Monday, March 11, 2013

SFP vs FoxyLoxy - deathmatch

So FL and I went 10 rounds today

first she went to yellow

then red for refusing to wash her hair
after being told 5 times that she needed to do it
and being warned

then when she wouldn't stop pestering her sister

it was the internet

first 1 day

then 2

then 3

she relented at 10 days without the internet

and a meltdown

she's sulking

um

until about the 20th

and

I'm going to stick to it

no matter what

sigh

it's going to be a long 7 years.
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11 comments:

  1. nillaMarch 11, 2013 at 9:24 PM

    This might help. Or make you laugh. Or cry.

    Today? Today fucking SUCKED at my house. I know, i KNOW it's the fucking time change. For whatever reason it hit us all wicked hard this year.

    There was fighting. for the two seconds that I was out of the car getting a paper? She kicked him. He kicked her back. They sniped at each other all fucking day. Big bro did NOTHING to help out, even when he was supposed to watch them so I could have 5 minutes peace to order my new checks. Since i have like 4 of them left, it was a priority.

    So...I tried being nice. I tried being stern. Today they lost radio, television, CD's DVD's Movies, staying outside time, and I swear to fucking gawd if I had a velcro wall in my house? Today would have been the day I used that sucker.

    They wound up in their rooms, cleaning. And...they united against a common enemy.

    Yeah.
    Me.

    I did not shout. I did not hit. I did not throw anything. no wait...i did throw her coat out the backdoor into the snowbank outside my door, since I'd been asking 20,000 times for her to pick it up.

    And after that? They were (apparently) angelic.

    Thank gawd there is tomorrow. A new day, a fresh start.

    coz really? today fucking sucked.

    Love,

    nilla

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  2. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    It won't take seven years for her to settle in, but it will probably feel like it. Stick to your guns, Babe. Once she has battered her little psyche against the rock of your resolve and believes she can't budge you, then she'll also believe that she can't push you into not caring. It's a test. A horrible, pain in the ass test. You pass now, all three of you will win in the long run.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 5:21 AM

    This too will pass...

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  4. abbyMarch 12, 2013 at 5:58 AM

    I remember the teen age years, at best a trial, and constant testing.
    She is pushing as hard as she can, you need to hang tough....and stock up on the wine??
    hugs abby

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  5. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Stick in there you have got to be strong,If you dont thay will walk allover you.What@nilla says with the velcro wall is a fantastic. It used to be a pub game in the 80s called `barfly`. All the best dont give up with you all the way (in mind).
    Love Ashlyxx

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  6. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 7:56 AM

    Hell, it'll be 7 years before the 20th!

    Sorry, sfp. Kids are so so so hard. And I'm not even to the hardest part yet! Maybe we can make a movie someday about this.

    SFP Vs. FL
    Level: Teenage Apocolypse
    WHO WILL MAKE IT OUT ALIVE

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  7. AnonymousMarch 12, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    Wait till they start to like boys.

    Then the fun really begins :)

    What you described is a very very normal day in adolescent/teenage years.

    Welcome to the club!!

    ~faithful

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  8. StormMarch 12, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    I have been trying to comment all day, but blogger hates me...

    Seriously, that teen angst shit always makes me wonder if the species who eat their young actually have it right...

    I never have understood why e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g has to be world war 3 when it comes to getting what they want...

    Beyond that, I agree with lm. And if they don't push it (apparently always wayyyyyy beyond necessary) then they can't establish where the line is drawn. And if you cave, they decide the line is wherever they want it to be (my eldest taught me that).

    Hang in there until the 20th! Then maybe you can celebrate the less than enjoyable victory with an evening to yourself?

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  9. SirQsmlbMarch 12, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    Welcome to my world. I often have worst-mom-in-the-world days AND OMG-I'm-Going-To-Hurt-Them days sporadically dotted with I-Love-Parenthood moments.

    Hugs,
    ((((((((((SFP))))))))))

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  10. nbsMarch 12, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    I was "The Meanest Mom Ever" for a long time. Now darling Daughter calls me to chat for an hour or so at least once a week.. not so Mean anymore ~ Good luck and hugs~~

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  11. sinMarch 12, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    it's hard, finding things that negatively or positively reinforce behaviours that YOU can live with implementing.

    -sin

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