when it rains it pours | Autism PDD

big hugs!! Hope things look up soon!

Mercy dear!

(((HUGS!!!)))

This will probably turn out to be more of a rant, but you guys are so great so here it goes.

It all started with the busy last minute summer things we all fit in. On top of it, my daughter's birthday is at the end of this month. I try to make her birthday a big deal-she helps me out so much especially now with the baby. She really wanted a beach party, but dad thought it would be too hard. We ended up getting a pool put in, so she decided a pool party would be just as fun. My MIL works every other weekend and I asked when a good time would be to have a party. She just nodded, and I forgot about it. I ended up chosing the wrong weekend to have it, but the kicker is she never mentioned it to me. They live down the street and we see them about every other day at least in passing. The day of the party my husband goes over there to borrow a cooler and his dad gives him and ear full and says his mom was crying while getting ready for work.
(She is a nurse.) I felt horrible! It was an honest mistake, but it was made worse by people blaming my dh, and my FIL sitting in the garage and not coming in the house.

It was my daughter's birthday, and on top of it all it rained. No pool party.

My husband yells at me, of course.

Then to top it all off, the next day my ds who I have been potty training for a year decides to smear his BM all over my couch! If only people knew what I went through! I can't keep everyone schedules and take care of my family and Lord knows what else that comes my way.

Tomorrow is another day, but pray it's a better one for me! Thanks for reading.

Michelle

Sorry to hear about all the frustrations. Happy birthday to your daughter. First a big

Then re: your MIL---I don't have much patience with folks who don't speak
up for themselves and then blame everyone else. Drives me nutso--so
another big

a rained out party, poop on the walls....oh boy. Sorry to hear you're having
such a rotten time.
It can't last!! Here's to better times right around the corner!

Thanks guys.

MamaKat- they had the nerve to say they told my 8 year old she had to work, like that's going to resolve the problem. Help us all if the 8 year olds of the world have to solve our problems.

Things are already looking better-it has at least stopped raining around here. Sunny skies ahead!

Mega mega hugs - what a set of lousy things to happen

Like they say - tomorrow is another day

Huge hugs to you....

I hope your week gets better......

And I have to comment on MIL CRYING

This is a grown woman who sees the child several times a week and she is CRYING over missing a party....I'd say the problem is NOT with your scheduling the party when you did, but with an emotional issue SHE has. If she was my MIL I'd say that I'm sorry our schedules clashed, but would you like to come for some cake tomorrow ? etc....something on that line....but would NOT fall into any guilt traps or anything else....that is plain silly !

Sheesh....I REALLY hope your week picks up !!