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Kimberlee's picture

When SS15 talks to his mom, his attitude totally changes. This morning was great; when SS woke up he was cheerful and acting like his weird teenage self. When he talked to his mom, he immediately went to his room or the spare and closed the door. After 30 mins, he came back and told him mom that whoever takes him back home needs to drive him directly to his mom because she's "too sick" and will be having yet another surgery. The original plan was for both parties to meet halfway so we wouldn't have to drive 12 hrs altogether(She lives in Atlanta and we live in Georgetown, SC). I told DH that it would be unfair for us to do that. We got him last year and drove him back; she could at least do the same since last yr she was the one moving; now we are. We are hoping that one of DH's family members can take him back this weekend; however, they could not take them directly where SS stays. It would be maybe 30 mins away. That seems reasonable to me. Anyways BM never tells DH this, it's always SS. BM hasn't said a word to DH about the details. This does not make any sense to me. I can see the SS is troubled by having to be the one to tell DH about this situation. He does not know how he will be getting home. He is now moody and just sits around the house and pouts when DH wants to spend time with him. IDK what to do.

GhostWhoCooksDinner's picture

SS8 has a similar problem. He's completely different when talking to his mom. When asked about summer school, he tells us, "It was FUN! We painted and wrote poems and had snack break. I got to borrow a book fro the library!" When BM calls? "it's so booooooring...(sigh)....it was hot. I don't like the other kids. I hate math. Blahblahblah."

We take him to the carnival. "THat was AWESOME! I loved the spinny ride! The cotton candy was GREAT! I wanna go in the bounce house again!" When telling BM about it later that night: "We didn't really do anything today. Well, we went to this little carnival thing....it was okay....kinda booooring."

He tells us what we want to hear and tells BM what she wants to hear, so we never know what the truth is.

He also has a shitty attitude after being on the phone with her. He gives us both the stink eye and mouths off the rest of the night.

Kimberlee's picture

OMG Thanks Freshstart! It makes so much sense now. I have shared with DH as well