The Random Thread

[Kaz]

So annoyed, he’s been out for an hour and just come back. I could hear him creeping around while I was upstairs putting washing away and I’ve just looked out and he’s cleaning his car.

I'd be majorly p*ssed off Jo. You specifically asked him to not do it and still he did.... that's a blatent disregard of your request and total disrespect to you (imho)

Totally agree with you!

[JoM]

Ria, that is exactly what it is...a lack of respect.

There's a list of things, I could go on, but suffice to say that I've really struggled with having him back at home full time. I thought it'd get easier and would settle down but it hasn't, and he's been back for 7 months now...but then he's never really been easy to live with

Saundra, I scream and yell but it's water off a duck's back.

[Kaz]

xxx

[Workingman]

Sons are never too old or too big to be slapped by mums - flat hand meets left cheek or vice-versa if you are left-handed.

I have the T shirt.

[saundra]

Bit him where it hurts most jo his wallet

[JanB]

We had similar with middle son.

In the end, we chucked him out. Gave him a month to find somewhere else to live. It was either that, or Grumpy would have put him under the patio

[JanB]

Well that was gert lush

We haven't been to the Adega for about 2 years.

The menu has changed a bit, it's gone up a euro or so and I do dislike paying for a salad but the food, as always, was sublime

[JoM]

Bit him where it hurts most jo his wallet

Don't get me started on the issue of him paying board!

Frank, it's so tempting!
I'd need to stand on a stool though

[meriad]

Remind me Jo, how old is Tom now and is he working full or part time?

[JoM]

He'll be 22 next week, he's taking a year off in between university and then going on to do his teaching qualifications so is on a 16 hours contract at McDonalds but works double that.

I appreciate that after living away from home while at university, coming back full time is difficult for him too but whereas we've done things to adapt to having him back home, he won't budge an inch, he won't make a compromise on anything. Thinking back though, he was like this before going away.