Friday, November 16, 2007
Home from College
My son wanted to come home for the weekend and I told him I could pick him up on Friday and take him back on Sunday.
He said when he got home, he would like to see his Mother on Friday and then come home so we could go out to dinner on Saturday and he could be close to his friends who he wanted to see.
After calling her and letting her know his plans, she insisted he come over on Saturday instead and stay all day. I canceled everything else so my day was ruined but I was glad I would get to see him on Sunday.
On Sunday, he stayed in his room with his brother and his best friend until he had to get ready to leave since his ride was coming in about two hours.
Realizing that we never had our dinner, he asked if we could go to McDonald's or something before he left.
I reminded him we had dinner plans, which he canceled and told him I was really tired of having everything we planned ruined by his Mother.
I told him to just do what he wants. I just don't care anymore.
He will be asking me to come pick him up so he can come home for spring break soon.
He said when he got home, he would like to see his Mother on Friday and then come home so we could go out to dinner on Saturday and he could be close to his friends who he wanted to see.
After calling her and letting her know his plans, she insisted he come over on Saturday instead and stay all day. I canceled everything else so my day was ruined but I was glad I would get to see him on Sunday.
On Sunday, he stayed in his room with his brother and his best friend until he had to get ready to leave since his ride was coming in about two hours.
Realizing that we never had our dinner, he asked if we could go to McDonald's or something before he left.
I reminded him we had dinner plans, which he canceled and told him I was really tired of having everything we planned ruined by his Mother.
I told him to just do what he wants. I just don't care anymore.
He will be asking me to come pick him up so he can come home for spring break soon.
Birthday dinner...or not
My son was supposed to go to dinner with me and my girlfriend until I told him it was Saturday, which is the day we always do things.
"Can't you change it?" was his reply. He told me his Mother told me he had to go to his Grandparents for his cousin's birthday party. (A 5 year old girl)
I told him that was the day we were going out and he knew it, and why should I always have to change my plans for somebody else.
He told me he would tell his Mother he was going with us.
I insisted that he do that right away since it was not fair to her to tell her at the last minute.
The day of the dinner I asked him if he had talked to her and he said yes. I asked if she was OK with it and he said, "I'm going with her, she told everyone I would be there."
The "guilt trip." I thought by now she would have suffered enough guilt of her own to be dumping it on someone else.
But, she always surprises me.
I went to dinner with my girlfriend and had a nice dinner. I asked a friend for a recommendation and it was quiet and relaxing.
"Can't you change it?" was his reply. He told me his Mother told me he had to go to his Grandparents for his cousin's birthday party. (A 5 year old girl)
I told him that was the day we were going out and he knew it, and why should I always have to change my plans for somebody else.
He told me he would tell his Mother he was going with us.
I insisted that he do that right away since it was not fair to her to tell her at the last minute.
The day of the dinner I asked him if he had talked to her and he said yes. I asked if she was OK with it and he said, "I'm going with her, she told everyone I would be there."
The "guilt trip." I thought by now she would have suffered enough guilt of her own to be dumping it on someone else.
But, she always surprises me.
I went to dinner with my girlfriend and had a nice dinner. I asked a friend for a recommendation and it was quiet and relaxing.
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