Posted by Jody on November 10, 2001 at 16:50:11:
She doesn't do the things I did when I was 13, thank God. But the inability to take responsibility for her actions and the thought the whole world is "NOT FAIR" just absolutely upsets me. I, we can not be the entertainment of a lifetime. She doesn't leave the house and since we have 4 children altogether and we both work full time when we get home we want to relax, eat and spend some quality time with our family. It seems every night there is some dramatic episode - I can't find my brush - it's not my fault I am flunking home ec, and she is completely hurt when we state that the whole world does not revolve around whether or not she can keep track of her belongings or whether or not it is our fault that she forgot to do her homework. I don't spank her, she's too big and not mine, but I think a few good ass whoopins over the years would save us a lot of headache now.