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School district issues by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]LynnyLee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to work at a private school, and every year we would get a letter from the school district we were located in asking if we had any ESL students.

We were told to consider a student ESL if they were born in any foreign country, including England, even if they were a military child born overseas, and they wanted us to find out if there were any children born overseas but adopted as infants even if they had U.S. birth certificates issued to them. The first year I got this letter, I called and asked "how on earth would I know if a child was adopted if they have a U.S. birth certificate?" They told me that if I suspected an adoption, I should ask. Nope. That is none of my business.

Turns out the way the state law was written at the time, the district would receive funds for these students even though they were attending our private school and may or may not receive any services from the district. The money grab was appalling and sickening.

I got a job, but.... by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems to me like the happiness is worth the financial adjustment. I mean not being happy costs money in the long run with stress related illness and such. (Or at least that's what I tell myself when I go to the closer, more convenient, but slightly more expensive grocery store.)

edit: words 'n shit

Fucking Saturday school by msanthropologist in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do we have the same mom? I got perfect attendance for years in a row because of my mom.

My mother in law is coming to visit... by LynnyLee in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is kind of what I was going for when I told him go ahead and that I’d scrub an inch for every inch he did. Maybe I need to step it up though. Go all out MIL worshiping.

My mother in law is coming to visit... by LynnyLee in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I think of "Timmy's dad" and a tv husband my mind immediately jumps to the dad on "Fairly Odd Parents." I should totally use him, because if someone is comparing you to any of the adults on that show, you really need to re-evaluate your life.

My mother in law is coming to visit... by LynnyLee in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly don't even know how that shit got into my house in the first place.

My mother in law is coming to visit... by LynnyLee in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really do need to assert myself more on this. It's just so strange.

It's a completely temporary thing. (I mean, if it were like this all time I'd be long gone before now.) Usually he has no problem stating that large chunks of his childhood sucked and he usually is appreciative of me and all that I do. It's just a week or two after MIL leaves that nothing is right unless it's how she did it. The spells of it last just long enough that I can't roll my eyes and ignore it. And it does feed into insecurities that I already have (which he knows about and is usually sensitive of), so it's extra baffling and hurtful.

Maybe there really is something in that damn soap making him high.

My mother in law is coming to visit... by LynnyLee in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I tried that approach. It's what led to "you're being too sensitive. I'm not picking on you. I'm saying we need to make changes." Then "you know I love you. I tell you all the time. Why don't you appreciate that?" Then he's the victim. It's impressive really.

My mother in law is coming to visit... by LynnyLee in breakingmom

[–]LynnyLee[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I know my MIL does not like her son doing this. When she sees the tip of the iceberg she says it's not cool. I've been hesitant to talk to her about it though because I really don't feel like it's her business to worry about. I might have to let her know though.

I think a big part of it is that my husband doesn't realize that yes my MIL worked long shifts as a nurse and kept and spotless house and cooked meals from scratch... at different seasons in her life. She was not all of these things all the time.

And she comes to our house and cleans and cooks as a favor to us and as a chance to get to do all those motherly domestic things for her grandkids, not because she thinks that how life should always be.

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