Too purty to live in town.....

1/24/07

Joseph has been doing real well until a few days ago. Seems he's decided to test every boundary there is, so we're back in high discipline mode again.

Just got called to pick up Joe from afterschool. He was having a meltdown. I brought him home. Haven't talked to him about it yet, just giving him some
cooling off time first. He's sitting on the edge of his bed, no toys, no books, feet flat on the floor. As frustrated and disappointed as I am in him, it's best if I didn't talk much to him right now. After we both calm down, I'll try to find out what set him off.
I see a very early bedtime in his future.

I tried to call his dad to tell him not to drive out here to pick him up. His phone's disconnected, he has no internet at home, and had already left work. So after work hours, if there's an emergency I now have no way to reach him. Yet he gets mad if he's not informed. It would have been nice if he had at least let me know his phone was off and provided me with an alternate number in case of emergency....oh
wait...what am I thinking? That would be the responsible thing to do....<eye roll>

Yeah, I know, I'm complaining. I just need a sympathetic ear from someone who gives a damn. Today I'm feeling unappreciated and undervalued and taken for granted, and I don't like it very much. I could use some warm fuzzies if you'd like to send them my way.

I know these emotions will pass, and sooner or later I'll be back in my normal "can't get me down" mentality. Right now just sucks. Really sucks.