Ohhhhhh, no you don't!

This morning I got two texts just after I got up. One was from Bob. Running late; wouldn't be here until noon.

Really? I texted back that that was fine--but I did say that I have plans and would be leaving at 1:00; if he ran later than that, the kids would just wait for him here, and I'd make sure AJ had a key to lock up. I am not going to bend my life around for his tardiness.

The second text was from AJ, saying she really had fun with her girlfriend last night, and could she please stay longer today? She brought up that I had asked her to tell me what would help her adjust and all, and she said that spending the day with her friend would help.

I texted back that her dad was driving 3 hours to see her today, and she needed to be here. She responded that he could just see JT, that she really wanted to stay.

Wait just a cotton-pickin' minute! Did she really think that IIIII was going to BROKER her contact with her dad? That IIIII would give her PERMISSION to flake on him?!? "Oh, okay, honey. You can ignore your dad's visit because you're having fun with your friend. No problem. I'll let him know." I don't THINK so! I texted her back one more time that this was my last text about this, that she needed to call HER DAD and talk about it with him, NOT ME. I told her that I was NOT going to be a go-between.

I guess she did call him and try to tell him she wanted to stay with her friend. But HAH! He's got his DAD and HIS wife driving up from FLORIDA to see him and the kids today. Hah and double hah! She texted me that, "...so I guess I'll go see them..."

As though she was making some BIG concession to it. I texted Bob and told him he can't let her think that she gets to decide this kind of stuff. She will walk all over both of us if we let her. I can't help it, though, if HE lets her; I can only make suggestions.

Supposedly, the family is bringing her home. I hammered the point several times that she needs to be here by noon. We'll see if that happens. We'll also see if Bob shows up by noon, as promised. If neither of them are here by 1:00, I will go on with my plans and take JT with me. If either of them wants me, they have my cell phone number. This is a compact place; I can meet either of them at the house in a matter of 5 minutes.

Let them wait for me; I'm not hanging around at the mercy of other people who can't be on time.

Sorry for the bitterness; I'm just pissy today.