You know, I really love my kids. Unfortunately, they have inherited my penchant for picking bad mates.
My son is here with the new baby. Oh, and he brought his wife and her little girl, too(she had 2 kids when they got married, one of them lives with them. Don’t ask.). I love my son, and I am trying to be a nice mother-in-law, but man, is it hard! His wife treats him like a slave. Go get me this, go get me that. Change the baby. Feed the baby. Make the baby’s bottle. Hold her, she’s fussy. You lazy cow, SHE’S YOUR BABY, TOO!!!!! Can you tell I’m frustated? And yes, I know, I am biased, he’s my son, but I am not the only one who notices it.
The moment they got here, she planted herself on my couch and she only moves if she has ro go to the bathroom or outside to smoke. Believe me, if she could figure out some way to make my son do that for her, too, she would! She has ignored both children, unless she absolutely HAS to do something for them. She sleeps until noon, and the 5 year old is running around my house like a wild baboon(sp?). I am losing my mind!!!
So, I am trying to help my son out as much as possible, but I am gritting my teeth the whole time. It really honks me off when parents don’t take care of their children. If you don’t want to take care of them, DON’T HAVE THEM. It’s not like birth control is unavailable. Or expensive. Give me a break.
And I don’t mind helping out with the kids, but they are NOT my kids. I have raised my children, and I don’t have anymore for a reason, kiddies. So get off of your lazy ass and tend to your children.
Okay, on a more positive note here: my son is a great dad. He is so caring with the girls, and he treats his stepdaughter as if she were his own. I am so proud of him. He loves his baby, too. She is so sweet. It’s so cute when she starts to cry. She gets this big frown on her face, kind of whimpers a bit, then belts out a good one! Okay, it’s not as cute at 2 am, but it’s still cute!!