Worst mother trophy awarded, news at 11

[grammarwoman]

All y'all can go home, I'm the worst mom.

The school closure for today was announced yesterday on account of the "welcome to -40F windchill" predictions, and I informed the kid that he would be going to bed at his usual school night time anyway. "But Mom!" I didn't even bother arguing with him; I just pulled out the bare bones "Guess what - I'm your mom and sometimes I get to say Because I Said So, and you have to live with it."

I got another robocall this afternoon announcing that school is out tomorrow as well, and I informed Mr. Luckypants of the news, and that his bedtime would not change. I guess he didn't believe me, because when I reminded him just now, I'm surprised his outraged shriek of "WHAT" didn't set the neighborhood dogs barking. "Maybe if you had worked on your homework at all, I might have let you stay up later, but now you have only tomorrow to work on the assignments," said the meanest mom. The sullen "FINE" I got was straight out of a John Hughes movie: epic in scope and timbre, throbbing with the injustice of it all.

OK, maybe I'm a teeny bit resentful that I'm the only one working in this household. Oh, yeah, forgot to mention - the husband got laid off a week ago Friday, and hasn't done a damned thing to sign up for unemployment or job search. Gosh, I was really looking forward to being a single income family again. NOT.

Temps be damned - tomorrow I think I'm gonna go for a walk outside.

Comments

[ghost_lingering]

<3<3<3

[grammarwoman]

<3 for sure.

[umadoshi]

Gosh, I was really looking forward to being a single income family again. NOT.

That sounds horribly stressful. :(

[grammarwoman]

Thanks!

It is nowhere as bad as it could be; we've been really frugal and have a cushy amount for an emergency fund. It would have been devastating for my husband's coworker (who got to keep his job) - he's a single dad living from paycheck to paycheck. Plus my husband hated his job anyway; the company seems to be racing for the bottom with their "penny wise, pound foolish" philosophy.

But my husband's lack of motivation is definitely stressful.

[emyrys]

So sorry -- that all sucks.

[grammarwoman]

Thanks! See above - it could have been much worse, but it's still frustrating.

[gwyn]

Oh no, that is all really horrible. I can't believe your husband didn't beeline to the unemployment site.

You are definitely a good mom--kids with boundaries do better!

[grammarwoman]

Thanks! I didn't even rub it in the kid's face when he fell asleep almost immediately after going to bed and then slept 11 hours. Tired? Him? Nah.

I am taking deep breaths and trying not to be a total nag to the husband. But man, do I wanna.

[kass]

Oh honey I am so sorry about your husband being laid off. Ugh. I have all the sympathy in the world.

[grammarwoman]

Thank you - I'm grateful that I'm making more money than the last time we were in this position, so there's that, but ARGH.