Family - January 2007

we have a 2 year old... I think it would be a great time to have another. But, hubby says around 41/2 would be good... what do you think/have experienced?

2007-01-26 18:23:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-26 18:09:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

By the grace of God, i have a loving husband and one child. Now i am 31 weeks pregnant.

Actually there is no one to support us morally. My parents take every step to hurt us. You know, my father and i am not talking with each other for the last 7 months.

His parents are also very selfish and mean.

Most often we feel as if we are breaking down inside. Is anyone else such kind of situation ?

2007-01-26 17:59:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recieved a very sad phone call this morning from my dad. He phoned to tell me my grandmother had passed away at 8 am. I have never lossed someone this close to me. My grandfather that passed a couple years back him and I weren't close at all. I have never lossed anyone that I was this close to. Any suggestions on how to cope through this hard time in my life?

2007-01-26 17:55:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been really upset today because Saturday the 27th will be the last night my daughter who will be 18 Sunday will spend the night with us and I told myself that I could handle this and was wondering if anyone else went through the same thing when their kids left home.
I put more detail in my blog of my Yahoo 360 at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-xKe0aDgib6OtiT9O0ef_EJZSJroQIh8-?cq=1

Thank you

2007-01-26 17:32:56 · 9 answers · asked by LS 4

I would like to know if it's just that I'm a single mom feeling bad for myself over such a comment or what! Ok we've been best friends for ten years, together the last two. I have 3 kids age 7, 4, and 3. My two youngest kids know very little of who their dad is. Not envolved at all, basically. We ended up moving into his parents house. Plan on moving sooner than soon.... Anyways, I love his parents. They are good people. But, this evening his dad made a comment to me when hearing in on our conversation. I got invited to go to a concert with a girlfriend of mine. His dad walks up and says, " I think you should think about who is going to babysit your kids first." "Hopefully, it's not going to be him." "See, I take care of him, he takes care of you, and you take care of your kids." "They are YOUR kids!" Now, umm does that seem a little odd to be making point of? I know they are my kids. We are not married. They are not his kids. But what was his meaning to that?

2007-01-26 17:03:08 · 12 answers · asked by sexy_lop 1

I was abused as a child by my mother and she didn't want me when I left home I moved in with my b/f and had a baby all she could say was that shes not happy about it my mum & dad divorced and my brother lives with my mum& stil does Im 33 he's 30 hes mummys little boy he had no g/f, wife, kids, bills job etc never exp. life.I'm married (not to sons father) very settled got a good job very nice home, car etc. My mother &grandmother are extreamly manipulative! My mother had a child after I had mine because she felt the spotlight was taken from her, even though my grandmother had very little to do with my son. My father has always been in touch. My mother refused to come to my wedding because my dad got remarried and she expected her invite to say 'and friend' mind you all her side of the family were going and she wasnt seeing anyone Itold her she could bring someone but it wasnt good enough then.She turned up on the day with some guy and left an hour later but expected to be treated like

2007-01-26 16:58:41 · 9 answers · asked by Nicky 3

I'm having a birthday party for my son. And I would like to remember the great grandparents that he has never met. I was thinking of making a poster and posting their names to it. I need something like a special quote, poem, or saying to also add. I want his party to be a joyful time but i would like to remember family members also. Is this a good idea or should i just leave it be? If not, do you have any suggestions?

2007-01-26 16:49:37 · 6 answers · asked by candikisses 2

2007-01-26 16:41:31 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6

My parents have a strict rule of "NO DATING" and when i was 17 years old they found out that I was dating someone. They moved me from the city to the suburbs, took my phone, restricted me from going back to college; all in one month.my life was in constant watch ever since.I failed 4 classes when my parents moved me.My dad constatly remind me how i failed my life and how i would fail my life if I don't have him as my mentore.Im already 20 years old and my parents still have the same rules; this time even worst. I can't hang out with friends, i can't go out at night, and they won't let me get a dorm ( everyday i drive an hour just to get to school). I can't talk to them; i know they will never change their mind. Everyday, im being mentally tortured. A small mistake of talking back and fighting for my right and my dad will loss his temper and will have no doubt put a hand on me. I want to secretly move-out. In my version, "running away." Tell me, should i come to this decision?

