------ Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Half drank water bottles left abandoned , empty boxes put back in the cupboards, messes that could have been cleaned up but ignored. How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?! I am not looking for sympathy here. just venting. One o my main jobs in the house is turning off light switches too.
Jauronimo Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Half drank water bottles left abandoned , empty boxes put back in the cupboards, messes that could have been cleaned up but ignored. How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?! I am not looking for sympathy here. just venting. One o my main jobs in the house is turning off light switches too. My kids used to be like that. I wonder if their new foster parents tolerate that type of s@#$?
bdutton Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?! When they have kids of their own.
Bray Wyatt Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 My wife still does all that lol minus the light switches, but half drank soda cans and empty boxes put back. I kinda cut her some slack though as our kids are 2 and 9 months so we don't get much sleep/have much energy
KD in CA Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?!. When they start paying their own bills.
Augie Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 When they have kids of their own. This is truly amusing to watch! When irt's their stuff purchased with heir own money, things change rapidly.
------ Posted March 22, 2017 Author Posted March 22, 2017 I kinda cut her some slack though as our kids are 2 and 9 months so we don't get much sleep/have much energy reminds me of when I got back home after I got married. We drove seperately to the venue because I slept at my Dad's the night before with the whole can't see the bride before the wedding thing. I came to the bedroom and she was in bed wearing her lingerie. I told her "I love you very much and I know we just got married but I don't have an ounce of energy to have sex with you and I really really want to sleep." She let out this huge sigh of relief and exclaimed "Thank God!" I think it took us two full days of rest to get back to normal.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Half drank water bottles left abandoned , empty boxes put back in the cupboards, messes that could have been cleaned up but ignored. How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?! I am not looking for sympathy here. just venting. One o my main jobs in the house is turning off light switches too. when they are on their own and get an infestation of ants.
row_33 Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 One's own $$$ and ants don't necessarily change views when it comes to a man cave.
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 One's own $$$ and ants don't necessarily change views when it comes to a man cave. try sleeping when they are crawling all over the bed.
Augie Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 The funny part is my 3 year old grandson scolding me when I take a drink to the couch in the living room. "Dada says that's not allowed!" Really? Since when???????????
Wooderson Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Half drank water bottles left abandoned , empty boxes put back in the cupboards, messes that could have been cleaned up but ignored. How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?! I am not looking for sympathy here. just venting. One o my main jobs in the house is turning off light switches too. Buy them re-usable water bottles and drink tap water. That's all I got. When I was that age I had chores every single day for when I got home from school unless I was playing a sport. Consequences weren't all that severe but my parents were constantly on us about it and I respected that they worked long hours and didn't want to come home to a mess of a house so I was pretty compliant.
row_33 Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) try sleeping when they are crawling all over the bed. That's not good, 1 or 2 that you happen upon isn't a panic-time though. Depends on what you mean by ants, in residence they had large carpenters on a lower floor that they couldn't get rid of all year. Edited March 22, 2017 by row_33
Bray Wyatt Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) reminds me of when I got back home after I got married. We drove seperately to the venue because I slept at my Dad's the night before with the whole can't see the bride before the wedding thing. I came to the bedroom and she was in bed wearing her lingerie. I told her "I love you very much and I know we just got married but I don't have an ounce of energy to have sex with you and I really really want to sleep." She let out this huge sigh of relief and exclaimed "Thank God!" I think it took us two full days of rest to get back to normal. I thought that was everyones wedding night! lol We had to pack the next day to leave the following day for our honeymoon, so yea two days seems about right haha Edited March 22, 2017 by Bray Wyatt
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Half drank water bottles left abandoned , empty boxes put back in the cupboards, messes that could have been cleaned up but ignored. How long until teenagers (15 & 13) become responsible?!?! I am not looking for sympathy here. just venting. One o my main jobs in the house is turning off light switches too. Never! They just grow up into a husband or wife. Of course I enable it! :-(
Augie Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 I thought that was everyones wedding night! lol We had to pack the next day to leave the following day for our honeymoon, so yea two days seems about right haha Wedding night treat? A club sandwich and a good nights sleep getting ready for honeymoon. Weddings are exhausting!
shrader Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Empty boxes put back in the cupboard? Hell, my wife does that.
Augie Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 Empty boxes put back in the cupboard? Hell, my wife does that. Mine will throw out full things if it expired last week, even spices which are just fine, thank you very much! "I was sure I had paprika! Oh, not AGAIN!"
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 22, 2017 Posted March 22, 2017 My wife still does all that lol minus the light switches, but half drank soda cans and empty boxes put back. I kinda cut her some slack though as our kids are 2 and 9 months so we don't get much sleep/have much energy As Coach Tibs (Chicago Bulls, Minny T-Wolves) says: Bullcrap! I don't buy the "lack of energy" excuse. My children are 14 & 18 & we raised them 500+ miles from the closest family, AND both of us have two full time jobs... For years we were "two ships passing in the night"... We never contracted out any home chores, maintenance, etc... Blessing I work shift work though... But still, while working midnights, I would come home to my children raising duties after the grave yard shift and my wife would go off to work... Never had daycare much either. And in rare occasions we were both on weekday, day shifts... We might get a sitter, pre going to school days. Anyway... Do these people complain: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/03/12/517923490/how-does-a-nepalese-sherpa-carry-so-much-weight The just walk & carry, walk, carry & walk, carry some more... Sometimes carrying up to 175%...YES... 175% of their body weight! I have no tolerance for not keeping things ship shape. You work till "mission complete," then only then, rest... ...And boy does "la familia" fight me on this one, I do not relent... And it has made all the difference in our very isolated, independent life. You know... It raises children to fully understand what Coach Tibs hammers home above. Do your job and do your best! /rant_sorry :-) Mine will throw out full things if it expired last week, even spices which are just fine, thank you very much! "I was sure I had paprika! Oh, not AGAIN!" That drives me insane! Waste not want not! You can tell I am the hoarder! ;-)
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