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Life with a Teenage Spawn  

secret_lade 49F
14311 posts
10/4/2021 4:01 pm
Life with a Teenage Spawn


"Where's my backpack? I put on the floor in the kitchen."

I put it in her room after I got home from work.... I nearly killed myself when I tripped on it. That was hours ago.

"I can't find the brush! Where did you put the brush??"

The brush? 's on the floor in her bedroom right next her backpack. Might as well be located in the Bermuda Triangle.

"Did you wear my mascara? You like you're wearing my mascara!!"

Um... Yah. Her mascara. You mean.... The mascara I bought myself when my other mascara somehow fell into the toilet?!? Apparently what's hers is hers and what's mine is hers.

"Why didn't you wash my jeans when you did laundry?!? You know I wanted to wear these jeans today!"

The jeans I told you to throw in the washer when I started that last load? If you can't manage to throw your own dirty jeans in the washer, neither can I.

"! I taught Tilly a new dance move!"

Poor Tilly, her pleading eyes as she sits patiently waiting for the Spawn get done contorting her body into a series of arm and leg movements. That kitty has the patience of a saint.

"We're out of toilet paper."

No we're not. 's a brand new package under the bathroom sink.

Which brings me the here and now. Wish me luck folks cause right now we're feuding! I came home from work and discovered the freezer door was wide open. For how long? I have no idea....

But was the last straw and I took away her M&M's.

I am now the worst on earth.

I somehow think I won't be losing any sleep over my new found title....

Happy Monday!

secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/6/2021 1:05 am

    Quoting  :

Be a good boy and they won't! LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/6/2021 1:03 am

    Quoting MrRareity:
    I think you're handleing things very well. First of all without knowing her age assuming she is a teenager she can do her own laundry. If she leaves the freezer door open and lets say for don't notice it for a day what happens to the things in the freezer? That's why it's good to have an alarm if the doors are open. Does she do chores around the house? If she doesn't maybe she should have a few. I love your blog because it makes me laugh.
She does not really have any chores, but I do make her help me when I'm cleaning.... etc. This year she'll be responsible for making sure the raking gets done, though. That's new.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/6/2021 12:59 am

    Quoting citizen4722:
    No doubt you're thinking; "What have I done to deserve this?" more often than not.
All the time!


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
10/5/2021 12:57 pm

No doubt you're thinking; "What have I done to deserve this?" more often than not.


MrRareity 64M  
4589 posts
10/5/2021 8:04 am

I think you're handleing things very well. First of all without knowing her age assuming she is a teenager she can do her own laundry. If she leaves the freezer door open and lets say for don't notice it for a day what happens to the things in the freezer? That's why it's good to have an alarm if the doors are open. Does she do chores around the house? If she doesn't maybe she should have a few. I love your blog because it makes me laugh.

We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we have only one - Confucious


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:44 am

Well, thank you. I don't always feel that way when I'm screaming at the top of my lungs in frustration. LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:43 am

    Quoting  :

I've actually been telling myself, this is just a phase!! LOL She'll outgrow it!! All I can say is, I certainly hope so!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:42 am

I try.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:42 am

    Quoting Avonsenior:
    If you earned that title from taking away the M&Ms I wonder what honor she will bestow on you if you take a cell phone?
    They do eventually grow up. My son was still up when I was getting up for work the one summer before he got a job going during college years
    Now he has his own place on the north side of town
    I have wished kids on him so he can experience the joy of children LOL
I have taken away her cell phone before, she's unfazed. I'm that crazy mom who decides to have technology free days and times for myself and the kids because I think we just get way to dependent on it. So taking the cell phone away doesn't have the same impact.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:37 am

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    *gasp* What do you mean you took away her M&Ms???
    lol
    I think if that's all you're taking, she's damned lucky! I'd be tempted to take the jeans, the backpack, the brush, definitely the mascara and possibly even the toilet paper! OK...maybe not that.
You have to take away the thing that will make the most impact. At the time, it was M&M's. She was not using her phone, the tv was turned off, and her chromebook was in the corner but she was happily munching away on M&M's while doing her homework.

