And of course, just to clarify, I’m sure by “don’t work” Elly means she does not work outside the home for a paycheck. Now we have that out of the way…..
Of course not having a job and working out of your house are two different things, but try to explain that to people who want you to drop your transcription, teleconferences, client appointments or whatever’s on your schedule at the last minute and go pick up little Johnny because their babysitter quit at the last minute.
Of course Elly shouldn’t be concerned about “not working”. Wives shouldn’t have to.
After John fixes dinner when he gets home from the office, he will watch the kids and Elly and Connie can go out for the night while John finishes up his housework.
Once some friends of ours (hiking friends who don’t have the same parenting ideas) decided I could babysit for them for 2 months, more or less. Yeah, because 3 kids under age 3 can easily go out to do all the errands together, mesh their totally divergent schedules and it would be easy for me to forgo my sanity-and-health time at the gym for several weeks. I don’t think they’ve forgiven me yet, because I’m “just at home, and the kids can play together”. It’s way easier with older kids though.
Michael, don’t wipe your nose with both of your hands. Use the kleenex tissues. Elly tried her best to wipe up Michael’s nose with the kleenex tissue but Michael doesn’t want his mother to do with his nose.
masnadies: It was either “Dear Abby” or “Ann Landers” (I can’t remember which) that once said: “No one can take advantage of you unless you let them.” I hope when you said the part “I don’t think they’ve forgiven me yet” … that means that you told them “NO!!!!!!!!!!”
Someone that would just dump their kids on someone else in order to take off for 2 months aren’t friends … they’re negligent, irresponsible parents that I would have called Child Protective Services on for abandonment if that had been me! And if I lost their “friendship” for having done it, then so what? They weren’t friends to begin with (they’re leaches) and I would have been doing those kids a favor.
I’m afraid I never could (and never will) understand it. Why is it that some people want children until they have them — then all of a sudden they “discover” how “burdensome” to their fun, care-free lifestyle that child (or children) have now become?!?!? I just don’t get it. You need a license for just about everything these days — from getting married to getting a dog. But the absolute one thing they don’t make you do is take (and pass!) a test in order to make sure you’re properly qualified to become a parent!!!
Tell me about it. I don’t have kids, but I do have leeches. I also read other peoples long, whiny rants. Guess that’s just the kind of person I am, LOL.
wndrwrthg about 14 years ago
And tomorrow elly will be complaining bitterly about people taking advantage of her because she does not work.
mcveinot about 14 years ago
We’re a drop off, free babysitter at the last minute house too. I don’t work so I have nothing better to do, eh?
cdward about 14 years ago
And of course, just to clarify, I’m sure by “don’t work” Elly means she does not work outside the home for a paycheck. Now we have that out of the way…..
DolphinGirl78 about 14 years ago
I foresee a huge debate a’coming…
Notgiven about 14 years ago
Of course not having a job and working out of your house are two different things, but try to explain that to people who want you to drop your transcription, teleconferences, client appointments or whatever’s on your schedule at the last minute and go pick up little Johnny because their babysitter quit at the last minute.
GrumblyWalnut about 14 years ago
Um, I see a different problem. Michael is coming down with a cold!
gaebie about 14 years ago
Of course Elly shouldn’t be concerned about “not working”. Wives shouldn’t have to.
After John fixes dinner when he gets home from the office, he will watch the kids and Elly and Connie can go out for the night while John finishes up his housework.
masnadies about 14 years ago
This is fine. Elly does the same thing.
Once some friends of ours (hiking friends who don’t have the same parenting ideas) decided I could babysit for them for 2 months, more or less. Yeah, because 3 kids under age 3 can easily go out to do all the errands together, mesh their totally divergent schedules and it would be easy for me to forgo my sanity-and-health time at the gym for several weeks. I don’t think they’ve forgiven me yet, because I’m “just at home, and the kids can play together”. It’s way easier with older kids though.
Wildmustang1262 about 14 years ago
Michael, don’t wipe your nose with both of your hands. Use the kleenex tissues. Elly tried her best to wipe up Michael’s nose with the kleenex tissue but Michael doesn’t want his mother to do with his nose.
Mythreesons about 14 years ago
GAEBIE, have you been spying on my son’s home? Pretty well describes his situation.
MASNADIES, anyone asking you to take their baby/babies for two months aren’t friends, they’re spongers.
margueritem about 14 years ago
masnadies, lose those so called ’friends’.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 14 years ago
Yeah bring Lawrence on over and tomorrow they’ll both be sick and it will be Elly’s fault.
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
masnadies: It was either “Dear Abby” or “Ann Landers” (I can’t remember which) that once said: “No one can take advantage of you unless you let them.” I hope when you said the part “I don’t think they’ve forgiven me yet” … that means that you told them “NO!!!!!!!!!!”
Someone that would just dump their kids on someone else in order to take off for 2 months aren’t friends … they’re negligent, irresponsible parents that I would have called Child Protective Services on for abandonment if that had been me! And if I lost their “friendship” for having done it, then so what? They weren’t friends to begin with (they’re leaches) and I would have been doing those kids a favor.
I’m afraid I never could (and never will) understand it. Why is it that some people want children until they have them — then all of a sudden they “discover” how “burdensome” to their fun, care-free lifestyle that child (or children) have now become?!?!? I just don’t get it. You need a license for just about everything these days — from getting married to getting a dog. But the absolute one thing they don’t make you do is take (and pass!) a test in order to make sure you’re properly qualified to become a parent!!!
geigy about 14 years ago
Tell me about it. I don’t have kids, but I do have leeches. I also read other peoples long, whiny rants. Guess that’s just the kind of person I am, LOL.