Something About Nothing.........#7

[macraven]

Evening all ... Arrived home safe and sound this afternoon ... trip was great but wet, although we didn't let all the rain dampen our spirits!!

welcome back home bonny and lee !

i was thinking of youse guys every time i watched the weather channel this week.

glad you made it back home safely.

 

[Metro West]

i was thinking of youse guys every time i watched the weather channel this week.

Did you happen to see my house go floating by? I've had enough of this damn rain now...five straight days is quite enough for me.

 

[macraven]

Did you happen to see my house go floating by? I've had enough of this damn rain now...five straight days is quite enough for me.

that was your house ?

 

[Metro West]

that was your house ?

No...but if this rain continues it could be! I can't believe all the flooding over in Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach...I feel for those people!

 

[macraven]

i saw on wednesday night weather channel how bad it was in florida.

it looked awful!

hopefully orlando area weather will change with less rain soon.

 

[Tinker-tude]

Hellow all.
Goodnight all..

I agree mac work is highly overrated!!

So is sanity.

I know because I've done just fine without it.

I got something to ask here from parents of teenagers.
I got a phone call today from Joyce saying that DD-18 left for West Palm Beach for the weekend with her cousin who is 19.I called her on the cell and asked why.She told me none of your buisness,I'm 18 and can do what I want!!I got so d**** mad but held back.I tryed to tell her you live in my house,your car is in our name,we pay your insuarence and cell phone bill..She said oh well see you Monday,nothing you say to me is gonna make me turn around!!I said OK come Monday S^*# gonna change..
This girl dont even know how to check the oil in the car much less change a tire..
She is a very book smart (Young Adult),but has no street smarts at all.This is what got me scared.
I'm as is Joyce are at our wits end what to do with her!!

What would you do??

I wouldnt bring this up unless I trusted everyones opinion on here..

I agree with what Mac said. You may also want to consider getting family counseling. Sometimes hearing about how the world works from someone besides the parents helps, and the counselor should be able to give you lots of great advice on how to constructively guide and discipline a teenager.

Good luck, and be glad she's not a twin.

 

[donaldduck352]

i saw on wednesday night weather channel how bad it was in florida.

it looked awful!

hopefully orlando area weather will change with less rain soon.

It is A welcome rain!!

 

[RAPstar]

Mac, I'm the one in the background....without the hair like Annie.

 

[donaldduck352]

i've heard that line before, i'm 18 and can do what i want.

first thing you can do is stop paying for the cell phone.
i know she is going to school so she needs the car.
if the only way she will finish school is by driving, then stop paying for the cell.

it is not a necessity.
she can get a part time job to pay that bill.

once she gets a part time job, start charging her rent.
if she says she is 18 and can do what she wants, then she is old enough to pay for the room and board.

many young people think once they are 18 they are allowed to do whatever they want. until they become more responsible and cover their own personal needs, would i not give them anymore money to cover the 'fun' things in life.

kids that age aren't interested in learning how to take care of themselves.
most usually start to do better when they are the ones that have to pay bills.
then they realize things in life aren't free.


i know this is tough for youse guys.
hang in there and decide together what you will do and then stick to it.

i suggest the cell phone is something she would need to pay for herself.

Getting Joyce and I is dang near immosible to aggre on punishment!!
She has her way and I got mineWe cant see in the middle at all...
I say cut her off and she says lets talk!!!
There is no talking over this,only Joyce way..I have no say at all seems like.. I will PM you mac on the rest ofthe story!!

 

[donaldduck352]

More depper then A counsler can

So is sanity.

I know because I've done just fine without it.





I agree with what Mac said. You may also want to consider getting family counseling. Sometimes hearing about how the world works from someone besides the parents helps, and the counselor should be able to give you lots of great advice on how to constructively guide and discipline a teenager.

Good luck, and be glad she's not a twin.

We both dont agree,there is a BIG problem..
We did family counsling and DD walked out..
This is A deep problem[..WHAT TOO DO???I]

 

[Metro West]

It is A welcome rain!!

Two days is a welcome rain...five days is a pain!

 

[Laurabearz]

Ok here is another take on the 18 year old situation...

First I would text her saying If things go bad, you will come and get her, even at 3 am.

Second... which are you more upset over... the fact that her and her cousin took off for the weekend, or her flippant behavior towards you? Because they are two different issues.

Personally I see nothing wrong with splitting with some friends for the weekend. HOW it's handled is a whole other story, and she did not handle it well.

I have a few more thoughts on the subject but I have to go and start my garage sale, I see people lurking about... lol

 

[macraven]

good saturday morning homies.....


tamie, you kill me with your replies.
glad she is not a twin.
and the sanity one also......

i'm still laughing on how you phrased it.


donald, hang in there.
it will get better.


i spent the last 3 weeks in classes with seniors, 18 and 19 year olds and i know what you are going thru...




metro, i haven't checked the weather yet.
how is it for you today?

 

[Laurabearz]

Garage sale is humming along. I just sold $40 in girl scout cookies and since I already had to pay for them, that money gets tossed into the vacation fund..


So with the cookie sale we have pocketed over $100 today, and it's still early.

 

[scotlass]

Hey youse...

Mr Duck - Sorry youse are havin hard times with DD.

I know Ive not been through this but...well...I was that girl !!

My 2p worth is stand firm.

You DD is pushin boundaries.

And I will say that whatever it takes you and DW need to get on the same page.

United front and all that.

Any ways...sendin you strength fae ower the water.

P.s AI has just hit here and youse were right.......Bikini girl is lookin swell !!

 

[macraven]

Laura, man, i wish i knew in advance youse were having a garage sale.

i would have brought all my crap to you to sell.
and would have let you keep the money on whatever did sell.


i don't have enough items to do a yard sale myself this year.
have been looking to see who i know in the neighborhood that was having one planned......i would put all my boxes on their door step during the night so they could have it.....


scotlass, hey homie, have been missing youse!!

since you were "that girl", i'm sure you can tell the Duck what to expect next.

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Afternoon all ...

 

[ky07]

Good afternoon homies
Donald I know how you feel cause I have a 17 year old DS that refuses to listen to me at all and comes and goes when he wants and stays out as late as he wants and when I try to punish him the DW ad everyone says I am picking on him.
So I say when he gets in trouble then they all can take care of it and don't come to dear old dad

 

[donaldduck352]

Two days is a welcome rain...five days is a pain!

I heard that.We got 13inches since last Saturday.
With the ground as dry as it was I got a tree that fell in my back yard!!

 

[donaldduck352]

Back to my DD problem.I'm not mad about the fact she is getting older and wants to go places with friends and such.But the attitude I cant take.
This is her dailey routine.Sleep till 10am go to school for 2hrs,run all around with her friends till about 7pm.She dont have a job.I went out on a limb to get her a job at my friends restraunt and she never showed up to the interview!!She comes home eats dinner and on the cell the rest of the night.No helping with housework at all..
Also just found out from her BF that she has 5 assignments do by Wendsday and didnt go to school 3 days last week.She is also mad at her.If she dont get the work in she will fail that class and have to redo.That means more money out of our pocket!!
Well needless to say DW has had enough now.She talked to her on the phone and DD said I might be home Tuesday now..She told me when she pulls up in the yard the car dont move anymore(I'll take the coil wire off)!!
DW is finnaly seeing what I have been saying!!
The funny part is DD and I said before we had kids that we wont raise them like our parents did us.Didnt that blow up in our face!!