).

I have thought about the pros and cons to doing this. The reason behind BM wanting me to baby sit is first of all the stupidest thing I have heard. She is freaking out because BF set the boys up to ride the bus to and from school on our weeks (and be dropped off by our house). Well she wanted them to go someplace else on her weeks and is afraid that the school/bus service will get confused and drop them off at her place on our weeks and no one will be there to pick them up. Which could happen but I am sure they aren't the only kids in school with joint custody parents. The Bus service didn't have an issues with it when BF went there to set up our weeks. But whatever, telling BM not to stress is pointless.

But she did agree to pay me - which with me not working would be nice. At least enough to cover the extra food/pull-ups. Plus it would give BF a chance to see them more depending on when she picks them up and when he gets off work. And I could still work from home.

I realize that I am not 'mom', which BF tends to push me toward, but I can just be the babysitter - can't I? I care about the boys but I don't want in on the parenting stress or the stressing parent (BM). I have pushed BF to be more of a parent and check up on things BM says and does regarding the kids. I just hate that she lies to him - I am a little protective of my man. Smile

And I would have all the power, if BM gets inappropriate I plan to give her one warning after that I am done and she can find a new sitter. No one says I HAVE to baby sit for her. I would like to have a 'nice' relationship with her, I just don't want to be her friend and legally I can't talk about BF to her. (their Divorce has an RO banning, 'interfering in personal liberties' - which to me would mean his personal life) Smile

So have I completely lost my mind?

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SisterNeko's picture

Also we had a issue with BM not telling BF about school stuff last year and having the sitter take things out of their school bags for her on our weeks. So petty I know, but at least now I can copy important info for BF and send the original papers home to BM and copy stuff for her and send them to BM on the Mondays of her weeks. (see i play fair unlike her)

Jsmom's picture

I wouldn't do it. It will come back to bite you. I did this for BM before DH and I got married. He wanted them to get off the bus with someone home. I work from home and at that time, I left my job and worked from home after 3 to be there for my son. I did this for over a year. Never thanked by BM. She works too much and can't be bothered to make childcare arrangements so we knew that they would be home alone if we didn't do this. SD was a brat and a pain in the butt. I regret doing anything nice for BM after all the pain she has put us through this last year. Guarantee it will not be easy and you will never do anything right when it comes to her children. Why set yourself up for that kind of problems?

SisterNeko's picture

Ugh already issues - lol. So BF told BM that I would but he didn't call her right back so she was working on another plan. Now she doesn't know what she is doing and school start next week. I would like to know so I can plan to have snack or whatever - so about to tell her to forget it. She is one of those people that stresses about e4verything but yet can't make up her mind. Plus she really kind of needs to let the BUS and SCHOOL know soon too.

So close to telling BF to tell her that I changed my mind because she could not make up hers. Will give her until tomorrow to figure it out.