If only he was always like that...

[reynardo]

But small person represented my the icon above got into a right royal snit yesterday because despite being the top in the top class at school, he didn't win the prize.


Now, I can understand the school's point of view. Kids who have been there for the full 7 years, have worked hard, and who had been the top until this last term, are not going to be impressed when some new kid for the last term only walks in and takes all the academic prizes. But of course Adam is highly disappointed, as he now feels (and rightly I'm afraid) that my marrying lederhosen has resulted in us moving from our old place in the mountains, and thus him having to do the last term at the new school.

So he's been taking his frustration out on me.

He's been calling me "Mrs InsertSurnameHere" for the last 2 days with a venomous tone, and chucked a total wobbly yesterday in front of a guest of mine.

Today his school presented him with a small pennant "for merit", he's a little more cheered up, and he apologised to both me and lederhosen. But I had been hurting all day and am still rather stressed by it.


I love him dearly. But oh boy am I going to enjoy my break from him over the next little while.

Comments

[ambitious-wench.livejournal.com]

Beloved Rey,

you have my utmost sympathy, you really do. It's not easy making a patchwork family, and things are sure to go pear-shaped on occasion.

DO NOT give in to thinking that he's right in that it's your fault for marrying Lederhosen that he didn't get a prize for academics. It's NOT a fault, because he benefits from Lederhosen's presence MUCH more than a school prize.

As for the venomous tone, well, I know that when Jay used to do that with me, it was all I could do to keep from slapping the little bastard across the mouth. I settled for time outs, sending him to his room to think about it for an hour or so. Then a long talk about respect. *sigh* I'm still not sure it did much good, but at least I tried.

Remember, Rey, you *DESERVE* a loving husband. And that means that sometimes your son is going to have to make sacrifices, just like you did for him. Don't let him demand more than his sharre of your attention, dear.

*HUGS*
Edie

[djfiggy.livejournal.com]

My Mom was never sure she was really capable of helping you, and looking at how things are now, I'm not so sure myself. You seem to be holding the fort on your own, just stressfully.

But oh boy did I give my parents new wrinkles when I was a kid.