That Widow

Day 59 and I hate asking others to sit with my kids even if they are their grandparents.

I had to ask my mother-in-law to sit with some of the boys twice this week as other had appointments and it’s just a pain. People want to “help” or always say “let me know what I can do” and then you do let them know and it’s a big thing. I’d rather just say fuck it and take them all with me and be done with it. I don’t need you acting like my kids are an imposition especially when they’re your grandkids. My mom was guilty of it too when I asked. I’m just done asking. They can take care of everyone else or watch other kids but mine are apparently too much or something. I don’t know and I don’t really care other than people just suck.

My mother-in-law also asked my oldest to go shopping with her and to a bunch of different places but didn’t ask me first so that’s an automatic NO. You don’t go around parents that way. Also, she brought him toys but not the others. They want to know why they don’t get stuff and don’t get asked to go to these places too. I don’t have a response for that. The only response I can give is that none of them are going then. I don’t subscribe to only one child going somewhere, my husband didn’t either. We all go or none of us go. That’s just the way it is. Other parents have their way and this is ours.

Day 59 and I’m just over “family”.