Kiki's upcoming party

[MarkJr]

I'm not contributing to the childhood convo...


Wilford Brimley has entered the chat

Spoken like a long lost spirit animal!

 

[EverythingDucks]

Phew! Good . I dont think you ever mentioned him before. Nothing in particular, just didn't know if he was in the picture. How does he handle lil bro?

One of the top fashion schools is in my neighborhood

I love my dad. He's always there for me when things get tough.
When my me and brother would get into fights because he didn't get his way, I would of course defend myself, but without hurting him much. Most of the time I would just push him back, or if that wasn't enough I'd 'kick' him. It wasnt a kick so much as gently pushing him with my foot. I'm not even joking.
But, he'd come whining to my mom and I'd get in trouble.
My dad tells me it's more important to protect myself in the moment, and deal with the consequences later, if it ment I was unharmed.
He would usually sort it out with my mom, but not before she'd yell at me for hurting my brother.
This was before my dad was able to work from home.

 

[Fishychix]

I love my dad. He's always there for me when things get tough.
When my me and brother would get into fights because he didn't get his way, I would of course defend myself, but without hurting him much. Most of the time I would just push him back, or if that wasn't enough I'd 'kick' him. It wasnt a kick so much as gently pushing him with my foot. I'm not even joking.
But, he'd come whining to my mom and I'd get in trouble.
My dad tells me it's more important to protect myself in the moment, and deal with the consequences later, if it ment I was unharmed.
He would usually sort it out with my mom, but not before she'd yell at me for hurting my brother.
This was before my dad was able to work from home.

Sounds like a good guy
My hubs’ parents were kinda like that with his sister, except they were both very defensive of the _____. I’ll be good. Age has not helped her, shes just as nasty. Even being married and having a kid, no change She came to my kids graduation, mil will not go anywhere without her , and she did not say a single word to her own nephew or make eye contact with him. Not me either, but I could really care less. As always no one told her to
You know, I dont think I can continue my previous thought without having to delete

Guess who’s a teacher? Man, I feel SO bad for her students!!!

 

[EverythingDucks]

Sounds like a good guy
My hubs’ parents were kinda like that with his sister, except they were both very defensive of the _____. I’ll be good. Age has not helped her, shes just as nasty. Even being married and having a kid, no change She came to my kids graduation, mil will not go anywhere without her , and she did not say a single word to her own nephew or make eye contact with him. Not me either, but I could really care less. As always no one told her to
You know, I dont think I can continue my previous thought without having to delete

Guess who’s a teacher? Man, I feel SO bad for her students!!!

I can't imagine what it would be like to be a student of hers.
How do those people get a job working with kids??

That's the sort of person I would just cut out from my life.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I love my dad. He's always there for me when things get tough.
When my me and brother would get into fights because he didn't get his way, I would of course defend myself, but without hurting him much. Most of the time I would just push him back, or if that wasn't enough I'd 'kick' him. It wasnt a kick so much as gently pushing him with my foot. I'm not even joking.
But, he'd come whining to my mom and I'd get in trouble.
My dad tells me it's more important to protect myself in the moment, and deal with the consequences later, if it ment I was unharmed.
He would usually sort it out with my mom, but not before she'd yell at me for hurting my brother.
This was before my dad was able to work from home.

I can tell my dad is disappointed that he's been acting like this though.
They both love fishing, and he takes him out on the water all the time. He's taken him on lots of fishing charters, and out on the boats of kayaks. And he just got a fout wheeler so we can use them this new years (we're going with some friends to a place where people take four wheel4s and things).
But, we're having to take those things away from him.
I can tell my dad want to be able to do fun thing with him be when my brother acts like a brat he just get reward with doing fun things.
They've talked about selling the four wheeler even, but they want to give him another chance I think.

 

[Fishychix]

I can't imagine what it would be like to be a student of hers.
How do those people get a job working with kids??

That's the sort of person I would just cut out from my life.

Yup. You dont need anything but a piece of paper to be a teacher.

Okay, yes, obviously you need a lot more and there are tons of awesome teachers for each terrible one. I really liked most of my teachers and my kid’s teachers. All of whom are now my coworkers (my kids teachers, not mine)

 

[Fishychix]

I can tell my dad is disappointed that he's been acting like this though.
They both live fishing, and he wakes him out on the water all the time. He's taken him on lots of fishing charters, and out on the boats of kayaks. And he just got a fout wheeler so we can use them this new years (we're going with some friends to a place where people take four wheel4s and things).
But, we're having to take those things away from him.
I can tell my dad want to be able to do fun thing with him be when my brother acts like a brat he just get reward with doing fun things.
They've talked about selling the four wheeler even, but they want to give him another chance I think.

Well, he sees that you get in trouble and not him. That fuels it. Mom needs to toughen up a bit and discipline him, or let others discipline, and when necessary, punish him. But, you cant exactly tell her that.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

My brother has always been a spoiled brat.
He wasnt always disobedient towards my parents, but he's always been rude to me.
Since I'm older, I'm supposed to be mature and just deal with it. So I always played with him even when he threw fits over not having everything go his way.
Then, when I said I was sick of it, he whined for me to continue to play with him.
This goes on for years and I'm not having any of it. I refuse to play with him, or do anything with him.
His disrespect becomes worse, and eventually he starts acting this way towards my parents.
Now, my mom is starting to disappoint him more.
But how she did it before disnt work.
She would take so.etjibg away for a week and when he acts nice for a day he gets it back. Then he'd act like a brat the next day.
This happend a lot.

I've talked to my parents about this before. They've finally stopped going easy on him.

Oh, goodness.
Strength and patience be with you and your family.

One lesson that is hard to learn but that must -- absolutely must -- be learned is this: Thing do not always go your way. Life is not always pleasant. The world is not there for you -- it is fallen, and is there to beat you and leave you crying. It is cruel, but it is the truth.
I hope that he comes to realize this. I know that he's young, but I sincerely hope that he realizes this in the future, or else he's setting himself up for a whole lot of disappointment and pain.
The world is painful, but the constant hardship make us thankful for what goodness there is in our loved ones and during the breaks in the trials.

 

[MarkJr]

My poor cockerel is broken.

He sleeps on the floor.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

My poor cockerel is broken.

He sleeps on the floor.

Mine does too, but he's a Silkie so that's pretty normal.