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Originally Posted by Noonelistens
I told this story to other people on forums and they called me a bad parent and a **** poster.
I asked her to help me unload she said "No I don't want to" so I let it slide.
through out the sale she took money out of my earnings with out asking me and buying food and she didnt finish it she left it,
,After the big sale was over asked her to help me pack again it was a "No I dont have to do anything",So again I let it slide,
reapeating to myself that shes just 13,
Then she said out loud "LOOKS LIKE I GET FRONT SEAT NOW WHEN HE LEAVES GET OUT" now I was even angrier, I gave my dad the churros when we got inside and dad told me how much he was grateful and asked my daughter if she liked them and she said "I already tried them and my father said they are delicious and she looked at him and said "I THINK WE GET IT THAT YOU LIKE THEM". My face was red at this point
It came down to getting the boxes inside from the sale and I asked my daughter if shed help me take the stuff in she looked at me and said "I Don't have to cause I'm spoiled"
they told me on that forum that I'm a bad parent and that I'm the problem and that I'm the jerk, Or they say shes only 13.  |
Sounds like you've got your hands full with this one.
I'm confused about how the other forum got all those opinions off of this one story???
I do believe it's a mistake, especially considering the details, to ask her if she would like to help. Demand it! She needs to be a contributing member of your family, even if no longer together with her mom. Carrying a light load of anything, even a bag of rubbish is not unreasonable. If not, a priviledge is lost. It took no time for me to get it into my sons-3of them, heads that take out the trash on the way out the door or lose a gadget was real. Now they voluntary help bag groceries, bring in groceries, etc. Yes, starts with taking out trash ends with helping with groceries. Laundry too.
I cannot believe she's brazenly taking your money like she did?!?! That's a really terrible mentality for her to have. Nip it in the bud. Tell her theft is how sweet little kids wind up in juvi hall with some really terrible things that happen by other kids. Wth?!
Speak up, and speak often about disrespectful and rude behavior. Call her on it every time. That's intolerable in my book. If my kids let loose at home it's one thing, we can address those moments then, but to others?! Hades would be paid...goodbye playstation--maybe even permanently.