2007-01-26 16:26:03 · 16 answers · asked by apple 1

For now im living with my dad whos almost 60 n isnt in very gd health but still able to walk abt n all .
My question is , when and if im working overseas how should i go about "looking" after him ? should i hired a maid ? place him in a old folk home ( for the time being ) ? i dont want to hurt his feelings or anything .. i love him very much . Ive talk to him about this , but he simply refuse to acknowledge the situation n say he'll follow me to whichever country im working in even if its for short period of time. So pls help n advice !Thank you !

2007-01-26 16:08:06 · 5 answers · asked by Cassie 3

I appreciate people helping me or giving their opinions, but when it comes 2 my kids, thats where I draw the line. My mother in law babysat our kids tonight so my hubby & I could go out & have a date night 2 try & re-kindle our relationship. I laid out my 22 mo old son's dinner (hes on a certain diet because he suffers from constipation) & I showed her where my 7 mo old daughters babyfood was if she was hungry. I dont give my son too much sugar, hes ornery enough without it. I dont give my daughter any either. She told me 2 get them 2 eat, she put a lil sugar in their food. I was appalled! If they arent hungry, I dont bribe them with sugary foods. She even gave my son a sucker. Its almost bedtime & now hes bouncing off the walls! Just a tiny bit & hes wired. She claimed my daughter was cold yet she took off her socks! I had cleaned my house from top 2 bottom & she made a huge mess in the kitchen. With food all over the mopped floor. She didnt put their diapers on tight enough & they...

2007-01-26 15:56:03 · 2 answers · asked by Koozie 5

However, she says "I don't want you to think I'm flirting with you." In front of my wife. She knows this was my wife. Again this is a relative on her side. It was uncomfortable,but should I have felt that way or was I being uptight?

2007-01-26 15:52:15 · 6 answers · asked by Michael P 1

They never listen to anything, it seems like I've tried it all!

2007-01-26 15:40:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

getting a star is like getting a vampire to donate blood sheesh :-P

2007-01-26 15:38:53 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3

Let's say you're living in your parent's home and they're homophobic. They don't allow you to live as who you are. This behavior is obviously stupid and idiotic in so many way and there isn't much a child can do about it. The child already has enough to put up with, dealing with every other stupid homophobic behavior out there. But in this case, they can't really walk away from it or get away from it because they must live in their parents house. What really can the child do? Homophobia is stupid and needs to be attacked once in for all. How can we punish these stupid parents?

2007-01-26 15:36:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My father is selling our family restaurant. I am the youngest of four, and we have worked together for fifteen years. The new owner wants my husband and I to stay on, and we want to. It is an exciting new venture for the two of us, but we are feeling some resentment from my siblings. Being the youngest by eight years I have always felt somewhat disconnected to my siblings, but the older I get (29) the more I feel involved. Now, everything feels like it did when I was a teenager! None of them are staying on at the restaurant, they are going to try to start something on their own. My husband and I are staying on to maintain our current financial status, and I can't help but feeling guilty for not moving on with them. Everyone has assured me it is all in my head, but I feel absolutely horrible! I am so excited to work with the new owner, but I keep having this nagging guilt tugging at my side. I am so confused as to how to handle it all, and I really need an outside view!!!

2007-01-26 15:31:44 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah 1

I am not allowed to do anything!? Not go anywher with my friends, not leave the house, not aloowed to have bangs, where tank tops, and short and bikinis! I NEED HELP! please and thank-you

2007-01-26 15:22:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother is a bully... and is really really fun and nice if you don't cross him. His behavior with my kids concerns me now too. I told him my bounderies and he doesn't give a crap. So I told him to get out of my life. But in order to do that, I need to miss my family functions. My kids will miss Christmas with my family. Is the price too high to set this boundry? If I do go he will continue to over ride my parenting wishes and belittle me in front of my kids (making fun of little things I do on a regular basis). And when I tell him to stop... he won't... and lashes out at me verballt (when my kids leave the room) So either I go and be a doormat.. or I don't go and my kids miss family get togethers.. and so do I. My family is not into sticking up for me.. so I have a choice.. what should I do?

