Say Anything.

I guess things were different when I grew up I have a picture of me when I was about 8 with a key around my neck because I was basically on my own all the time.

I think I've come up with an acceptable punishment. CeCe's been saving her allowance up so I think I am going to make her buy Kami a new canvas and new paints so that Kami can paint a new picture. I think if she went and broke some ones window she would be expected to replace it so this is acceptable too.

Maybe make her write an apology too.

Dang, that's a great idea. I thought you said you didn't know what you were doing.

I was a "latchkey kid" too, so my opinion is biased as a mofo... still, I think 13 is old enough.

Under other circumstances I might let her, but considering the trouble she just got into, no way. That wouldn't be punishment, it would be YEAH! Mom left me home alone! Not to mention she's already proven she lacks some respect, so how would you have a good time while constantly wondering what she was doing? And I still say you should tear something of hers up :p

Violence is not the answer!





But it's still a whole lot of fun.

I was a latch key kid with a disabled mom haha so really she just locked my ass out all day and hoped I didn't get killed. Or maybe she didn't really give a crap. My sister was the same she told me one time she got locked out and my mom wouldn't let her back in til she found her keys and that was in the early 70s. Or my mom chucked her keys out the door...something like that. There may have been snow involved.

I didnt have a key til I went to high school lol. But then I wasn't allowed out after school or weekends to play with anyone...just my brother and sisters and I behind 6 feet walls. When they divorced, and I went to live with my Mum, I was allowed out til 6pm latest, until the day I turned 16. No joke! After that, Mum told me to do whatever the hell I wanted o.O I went from being on a tight leash, to having complete freedom literally over night.

When I was 13, my girl friend and I were out riding our bikes, and a guy cornered us and forced us into a bathroom and started stroking himself as he told us to take off our clothes.. My girl friend had been repeatedly raped by an uncle growing up, so she was just gonna do what he wanted so it would be over and we could leave, but I screamed until he let us go. That was a half hour bike ride in my own neighborhood.

I don't think I could leave my daughter alone for that long.

OMG I want to kill my sister.

Remarks like "I love and respect my parents. Its about time others learnt to do the same!" as her status... only a few years ago she was hurling abuse at our Mum all the time. Like, wtf?

And then this morning, just to rub salt on the wound ... "Listening to Johnny Cash, my best friend is happy, and my mother loves me loads...great start to the day =D"

FUCK HER!

That is all.









:(

I can't even imagine how they think you are just bring that on yourself. That screams abuse to me. You have a bunch of emotionally abusive people in your life Jet and I'm really sorry but sometimes people are like cancer and the only way to move on and grow is to cut them out.

Your sister sounds like a miserable person, and misery loves company. I agree 100%; fuck her. Laschae is right. Cut her/them out of your life and proceed with the getting happy. You can always try back later and see if they decided to grow up.

I agree with both of the above.

They should be thrilled to have you back and falling over themselves to see you again. They should be asking how your journey was and how you are and asking if there is anything you need. That's family and love, and its not your fault that these people aren't behaving this way. They, especially your sister and stepfather, seem extremely self centered, and if they can't see past their own nose to you, or do anything but target you, then you are better off without them.

Or you could just unfriend them.

I agree with Roz, Jet unfriend them. Youre not a kid anymore they don't get to push you around or make you feel like shit. Just remember that.
I panic and feel rage when I see stickers on walls or desks ect. Thanks to my dads 45 minute tirade about what a piece a shit i was for putting some on my tv and how I was going to ride the short bus because I was stupid. All at the age of 8. Fortunately old age has lessened his craziness or I just leave if they get too ridiculous.



Michigan its 12 for leaving home alone and babysitting. I think your punishment of making her buy the stuff for your other daughter is pretty good. Def don't let her hang with that friend anymore. If you do go on vaca with out her I bet that friend comes back over and they could do more damage

Unfriended both. I'm done.

Thank you all for your support, convincing me that it's not me. Got so many PM's on Facebook too, I was quite surprised o.O

All I have to say is... Wow. Just....speechless.

How did Ayn Rand die? Heart failure? That's a shame. She deserved so much more... so much more. Like being set on fire, and then thrown into a pool of sharks. Then riddled with bullets. Possibly drawn and quartered somewhere along the way.

In Atlas Shrugged, which I was unfortunate enough to decide to read, this one central character makes a speech. I am 9 pages into the speech. The speech is 60 pages long. W T F ? About halfway through the 1,168-page book, I noticed that the characters were becoming more and more prone to speeches, with each successive speech (or ruminations, if they lack an audience) getting longer and longer, but OMFG SIXTY PAGES IS WAY TOO MUCH! And it's essentially a rehash of the last 32 speeches. I don't care how many times you repeat that unrestricted greed-fueled capitalism is good, and compassion is bad, it's not going to magically become true. UGH. And the "heroes" of the story (greedy capitalists, most of which are entirely devoid of emotion) are so over-the-top absurd with their near-supernatural powers, I am just having a really hard time understanding why this book is considered a classic.

That... doesn't sound like anything I would ever want to read..

One of the dreaded calls you don't want to receive... "The car is totaled, but I'm all right." At first I thought he was kidding, until he repeated it. On the one hand, so glad he's okay. On the other... I've always hated that car, but we owe way more than it's worth. Not sure what will happen with that :(

ugh, I am glad he is ok, was it insured?

Yeah it's got full coverage. Has to in VA if you still owe on it. Just not sure how they work that out to pay it off :(