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BarkAtTheMoon's picture

Sorry if this is a DUP, can't find my original post....

The SDs left for the beach with batshit crazy Gma today. They packed up all of their stuff yesterday, getting ready for their vacation. Last night SD13 tells DH she needs swim trunks. Nothing like planning ahead, people! Anyway, SDs were doing laundry and getting ready yesterday. I had an evil thought enter my mind, smiled to myself and dismissed it.

Fast forward to this evening. DH called me 3x while I was on a call, so I finally hung up and called him back. He wanted to tell me that SD19 was driving over an hour in rush hour traffic back to the house to get sheets for the beach! }:) Gma had sent an itinerary and details about the trip over a month ago. It has been sitting on the kitchen table ever since. I remember glancing at it a month ago, and yes, I remember what it said. Bring sheets and towels. I even remember the hotel name and what street it was on. But hey, that's just me.....So my evil thought yesterday was, ""Ooooh do I remind anyone to take their sheets? NO!" I mean, the SDs should have been washing them and packing them YESTERDAY.

SD19 popped in here a short while ago for about 5 minutes to get the sheets. I still haven't seen her since I called the police last Tuesday 6/16, after our big argument when I locked her in the garage. DH even had the nerve to ask ME if I could get some sheets ready for SD19 for when she arrived back this evening?!? Um, NO DH. She's almost 20. She can get her own damn sheets. FFS already. Besides, I haven't seen Princess in days so why would I even want to set eyes on her after what went down with her snot mouth last week?

After SD19 left, I received a text from her, to DH and I. "There is a package on the front porch that says "Open Immediately." I would have brought it in but my hands were full." Um, were your hands full on the way INTO the house? Did you not see the porch chair right next to the front door and THINK to put your things down, so you could possibly be bothered to bring a box inside?

I didn't reply to the text. }:)

~ Moon

ChiefGrownup's picture

Well, I love it cuz it shows DH just exactly how far out of her way she is willing to go for you two. I know your dh will probably spin it that it was wonderful of her to call it to your (2) attention but the truth is pretty bald. I'm glad you didn't get the sheets out. This text shows exactly why.

robin333's picture

Hey Moon, I was in your neighborhood and saw your house on fire. I was really in a hurry and didn't have time to stop and assist or to call 911. But I wanted you to know. So, do I get a kudos for my message? Maybe you will give my a tiara. (Sorry, I obviously need a glass of wine soon.)

Redredwine's picture

Nice.

BarkAtTheMoon's picture

She left it out there. Gosh, for all she knew it was a birthday gift that DH ordered for her. Actually, it was my prescription that was delivered, insulin for diabetes. I knew it as soon as she said "Open Immediately." It's in styrofoam with ice packs, so no worries.

As far as taking her key away? LMAO. Sore subject to say the least. For the first 1-1/2 years that we were in this house, the SDs couldn't be bothered to lock the deadbolt on their way out. There were also plenty of times that SD19 would arrive home and not shut the front door all of the way. It looked shut, but it wasn't. And because it was too tough to do with one hand, and because they had pressing social issues, DH told the SDs they didn't have to lock the sticky deadbolt when they left. So all that was locked was the dinky lock on the doorknob. There were times I was home and locked the deadbolt while the skids were out, and then I would purposely go take a shower. }:) "Sorry, didn't know you were out there...." Blum 3 SD13 had to have a friend's mother open the deadbolt for her plenty of times when she got dropped off. Another time SD13 was too LAZY to get the key out from her backpack, so she hopped our tall fence and came in through the dog door.

Last fall, DH put on new deadbolts that have the numeric code on them. So you punch in a passcode. Now we can't lock the BOTTOM lock on the doorknob because DH says, "Hey the deadbolt is locked so the SDs don't have to carry a key now!!!" Um....YEAH.

So, there is NO key to take away from SD19. Also, I could change the code, but SD13 is always here and would come to the rescue.

