WTF?!

redheaded_stepmom's picture

Ok, I'm not totally positive, but I'm pretty sure SD14 and her friend that we let her have over to spend the night helped themselves to some alcoholic drinks last night after DH and I went to bed. I woke up this morning and there was a bottle of Beck's Ice in the glass bin that I KNOW was not drank by DH or myself. There were also some beer bottles in there that I am pretty sure are not from either of us, either. I'm not real sure how to approach this. DH is at work all day today, so I am here alone to deal with this. Do I let it go until he gets home? Do I go ahead and confront SD14 about it? I am so sick of her lying and deceiving and manipulating ways. We can't seem to go a week without something happening. Is she deliberately doing things that she knows will get her in trouble? She shouldn't be reaching out for attention, she gets plenty. AND, yet again, it looks like she has found a way to turn someone else's special day into being all about her. Today is my baby girl's 3rd birthday, but it looks like we will be focusing on SD14 and all her Fing issues today instead of celebrating her little sister's birthday. She did something similar on Mother's Day, too. We ended up dealing with her and her breakdown instead of spending a happy day as a family. I know this is awful of me, but I just REALLY wish that she would decide to go live with BM for the summer and the rest of high school. I am so tired of putting up with her insistant drama and crap. Does she think we are stupid and won't notice that some of the drinks from the fridge are missing? Does she really think that if we figure it out we'll just let her get away with it? How many times is it going to take for her to get it through her head that she needs to stop doing things she knows she is not supposed to and then try and hide it and lie about it? I am sick of sounding like a broken record and having the same discussion with her every week. I am really ready to go to some extremes to drive the point home.

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redheaded_stepmom's picture

Thanks Kat...I appreciate the advice. I think I'll do just that. And thank you for the birthday wishes...I'm afraid she is not feeling well today...my poor little birthday princess.

Boston Gisele's picture

I agree with Kat. This isn't something you should deal with alone. I would line the bottles up and enjoy the fact that all day SD will b waiting to find out what you are going to say about the bottles! Enjoy your baby girl's b-day and don't let SD ruin it. Just try to make it even more fun and special!

Stick's picture

Red - I agree with Kat and BG. I would NOT address the issue today before or during the party. I would celebrate your baby's birthday and let SD sit and stew and wonder what is coming her way. And then, later tonight, or after the festivities, then confront SD with your concerns. Make sure that DH is on the same page as you though before going in. You don't want to be blindsided by him, while you are trying to teach SD a lesson...

redheaded_stepmom's picture

Thanks to you all. I took your advice and set the bottles up in a row on the kitchen counter. Left them in plain sight for SD to see and for DH to see when he came home from work. DH got home early today (to surprise our baby girl on her birthday) and was irritate and disappointed to find that he had to deal with yet another issue with SD. We talked about it together and then talked to SD together. At first SD was very angry and standoffish with us, even said she wanted to move to BM's (I have to say I was secretly excited by that...I know, I know, bad redhead!). Once she got over being angry, we talked to her about the consequences of her actions and all that entails and handed out the punishment. Hopefully, SD will learn from this, but I seriously doubt it. She has yet to learn from any of the other mistakes she has made, but we shall see. Thanks again for your advice. It really helped me be able to enjoy the day with my babygirl and celebrate her 3rd birthday without worrying about what to do about SD.

buttercookie's picture

at least she picked them up and put them in the bin. A lot of Skids would have just left them for the maid aka stepmother to clean up