*insert evil genius laugh here*


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:35 am

    Quoting benard69:
    Have 2 granddaughters just shy of the teenage mark that we watch daily so we can truly relate..Good Luck!
Thank you, I need it! My boys weren't like this when they were here age, so this is all new territory to me. Ugh!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:32 am

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    I remember going off on the oldest G-girl one day when I came home and found MY butter sitting on the counter all warm and runny and she couldn't tell me how long it had been sitting there, and didn't really give a shit.
I think that's the part that pisses me off, they really don't care. I can actually hear her retort to you.... 'I don't know, does it matter??' When I asked my daughter why the freezer was open she said... 'I don't know, I wasn't in it.' She still had the wrapper for the frozen breakfast sandwich laying on the bed next to her.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/5/2021 3:30 am

    Quoting Paulxx001:
    Sounds like life in the NEW house is adapting to a style resembling life in the old house. lol 😂
    Q? Is it time yet for you and your daughter to cut that lawn or rake those leaves? 🤔 Perhaps a list of regular chores would instil some responsibility into that cloned mirror of you.
    Just a thought... 😊 👍 ❗❗
Not much has changed, other than scenery... It's funny you mention the raking thing, we *just* had that conversation on Sunday. She already knows she will be responsible for raking those leaves. I can't wait to see how well she does. LOL


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
10/5/2021 12:51 am

Never mind the cat McLade, you're the yin wi the patience of a saint!!!! I reckon the best mum in the world is doing a brilliant job, your girl is lucky she just lost the M&Ms!


MrWrong4RghtNow 57M
2439 posts
10/5/2021 12:36 am

You....You....did what??
Gasp!
I hope you put her backpack and jeans in the freezer.

My name is MrWrong and I approved this comment


boobwhisperer69 61M  
8322 posts
10/4/2021 9:34 pm

Ah, such a loving Mom!!!!! Melts my heart!!!


topherific 61M
5209 posts
10/4/2021 6:23 pm

such a good mom


Avonsenior 70M
1458 posts
10/4/2021 6:16 pm

If you earned that title from taking away the M&Ms I wonder what honor she will bestow on you if you take a cell phone?
They do eventually grow up. My son was still up when I was getting up for work the one summer before he got a job going during college years
Now he has his own place on the north side of town
I have wished kids on him so he can experience the joy of children LOL


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
10/4/2021 6:01 pm

*gasp* What do you mean you took away her M&Ms???
lol
I think if that's all you're taking, she's damned lucky! I'd be tempted to take the jeans, the backpack, the brush, definitely the mascara and possibly even the toilet paper! OK...maybe not that.

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


benard69 66M/66F  

10/4/2021 5:48 pm

Have 2 granddaughters just shy of the teenage mark that we watch daily so we can truly relate..Good Luck!


mc_justmc 63M

10/4/2021 5:22 pm

I remember going off on the oldest G-girl one day when I came home and found MY butter sitting on the counter all warm and runny and she couldn't tell me how long it had been sitting there, and didn't really give a shit.


Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
10/4/2021 5:17 pm

Sounds like life in the NEW house is adapting to a style resembling life in the old house. lol 😂
Q? Is it time yet for you and your daughter to cut that lawn or rake those leaves? 🤔 Perhaps a list of regular chores would instil some responsibility into that cloned mirror of you.
Just a thought... 😊 👍 ❗❗


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
10/4/2021 4:02 pm

"Where's my backpack? I put it on the floor in the kitchen."

I put it in her room after I got home from work.... I nearly killed myself when I tripped on it. That was 12 hours ago.

"I can't find the brush! Where did you put the brush??"

The brush? It's on the floor in her bedroom right next to her backpack. Might as well be located in the Bermuda Triangle.

"Did you wear my mascara? You look like you're wearing my mascara!!"

Um... Yah. Her mascara. You mean.... The mascara I bought myself when my other mascara somehow fell into the toilet?!? Apparently what's hers is hers and what's mine is hers.

"Why didn't you wash my jeans when you did laundry?!? You know I wanted to wear these jeans today!"

The jeans I told you to throw in the washer when I started that last load? If you can't manage to throw your own dirty jeans in the washer, neither can I.

"Look! I taught Tilly a new dance move!"

Poor Tilly, her pleading eyes as she sits there patiently waiting for the Spawn to get done contorting her little body into a series of arm and leg movements. That kitty has the patience of a saint.

"We're out of toilet paper."

No we're not. There's a brand new package under the bathroom sink.

Which brings me to the here and now. Wish me luck folks cause right now we're feuding! I came home from work and discovered the freezer door was wide open. For how long? I have no idea....

But it was the last straw and I took away her M&M's.

I am now the worst mother on earth.

I somehow think I won't be losing any sleep over my new found title....

Happy Monday!


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