2007-01-26 15:17:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

That happened to me. This family member didnt' give a crap about my bounderies. So I told him to stay out of my life. Now I am second guessing myself. He doens't see a problem... am I making this up? He thinks I am being a witch... am I over exagerating.. do I really have a valid point? How can I believe in myself in this situation....? I am pretty sure I did the right thing. In my heart I feel relief that I don't have to deal with him any more. But I feel like a witch.. why should I feel like that.. when he is the one that can't stop something that hurts my feelings when I ask... why should I be the one feeling bad? How do I stand by myself on this one?

2007-01-26 15:11:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 27 and I feel as if I am the parent of my mom. I have tried for many years to be patient and understand that she has a disease called addiction. But I feel as if I must restrain her from her grandkids. I live almost ten hours away from my mom. She lives with grandma. I have actually heard her tell my 68 year old grandma that she wished she would die and she hated her. When I heard my mother say those things to my gma.It broke me. Now! I am going down there. The advice i need i hope is positve.Because my intentions are not. I want my mother away from my grandmother. I am to the point where i want her a--.No matter the consequences. I'll be there about 8pm Saturday. She better hope by the grace of GOD,he shows her mercy.Because i'm not. My grandmother has me only to watch over her. Im not about to let my grandmother deal with a 48 yearold crackhead that does not care about anything but her drugdealer and her high... Please somebody help. Please!!!! give me some positve insight.

2007-01-26 15:11:18 · 8 answers · asked by jen 1

Bounderies make everyone mad at you because no one wanted things to change.. they were happy with you mistreated.. it was a comfort zone... They don't respect you... they see you as the person that is now hurting them and it 'came from no where'.(for me it was building for years and years)... Anyone else find that setting bounderies doesn't get you respect... it gets people thinking you are a witch? (they follow your rules so that you don't 'act up and hurt them' again)?

2007-01-26 15:01:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother in law never disciplines my niece (her daughter's daughter) and disciplines my boys when ever she thinks is necessary. Don't get me wrong my kids are good but sometimes get to rowdy and need to be told to stop. My niece is totally spoiled, hurts my kids and is never told to stop. She is 10 and has selective mutism(only talks to grandma and mom)and my boys are 3 and 6. My mother in law charges me to watch my 3 year old 3 times a week and complains all the time about it but she offered to do it for free. She does not charge my sister in law and she watches her daughter more often even over night since my sister in law works until 2 am. There is to many thing to list that she does to treat this child like she is better including buying her things that my niece shows off in front of my sons by waving them in the air. I do feel sorry for her but they treat her so different than my kids. Why does she treat them so different and why does she charge us and doesn't charge her daughter

2007-01-26 14:53:50 · 7 answers · asked by Married and loving it!!!! 3

2007-01-26 14:52:14 · 7 answers · asked by Ritesh M 1

my cousin has recently just lost his step mom and his grandfather he is very grouchy and mean to everyone it has recently attacked me like head locked me does anyone have any help????? please

2007-01-26 14:39:14 · 5 answers · asked by girl881 2

The guy I like, his mom despises me!! It is like Romeo and Juliett! He just proposed to me (I am 17) and my mother says its fine and his dad does BUT his mom HATES ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What can I do?

2007-01-26 14:35:20 · 7 answers · asked by sophiasweetiebandy178 1

i went to a parent/teacher conference with my new husband for the 1st time and this really pissed his exwife off.she had to go by herself.she feels she should go with my husband not me and i have no right going since i'm not her sons mom.she made such a stink the school asked my husband to keep me away to avoid any more problems.since this happened she has done other things to let me know she will always be queen bee since she has a son with my husband and i don't.my husband and her both have joint custody and he does not agree with this but will not go against her in fear it will hurt his son.was she right to act this way?should i just back off with kids stuff till she finds a new husband to keep her busy?

2007-01-26 14:28:45 · 10 answers · asked by bettyjovincent67 1

2007-01-26 14:27:11 · 8 answers · asked by Kimmi 3

asap

2007-01-26 14:19:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

the phone book with his 1st wife.they were divorced 6yrs ago and yes she knows about me and has our phone # so its not her.nothing has changed since he was married to her so why is he making such a fit about it?

2007-01-26 14:13:10 · 12 answers · asked by sue9grewdftyy 1