OK WELL HERE GOES (although most of you already know about my problem teenager) :lol:
My ds, Josh is 19 years old, but acts more mature than any 30 year olds I know. He goes to college and when he isn't in school he is working, either at his regular job or a side job. He has more side jobs lined up than time to do them all. Everyone complements him on his manners (yes ma'am, no ma'am to everyone ALL THE TIME) he thanks me for supper (has always said I enjoyed it mama after every meal, even if it was a grilled cheese sandwich) He is sensitive, generous, kind-hearted, hard working. He actually knows the value of a dollar and SAVES money, really SAVES. He has bought himself a bright red Dodge Dakota truck, makes payments on it, pays his insurance, etc.
He takes care of the vehicle. When me and dh were separated, he was my rock, he is the one that told me not to worry, that if push came to shove, he and I could afford to move and get a place together..
I can truly say that my son will make someone a very good husband someday..... No time soon though, I hope. lol
He wants to have his career mapped out and all before any of that takes place...
Now dd, Lynsey is 17 (will be 18 in August) but she thinks she is 25 or older, but acts 14 most of the time.. She started out with the manners just like ds, but lost them somewhere along the way. At least to me, she seems to be nice to other people. Like the girl who's family she has been staying with since the last car wreck and all, she is really nice to them.
For some reason she thinks i owe her something, I treated them both the same, they both saved money and got there own vehicles and all (ds had an older truck when he was 16, worked hard and got the newer one he has now) Lynsey had a 1985 Honda to begin with, that we tried to talk her out of buying because it didn't seem dependable, after about 8 months it died. (she had already hit someone in the rear bumper while driving it though) SO......during the time my dh was gone, my good hearted brother gave her a car (GrandAm) that he had to have fixed for her, with the understanding she would make monthly payments to him (well she has made 1 payment in 7 months) WRECKED it in December, hit 2 people (now she has been having to pay for it to be fixed) WELL the people she's living with is the man that has the collision place, he has been getting the parts for it as she pays him........... THE CAR IS IN MY NAME and i never agreed for it to be taken there in the first place. She still hasn't paid my brother any more money, wont call him to make arrangements or anything. (he said he really wasn't going to make her pay for it in the beginning until she started treating me so bad)
so when the car is fixed then she has to keep paying on it until the labor is covered. WELL now after 4 wrecks and she moved in with that family i took her OFF the car insurance.... SO today she has the nerve to call me and want me to call insurance companies to get her some prices---I said you can't get insurance until you're 18 in your name only, and besides that when they run your record you won't get any anyways.
She said well Mike said i could get the car this weekend, i said WELL MISSY, the car will be brought to my driveway and left since it is in my name......
Anyway you have all heard me talk about her some before --she quit school in the 12th grade, yes the 12th grade, she has had wrecks, fender benders, etc (but can't understand why i don't want her to drive), she had had 4-5 jobs since january....
The last wreck she was in (with the other girl, in that girls' car) they were hit by someone that has no insurance, now the hospital, chiropractor etc are coming after me for the money....
lol ---DREAM ON!!!!!!!! The story could go on and on, but i know i have written more than i should have already and you're probably :yawning: One more thing though, my dd hangs up on me on the phone if i don't say what she wants, can you believe that.....THEN she calls me and wants something from me...
When i first started taking my treatments last year (chemo) i was in bad shape the 1st night, laying on the couch crying (she was the only one at home and didn't even ask me if she could do anything for me)
Well you get the picture, if 2 people could ever be different as night and day, these are the 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!