Parenthood is a PITA

Quickie post cuz I need to rant.  My daughter is being a pain in the ass!  It all started this morning when i graciously bestowed money upon the kidlings for hot lunch.  Happens about 1 or 2x a week.  She decided she was too cool for hot lunch – and packed her own.

Fast forward 1/2 hr and they’re getting ready to go to the bus stop.  She steps outside and deems it too cold for her and refuses to walk to the bus stop, about 100yards away.  She is told to make a choice – walk to bus stop – no punishment – I give her a ride to bus stop 1 week grounding – miss the bus, 2 week grounding.  After much crying and bitching she gets in the car and receives her 1 week grounding.  Next she REFUSES to get out of the car at the bus stop until the bus comes.  UGH

Since boarding said bus she has called me a total of 27 times (in the last 45minutes) to complain that the lunch she has packed HERSELF is inadequate and i am to bring her something else to eat.  Her school is about 25 miles 1 way from my office.  I gave her about 3 firm “NO!” answers and shut my phone off.  She tried harassing me via my work phone, but that was the last straw – and I told her if she called me again her phone would be turned off permanently.

She’s strong willed, emotional, and a pain in the ass…but I love her. 

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