~ Moon

Redredwine's picture

You realize with those you can set more than one code AND check to see when the code was used. You can give each one a separate code and then see when SD19 has come around.

MissDirected's picture

I have shown SD14 how easy it is to pop the "dinky"knob lock with a gift card, yet she still can't be bothered to lock the deadbolt on her way out either. She too has the problem of NEVER closing the front dooll the way. A thing she does that drives me insane is she will open the front door with her key and leave the whole damn keychain hanging in the door! Until whenever it is someone else pulls it out or she herself needs her keys again.

Sometimes I wonder how the hell this child ties her own shoes! Ugh!

BarkAtTheMoon's picture

SD13 can't really tie her shoes. She has just learned how to do it very slowly now. Gifted and talented future over here. LAZY!

BarkAtTheMoon's picture

Well,it's pouring rain here on the East Coast this morning. The SDs willl leave the airport hotel and make the 3hour trek to the beach in the rain. I wonder what GBM thinks of SD13 who is a boy now? Lots of females have short hair, lots of teens wear gender neutral clothes, but the basketball high-top shoes and the boxer briefs should be giving GBM chest pains by now. DH even asked SD13 if she was going to tell GBM about her new identity. SD13 said "No" much to our surprise, but then again, GBM is old school and would make SD13's life miserable for a week. She'll probably make it miserable anyway. So, DH told SD13 to get ready to be called by her girl name for a week. Should be some interesting drama there. Remember this is the "cold and distant" GBM (BM's mother) that DH compared me to in therapy.

~ Moon

BarkAtTheMoon's picture

BB, it's just not worth the energy for me to sweat the small stuff anymore. I took evil satisfaction in knowing that SD19 was inconvenienced by her own stupidity of not packing the sheets, so she had to drive all of the way back. These are sheets from BM's house from years ago. I have bought ZERO new linens for these SDs since they have lived with me. DH knows no different. The SDs never clean their sheets, so I don't put any good towels in the hall closet. Also, SD19 has forever been known to wipe her black mascara all over the bath towels after getting out of the shower, ruining our towels years ago, EOWE. When BM died and we all lived together, I made sure to keep ALL of the bath towels in my closet, where the SDs wouldn't find them.

SD19 has been using a 20-year old beach towel that is designated a "dog towel," since she's been home from school.

How fitting.

~ Moon

MissDirected's picture

The SDog is unfortunately something I can't disengage from. I'm not a small dog person, but this the sweetest, best little dog and if I don't take care of her she seriously will not taken care of. SO is deathly allergic (so I'm honestly not sure why they even had a dog) and SD would never let her out of her kennel if it were left up to her. She walks past her occasionally and says hello to her. But as far as feeding, walking, playing with and letting out to potty, it's all myself and DS14. DS is the one who rolls around on the floor with her and shows her attention. When she goes into the hallway, it's HIS door she scratches at, never SD14's. But then she gets pissy when he calls her "our dog" and says "SDog is MY dog, NOT yours!"

This dog is very trainable! Hmmm... Wonder if I could train her to bite SD? }:)

MissDirected's picture

Yep! Wink

BarkAtTheMoon's picture

Don't get me wrong, though. I give SDog treats with the rest of the pack, but I will NOT tend to his diaper. I have told DH and the SDs that when they are home, the object is to keep SDog in a DRY diaper. letting him out for breaks. We have a dog door, so SDog just goes outside, lifts his leg and pees into his diaper. Then the SDs let him sit in a wet diaper all day until dinner time. SD13 is getting better at checking him, but most of the time she is a space cadet. So SDog gets a fresh diaper at breakfast and at dinner.

SDog used to only get fed 1x a day before he came to live with us. Now it's 2x a day. I'll remind DH to feed him when HE gets home, but I'm done chasing a small dog through my house just to get a diaper back on him. He likes to play keep away with me. He shouldn't have pissed all over my house in 2014 then! But yes, I'll make sure to remind someone to feed him, and I'll make sure his diapers are stocked up.

