You should probably find a way to annoy her back - just so you can let off some of that pent up backlog you got going there. Maybe just make farting noises down the line, or speak to her in a russian accent whilst trying to keep a straight face, or tell her you have taken yodelling lessons and treat her to a rendition of....some yodelling song
maybe, when DSD isn't here, I say to her "yep, just hang on ..."
and leave the phone. And leave the room.
I think maybe that I should get over the "I hate being rude" thing and just be as short and as abrupt as possible. If she questions it ie. "why are you so rude," then I'll explain but otherwise no point spending the next fortnight carefully crafting draft emails. (I always sit on things for ages, writing and rewriting before sending, I'm the Queen of Self-Restraint)
"YOU SUCK and I spend waaayyy too much time wondering why you don't seem to give a rats about your daughters progress. Here is a song I learnt in yodelling class"
Alternatively if you have a webcam you can try and express yourself through interpretive dance...
*oh sorry I just remembered you were looking for Emotionally Mature ways to handle this, mybad.
I love the fact that the emotionally mature forum has given me carte blanche to be very immature.
I could try DSD's line on her when we get telemarketers and that is to say "sorry, no English."
Now I can go away and think of lots of smartypants responses which, let's face it, is way more fun than sitting down and drafting an email explaining my feelings.
If you had not saved enough money for your daughter's airfare despite having 12 months notice, would you:
a) scrounge some off your elderly parents again, telling them a sob story about how child support has cleaned you out even though you've never paid a cent
b) get your ex to send half and refuse to sign paperwork that you'd previously agree to sign until he did so (so blackmail him basically)
c) offer your services as an erotic masseuse, then foolishly leave the computer on so your daughter can see that you're now a 52-year-old prostitute
Sorry Fiona, I feel like I am crashing your thread now, and I am definately not laughing at you...but seriously Lulu I can only give the excuse that in an hours time i am overdue and over it..is that acceptable.
She sneaks off and quietkly sits back in her corner ( I promise i won't be back in )
Lucy in the sky with diamonds.
fantastic Lulu...I particully like the yodelling lessons and giving a rendition
I can only give the excuse that in an hours time i am overdue and over it..is that acceptable.
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