I hate this!

[catnapper]

Oh Lisa, do you know how many times I've had that family meeting? Too many times in too many different ways of saying the same thing. Its hard when hubby doesn't see a problem and doesn't enforce it.

BUT:
Things are actually happening this summer. For the first time since we're married (it'll be 6 years this coming week) hubby is actually HOME during the summer. No teaching summer school. No taking summer Master's degree classes. No running to this soccer tournament or running to that baseball game. He's home and taking care of Cam. And he's seeing a whole lot of things he never saw before. He's waking up to realize that he's totally disappointed in his kids and that they treat me like crap. He honestly thought I was being melodramatic when I told him stories of what they said/did to me. Now he's seeing that everything I said is true and that his kids have been rotten brats to me. He's having a hard time putting together the image of his perfect kids in his head and the reality of what he's seeing.

And...... the kid in question ran to their friend's house. Their friend's parents were home and told them that they were WAY in the wrong and needed to do some serious apologies. Will they? I don't know. I told hubby it has to be a sincere apology and shown in actions as well as words. I am done and will not do anything more for them until they realize how they treated me.

Now... how I wish I could put in a video recorder in my room to show them sneaking into my room (and at what times ) to steal (I mean Borrow ) my stuff. I complained to him last night how the NEW hair gel I bought two weeks ago was already empty and I only used it maybe 3 times (I alternate hair care products because my hair looks better when I use a different shampoo and gel each day) He said, "Nobody comes into our room" How does he know? He's not there 24/7. Its not the $2 tube of gel that is my issue.... its the sneakiness and lack of respect for my privacy. I can buy gel my the case at Sams Club if dwindling gel was the issue. Its not, and hubby has yet to see that one. Maybe by the end of the summer he will.

[Laura's Babies]

There would be a lock on that bedroom door if that was going on at my house. I know many parents that had/have locks on their bedroom door.

[Catty1]

The lock sounds like a good idea!

Kim - did you check out the links? Even if things are starting to change (and that is GOOD), it might be a good idea to compare notes and read about/hear from women who have been there!