~ Moon

MissDirected's picture

The incident that initially sparked the big blow out between SD14 and I last Thursday was actually about SDog now that I think about it! DS had a fever that morning and I took him to the doctor at around 10am. While I was there, I got a text from SO saying SDog had pooped in her kennel "since no one let her out". I said Oh Hell No! I texted back that I HAD indeed taken her out before DS and I left for the doctor and how dare he jump all over me when I was the only one who actually let her out. He said to worry because he had already jumped all over SD14 for it as well. So, after the doctor and pharmacy and walmart for some soup for the sick DS, he and I come home to an empty house because SO, SD14 and Grandma had gone to lunch (SO runs a business next door to our home/on our property). DS and I walk in the door and there is poor little SDog in her kennel, trying desperately to cling to the side of the cage to get away from the poop! Yes, SD14 informed daddy dearest of the poop and then left her in it!!! After getting her out and beginning the clean up, I called SO fuming! I said, "REally? You left her in the shit bed to wallow??? Why would you do that?" He defended SD, but I could tell that he hadn't known about it. He was pissed at the situation, I could tell. But he is never going to not defend Evil Spawn. So, I told him that she needed to come over and bathe her dog immediately. He said he would do it and I gasped and said "WTF are you thinking? You're allergic genius! You can't touch her! Why can't SD do it?" He said, "Because I never make her do anything, remember?" I said, "Oh yeah, I forgot." I love how he wouldn't ask her to do things that he would expect me to do.

A few minutes later SD showed up with rubber gloves in hand to bathe the SDog. And then the confrontation ensued... LOL

Amber Miller's picture

This is appalling. Poor little doggie; trapped in a crate with her poop. I would've been tempted to take the fecal matter and carefully deposit on your skids pillow. See how your skid likes it. What a heartless brat!
I have a little 5lb chihuahua. He's only 11months old. He's paper trained. I have 3 sons (ages 17, 16, 12). They all help take care of him, especially my 12yo. They change his paper if there is any urine or feces on it. They do it without being asked/told because they care about him. They will check his water bowl and fill it. They even change the water if it looks like it has particles (dust, hair, etc). They give him fresh water if I'm not home as they know I like to give him fresh water at least 3-4 times a day. They make sure he had kibble. Heck, they even ask me if I gave him his wet food and will offer to do it if I haven't done it yet.
I'm not trying to brag about my kids as they shouldn't be rewarded or praised for caring for him. My point is that this stuff should be done for our little dog regardless. It's called compassion and care. He's a sweet little entity/creature who is 100% dependent on us for his care. It takes just a few minutes to check his water, check his food and to change his paper or pick up his tiny little poops. I don't understand kids who want a pet and then after the novelty wears off they ignore the pet. It makes me sad.
I can't imagine a kid just looking the other way and being unwilling to clean a little urine or feces in order to keep the sweet little animal clean and comfortable.
We got the chihuahua as a companion for me as I'm disabled and trapped in the house most days. I get lonely and technically he is MY dog but you know, as it turned out, he's our dog; a family pet.
I would rip my kids a new asshole if they knew our little fur baby/family member was sitting in a crate with shit in it and did nothing to help. That's cruel. I don't even consider it lazy as much as I consider it cruel.

MissDirected's picture

Yes! It's horrific! I was sooooo angry when I came in to see that and I laid into SO. Then when SD and I had our confrontation that afternoon I said "How would you feel if you were unable to get out of your bed and you pooped all over it and no one came to help you or clean you up? How would you feel??? Do you really feel like you deserve to be her owner right now after what you did to her?" SD just sat there staring a hole thru me.

You are absolutely right, it's a responsibility to the helpless animals. It's like a baby. You take care of them because they can't take care of themselves. And dogs are family members (at least IMHO). They deserve better than cruel, disgusting treatment.