I am offended.... should I be?

[cassie]

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Yet it's tastey to eat the female's reproductive ingredients... gotta love the logic.

My SIL was rather horrified to find out the part of the (store bought, non fertilized) eggs that she's been taking the trouble to remove for YEARS was not in fact a 'baby chicken' but was instead just tissue to keep the yolk in place... judging by the "City Slicker" topic she's not the only one who's thought that.

I wouldn't be that upset about it... what would bug ME is that they're ranting about the nastiness of your eggs in front of your kids and might sway THEM to their beliefs... SIL (yup same one) has had a devil of a time getting her two growing boys to eat healthy because their dad... OMG pickiest eater EVER. Potatoes... Meat (but only certain cuts)... Corn, but ONLY Green Giant Shoepeg... and Campbell's chicken noodle soup NOT adding a can of water... that's about it. And his boys were following right in his footsteps and figuring mom must be nuts when she said that they NEEDED to eat other things or they'd get sick, not be strong/tall, etc because they're dad is okay and is 6'4" with that diet. Afraid I'd have smacked him upside the head years ago... SO glad my DH isn't picky like that.

My dad was like that when my mother first married him. He would eat meat and potatoes and that was about it. She didn't argue with him. She didn't cater to him either. She fixed his meat and potatoes but a limited amount. If he didn't want to go hungry he had to fill up on vegetables.

 

[twentynine]

So being a man, this is what I got out of the OP's post.

Yard eggs can make a man fart! Bless you, I was running out of excuses.

Further more reading through the rest of the posts I now discover that I have been left uninformed as to the exsistance of a "fart card." Left out of the fun again, as usual.

Offended hardly, just more stuff you can chalk up to "The $^!# my old man says.

 

[kla37]

Sorry about your situation. I was married to a guy like that, and the 3 or 4 good days he gave us weren't enough to make up for the 8 years of stress and hell. We are very relieved to not have him around. Ask them to take the extra store eggs with them, and if they don't just throw them in the compost heap. As for the dog, I'd call around to different kennels and give your folks a short list of options and prices for where they can park the beast. My kids occasionally gave me a hard time and TRIED to be picky eaters, esp when they had visited their grandfather. I'd hear, "Grandpa doesn't eat that" or "Grandpa let us have this" and I'd just remind them that Grandpa has had 2 heart attacks and cancer.

 

[love-my-wolves]

My mother in law and her husband live with us (not much longer, thank goodness!), and he refuses to eat my chickens eggs also. Says they "taste bad" and won't even eat anything I use the eggs in! UGH!! Oh, well, more for us!! I hate going back to store eggs in the winter, just the idea of what is in those eggs gives me the heeby jeebies!!!! But I let them buy their own, and if they end up in my fridge for more than a week when my girls are laying, they get hard boiled and fed to my girls!!

 

[SarahBeth9394]

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I get that you love your mom but..... You have a man in your home who you know to be physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive in the same home you are raising your children in. You wouldn't go to their house but you've brought them into yours? Your kids come before your mother. For those reasons alone your door should be closed. Screw the eggs.

 

[Dar]

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I get that you love your mom but..... You have a man in your home who you know to be physically, verbally, and emotionally abusive in the same home you are raising your children in. You wouldn't go to their house but you've brought them into yours? Your kids come before your mother. For those reasons alone your door should be closed. Screw the eggs.

I understand what you are saying... he has been cautioned by my hubby and I very strongly that if he starts his poop 911 will be called no questions asked... he is to behave like a human and of he does not like that he can sleep in his truck.

 

[PineappleMama]

http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/new-eating-disorders-are-they-real

Now that is interesting... maybe you should offer to put him in this new register for picky eaters.

I'm definitely passing this one on to SIL.

 

[the Old Rebel]

Dar, I had no idea about all that you have been through in your life. But I was right that the issues run a lot deeper than just eggs.

Just want you to know how SORRY I am for all that you have lived through and for all that your poor mother has had to deal with. I'm sending hugs..... LOTS of hugs.

I'm also praying for your healing..... true healing. I am soooooo grateful that we have a heavenly Father who is all the things a human father (and mother) should be. He has been a true Father to me since my Dad died. It is my prayer that you may find in Him all the things your earthly father is unable to give you. He must be a hurting, tormented soul to inflict so much pain on the ones he supposedly "loves".

I can see that you are doing the best you can to deal with the situation. I say, "Hang in there". You are being a true blessing to your Mom.

As for the dog, I think I would HAVE to make some changes there. They need to get a kennel for him to stay in outside.

All God's best to you. I am praying for you and your entire family.

 

[aggie9296]

I'd be more offended by the dog situation than the eggs. This may be a "grin and bear it" situation for your mother's sake. If it becomes too stressful for you and your immediate family, may need to ask them to make alternate plans (motel 6 is pretty cheap).

good luck. families can sometimes cause more stress than enemies!

 

[naakte]

tell your dad that fert eggs are better for him and no hormones is better for him too. I wouldnt allow him to express his opinions in front of the children because that could rock their fert egg eating worlds
Donna in branson