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Very Petty, but WHY EVERY TIME???

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Warning: This is really, really petty of me, I know. It just makes my hair stand on end every time.

WHY does BM INSIST on opening my car doors and physically getting the kids out???

When we pull up to drop the kids off we park, FDH gets out and gets FSS4 out of his carseat and pulls the carseat out. Then he gives the carseat to BM and gets their bags out of the trunk.

O/T: Private Schools?

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FDH and I have been talking about the kids' schooling lately. FSD9 will be starting the 4th grade this year (she's really excited because they put her in a combination 4th/5th class), and FSS4 will be beginning pre-k/kindergarten. FDH is a little worried about FSS, who has been assigned a special tutor in order to "get him up to speed." FSS will be 5 in November, but he still has some troubles counting to 20. I'm not sure about his ABC's. Sometimes I hear FDH practicing with FSS, and it sounds like FSS just gets easily distracted and gives up.

O/T: Non-Diamond Wedding Rings

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I saw a comment from another poster about having a sapphire wedding ring, so I thought I would ask: Do any of you have, or what are your thoughts on wedding rings sans the diamond? I have brought this up to FDH before, because I'm not too big on diamonds or the industry's spin on every woman needs a diamond. But am I just being silly? I don't know. I like the idea of a sapphire ring instead, or even one without a stone at all (FDH thinks this would make him less of a man). Thoughts?

Bonding with FSD

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We had the kids for the 2nd weekend in a row. FDH took them fishing on Saturday while I was volunteering. I guess the kids thought I was going fishing too and FSD was disappointed that I wasn't there. She asked FDH if I would come next time. I happened to overhear this when FDH was trying to put her to bed that night. I usually leave them alone when he puts her to bed, but that night I chose to go in with them.

After no Skids for a Month, They're Back

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I was happy to see them. They spent most of the summer at their grandma's (of course BM failed to ask DH if that was okay--her mom lives several hours away and the CO states that both parents need to agree if the kids are taken out of the county). Despite that, they had a lot of fun up there and seemed a little less at each others' throats stir-crazy this weekend.

Happy Days!

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Soooo I haven't posted in a while, and I guess that's because things have been pretty good. Smile

Life is still hectic. We still fight about stupid things. There are some concerns about FDH's company losing work. But, overall, things are good.

Please Give Me Some Perspective--Should I Be Mad?

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My BF seems to think I'm really overreacting to this, but it's bothering me A LOT.

If you read my previous post, it mentions that he's been going to the local bar a lot. Well, we argued about that a bit, but he seemed to be making an effort to come home when he says he would, so I felt better about it and moved on. I should mention that I really, really don't like to be worrying about issues like this. It brings me down to an awful level, so I like to resolve things and move on.

Horrible Day

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BF and I got into a huge fight yesterday. There was a lot to it, but I'll try to break it down.

He was not in a good mood when I got home because today is the court day with BM for some asset modifications in the Divorce Decree. He basically thought he was going to get screwed, as usual. I tried to talk to him. He didn't want to be reasonable; he wanted to be angry and talk crap about BM. In being reasonable, he felt I was trying to defend her. He said he was going out to the bar.

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