Okay I have had it past my eyeballs with this neighborhood.
Really.
Another parent situation. This just has me seeing RED...
There has been a little boy (whom I won't name ANDREW KONCH) who has been coming over here for the past 9 months or so playing with my kids. Daily. Jumping on the tramp, watching movies, playing legos and light sabers. Stuff kids do. I have fed him lunch countless times .. given him snacks and drinks and cared for his needs. He's a little older than the boys... he's 11 years old.
About a month ago my kids decided that they wanted to TP a house. Of course .. they chose Andrew. Around 9pm I sent them out the door, knowing full well what they were going to do (smiling right along with them). Armed with two rolls of toilet paper and some plastic forks to stick in the yard. I grew up doing this .. I remember the thrill .. the sneakiness ... the giggles that comes from this prank and really didn't see anything wrong with letting my kids experience that as well.
I still don't see anything wrong with it. Harmless fun. Who hasn't woken up one morning to quilted charmin in a tree or two?
So ... fast forward a month. Pulled up into the driveway and let the kids out to play. Andrew happened to be out there (it's now that I realized he hasn't been at our house in a while). As I was bringing things into the house I overheard the conversation...
"Hey Andrew, wanna go in our backyard and jump on the tramp?"
"No, that's not a good idea."
"Why not?"
"Well, because you guys TP'd our house and I am not allowed to play with you. In fact, I am not allowed to even be anywhere near you."
SERIOUSLY???????
I shouldn't let this bother me. I shouldn't. Now I should make my kids go apologize. I should. But I won't. I am mad. Mad that he's played here for 9 months and I don't even know what his parents look like. Not at ANY point has either one of them been over here to thank me for allowing their son to stay at my house for hours at a time... for feeding him when he's hungry (didn't they ever notice he didn't come home to eat lunch??) ... for providing adult supervision (sort of). Nope. OH BUT NOW HE'S NOT ALLOWED TO BE NEAR US.
It was freaking toilet paper. I mean, they could have collected it and used it to wipe their butts. Actually .. they should be thanking me for providing them with at least four days supply. A gift!
I should just be grateful.
It's one less kid over here. One less mouth to feed.
.... a blessing in disguise right?
6 comments:
Hey maybe its cause you forced them to spend quality time together!? You know when we lived on McT I can't remember how many kids would come over and ask to play in the boys pool. I would send them home and say your parent has to come over and let me know you can play in our pool. Do you know only one child came back with their parents all the other kids didn't come back or would return and say my mom is too busy to come out. How sad!!!!!! I wish you were my neighbor!!!!!! I'ld let you TP my tree, wait I live in the towers and don't have a tree, lol
Really could your blog get any better??? I'm gonna have to send my kids to your house for some excitement. I'm SUCH a chicken! I couldn't even t.p. someone's house at my age :)
Obviously his parents didn't care about what was actually going on at your house for all those hours, days, weeks, when he was there. It was only the outward "irresponsibility" that they care about. I say good riddens! By the way, if you ever talk to his mom I would just shrug my shoulders and say, "Your son is a bad influence, sorry."
oh seriously??? thats so ridiculous! you are a way cool mom and if the mom doesnt want to let her moocher son come over anymore b/c they liked him enough to want to TP his house then she is not a cool mom and i feel for that poor boy! yes one less mouth to feed and one less whacked parent to deal with! whats wrong with those snooty SOB anyway??? they obviously didnt grow up in the south or they would have known it was a compliment...like you said..a gift!
Totally agree with the last two comments. I just figured EVERYONE knew that it's almost an honor to be tp'd!! I would of done the same things with my boys too, giggling and smiling the whole time, probally taking pictures of their 1st tp experience! lol Maybe they're not Americans and they thought the toliet paper was an indication that they need to wipe their @#$!
Hey Alana,
My kids can't STAND that kid! He is annoying and if that's all it takes for him not to be able to come over... I'm sending Jack and Jenna over there Friday night. Thanks wanna watch?
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