Who needs a vent thread?!?

Your sweet unexpected words stunned me so that I didn't properly thank you. I'm still floating...thank you for noticing.

I hate it when this happens. I get so flustered around certain people.

I hope throbbing makes your day a little better.  I hate to think of what could be worse than barfed up bird.

DD you are 14yo. Why oh why can't you get up and be ready on time? I have made you list after list of things and remind you ad nauseam of everything that needs to be done the night BEFORE so you can get up and be ready for school the next day. You have been late twice and we haven't even gotten through the first 9 weeks yet.  You want me to treat you like an adult, but you aren't acting like one

What a nice vent!

Boy do I need to vent!

WHY would you bring your twin granddaughters to child care (so you can go to bible study) when they are infected with LICE?!? And decide the right time to tell us, AND let us know that you KNEW, is after the event is over? Thanks. I hate when people take advantage of the church because they know people will be forgiving. Oh, and by the way...I'm glad you've been "using that lice shampoo on them", but there is more to treating lice than just shampoo. How many people have to tell you that before it sinks in?

And to the family of the bride; stop asking me for help. I have tried to stay out of the wedding planning, only offering my help if you want it. When you come to me and ask for suggestions...and I give some suggestions, you aren't obligated to take my advice. However, if you keep asking for my input and then brush it off or tell me your idea is better, I will no longer contribute.
And when we offered to hire a VERY good photographer AND pay for it as our gift to you, and you say " Oh that's ok, we have a friend who has a nice camera.". I will be done.
I cannot wait until this fiasco is over. The bride is amazing, and I adore her..but her family have shown their true colors.

Also, i think money trees at engagement parties are tacky.


Husband, please don't preach at me for overspending on groceries by $50.00 when you drop over $250.00 on a stupid fishing trip. It makes me like you less. Also, you do not have to include EVERY. LITTLE. DETAIL. when telling a story. No one cares about what size bolt you loosened, just say you loosened the freaking bolt!

Sorry this is so long. But thanks for letting me get it out!

"Also, i think money trees at engagement parties are tacky."

WTF! Tacky is way too mild a word. Now I've heard it all.

I got a call as I was walking out the door to take my boys to school that they needed a sub at their school. I accept and tell gopher I'll change clothes and get up there. Do that and brush my hair in under 5 min. Walking out the door again and she calls back that the job is cancelled because the school filled it internally. Really?! Ugh!

My vent is with myself and it is going to sound dumb.

Why can't you buy something nice for yourself without feeling guilty about it. So what, you bought a new purse and wallet, your other one was falling apart. Get over yourself already and be happy you can afford it! I hate feeling buyers remorse every time I buy something for myself.

To my husband who had the nerve to plead not guilty to assaulting me and uttering threats in our home in July, your lying to the courts and saying not guilty means I got SUBPOENAED and have to go into court in two months and testify/relive it all and see you for the first time since July. I am so angry that I have to do this, especially because you KNOW the truth. Well... what you don't know is that I have photos of the bruises and an audio recording of the entire assualt and uttering threats, so I have shared it with the police and I hope that you are very very surprised. I hate you.

Uggh!  Lice - inexcusable!!!

Family of the bride - insufferable!!!

Husband - I completely understand, I have one who also gives every freaking detail - makes me crazy!  

Hugs!

Boy, do I need this!

Dear City Code Enforcement "Officer": Yesterday I stayed home to take DS to the doctor and then pick up meds for him (yes, he's 21, but he was in no shape to drive himself to the appointment or wait for the meds). I left home for work at 11:30am. When I left, everything was peachy-keen. When I got home from work at 6:25pm, the tree that grows in the EASEMENT (the area between the sidewalk and curb, which is city property and responsibility) had lost a large section and mostly fallen, barely missing DS' truck and landing in the road directly in front of his truck. I got out, thankful that it had missed the truck and anyone, only to find a CITATION wedged in my front door citing us for putting out our heavy trash too early (it can't be put out earlier than 6pm on the Friday prior to HT pickup - in our case this would be next Friday 6pm). Ummm, I didn't put anything out - the tree put itself out and it's STILL ATTACHED! I called 311 to report it and right-of-way is supposed to come out to deal with the tree (but hadn't as of 7:30am today). I called 311 again late last night when nobody had shown yet to let them know that we had moved the truck out of the way for them (we had to push it because - wouldn't you know - the starter decided to crap out so it got towed to our mechanic last night on top of all this) and that 1/3 of the street was STILL blocked by the tree and now that it was dark it was more of a hazard than before. I also asked if they would still come take care of things if we attempted to get it out of the road (you know, keeping them from getting sued for someone getting hurt by it after they were notified of the problem) and the lady said sure, so DS and I went out and played Paul Bunyan in the dark and mosquitoes. The first 311 operator supposedly put the citation number that I gave her into the report/work order, but said we still may have to fight the ticket ($50-$2000 fine). If it comes to that, I'm not going - my landlord can fight it.

I hope the city decides the whole tree needs to go, even though we'll be sad to see the shade go with it. At least it will keep our next-door neighbors from parking in front of our house where DS parks instead of in their own driveway where they always have plenty of room.

At least the tree decided to become one with the road during the day instead of as the cold front blew through overnight.


P.S. Another blessing in disguise if they take the whole tree is that I can set up the easement with some gravel for parking. Get the truck off the street AND have less to mow! A win-win if you ask me.

Is a 9 year old vent allowed?

Dear future SIL (well, she was at the time),

How kind and generous of you to tell me you were going to give me a bridal shower when you learned of my engagement to your brother. Since my family is all out of state, they were really happy to hear that I was going to have a shower locally, so that my Matron of Honor (my sister) could focus on other ways to help with the wedding. Sure, I DID start to worry when my family said they hadn't received any invitations or ANY word about a shower, but I though it would have been rude of me to say to you, "Hey, aren't you going to give me a shower like you TOLD ME YOU WOULD?". Yes, it DID occur to me that you hadn't asked for addresses of my family or friends, but I thought you wanted it to be a surprise, and perhaps asked my fiance to give you the information.

Well, we've been married 9 years now, and I GUESS I'm not going to get that shower you said you were going to have for me. I'm so lucky that MY FAMILY threw me an impromptu shower when they arrived for the wedding, but even if they hadn't, I would been okay with not having a shower at all. It's hard when the bride's family is so far away, and I understood that.

I'm also VERY LUCKY that my husband has WAY more class and grace than you do, because that was pretty nasty way to treat a brand new member of the family.

Do I feel better? Yes, but mostly because we finally went No Contact with you, you self centered, narcissistic, selfish people, after my MIL (who was a dear sweet woman that I loved very much) passed away. I haven't seen you or the rest of your clan for almost 3 years now, and it has been absolute serenity.

Thanks for letting me get that off my chest!