Re: Faking it. Long sorry, I just started venting!!!

[Guest guest]

Oh my gosh, Carolyn!!! I think my dad might trump yours!! LOL

I was working and my car started giving me problems. I tried everything I could

and finally, I called my step mom and talked to her. She said she would talk to

my dad. When she called me back, she said they would give me my dad's 87 Chevy

Blazer. It was about 11 years old, in great condition. I was so glad. I called

my dad and left a message at home.

My step mom called me back and told me my dad was screening the calls because he

was mad at me! He said I am an adult and shouldn't have asked for any help! I

was a single mom working hard with 2 small kids. Getting no child support

either! I told them to forget it, but they said no, they would bring it to me.

I asked my dad when I finally talked to him what he would get to replace it and

he said he didn't know. Well, I come to find out, he had already bought a brand

new Ford Ranger with all the bells and whistles! And he lied.

But that's not the clincher. He had a bunch of paper work with the receipts for

all the repairs and things and there was a paper he printed out telling where

and when he had each service done. At the bottom he typed this: " In the future,

you are never to relay your monetary problems to me ever again! " I was so hurt

to think that he actually put that down in writing!

I will never ask him for a dime as long as I live. I will become homeless before

I ask him for anything! I called him on it and he kinda coughed and said, " Oh

well, you can forget that! " Sure, I will, NOT!

Never will I forget how stingy he is. He even told me he doesn't have a will and

that when he dies if he has anything, he hopes I burn it! Can you believe that?

They have a financial planner, so I am sure they have tons of money and I am

sure he has a will. He has only 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren and my step mom

has no kids. Go figure! She is more generous, she will hand me a $100 bill once

and a while with " Don't tell your dad " every time!

I am glad to know that I would never treat my kids that way and my mother would

never be like that. She will give me money any time if I ask her. Gotta love my

mom!

Sorry, I got kinda long but man! It gets you going, doesn't it? LOL

in CA

> Carolyn wrote:

> My dad is the same way. But he did surprise me when I got sick he loaned me

enough money to pay off my house so that I could make smaller payments to him.

OF course, I still have never heard the end of it. I was only late with a

payment once, by a week, and he has never let me live it down.

[Guest guest]

Well. I think your dad wins the a--hole contest. He just sounds heartless. At

least my dad just won't do it, he doesn't rub it in all the time.

Maybe that's why he's not with your mom anymore. I sure wouldn't stay with

someone who treated my kids like that. I can't figure out why someone would say

they love their kids and then treat them like that.

It's funny, I have a lot of really good friends who are closer to me than family

and my family can't figure out why I would prefer to spend holidays and other

times with my friends instead of them. Well, DUH! They are the ones who love me

and care for me and I for them.

Everything I've gone through with my illnesses and now my husband's illness has

been made better by my having my friends to support me. Why wouldn't I spend

more time with them?

That's why I spend time on this list. So I can help give back some of what my

friends including those here have given to me. Sometimes just simple human

kindness goes a long way.

Carolyn Eddy

" Sweet Goat Mama "

[Guest guest]

Hi Carolyn,

Yes, it's great to have friends!!!

in CA

 

Well. I think your dad wins the a--hole contest. He just sounds heartless.

At least my dad just won't do it, he doesn't rub it in all the time.

Maybe that's why he's not with your mom anymore. I sure wouldn't stay with

someone who treated my kids like that. I can't figure out why someone would say

they love their kids and then treat them like that.

It's funny, I have a lot of really good friends who are closer to me than family

and my family can't figure out why I would prefer to spend holidays and other

times with my friends instead of them. Well, DUH! They are the ones who love me

and care for me and I for them.

Everything I've gone through with my illnesses and now my husband's illness has

been made better by my having my friends to support me. Why wouldn't I spend

more time with them?

That's why I spend time on this list. So I can help give back some of what my

friends including those here have given to me. Sometimes just simple human

kindness goes a long way.

Carolyn Eddy

" Sweet Goat Mama "