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Post by haggis on Mar 20, 2018 22:56:08 GMT -5
Unbelievable. Kid has his friends over at Dad's place tonight, too. Just half a dozen or so, but still -- Dad told me kid wasn't supposed to be over there period when Dad wasn't home. That just shifted me from "I'll probably tattle" to "Hells to the yes, I'm going to tattle." Kid shouldn't be entrusted with a key. It's looking like a snow day tomorrow -- we're expecting 8-12 inches of snow and schools are closed. I'll be working on an agreement from my apartment. If kid thinks he and his little friends are going to party it up all day, I've got some fucking news for him: Mean Neighbor is officially in the house, and she's willing to get ugly. Maybe you could just have him shot. I'd be all for that. Little bastige.
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Post by Don on Mar 21, 2018 5:31:30 GMT -5
If the kid objects to your involvement, simply point out that you're under directive from the Department of Homeland Security.
"If you see something, say something."
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Post by Vince524 on Mar 21, 2018 7:32:51 GMT -5
At this point, I just really want to know what happened. How old is the kid again?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 7:37:59 GMT -5
He's 16. Mom also lives in the city, and has primary custody. Dad has kids on some weekends. Kid has key so that he can come in and out on those weekends, but isn't supposed to go there when dad is away. But kid does, and lies to his mother about it.
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Post by Amadan on Mar 21, 2018 9:50:36 GMT -5
This is normal teenage misbehavior. It's also normal teenage misbehavior that should be curbed, to prevent him from growing up to be an entitled little snot who thinks he can get away with doing what he likes.
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Post by Vince524 on Mar 21, 2018 11:39:04 GMT -5
You could always taze him.
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Post by Vince524 on Mar 21, 2018 11:42:06 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2018 19:21:37 GMT -5
Kid is having his third party of the week tonight. ETA: By the way, I've never seen the show in that clip. My mom used to sing the refrain of the theme song at me and my brother when we were mildly naughty; I googled the line "wait 'til your father gets home" and was tickled to find the show. My dad used to have a couple of expressions I'm now going to have to google to see where they come from. First on the list: "heavens to mergatroyd" (I've no idea how to spell mergatroyd, though). ETA: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SnagglepussGoogle is a wonderful thing.
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Post by Amadan on Mar 24, 2018 9:21:00 GMT -5
That show was a trip. I remember watching it in syndication as a kid.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 21:47:14 GMT -5
Well. So here I was curled up binging on "Midsomer Mysteries" on Netflix. The doorbell rings. The guy on the intercom says it's the police, saying there was a report that I'm not supposed to be in this apartment. Um, yeah, I live here, and I didn't call the police, and sometimes burglars pretend to be delivery people, etc. to get in the door. So I don't let them in. Someone must have let them in the front door of the building; next thing I know, they're at my door-- two of them. I'm still afraid to open the door (seriously, the home invasion thing scares me, I live alone, and this was just weird), so I call the precinct to check and make sure they're the real deal. Meanwhile, they discover they're at the wrong apartment. Where they're supposed to be is...you guessed it, neighbor Dad's place. Dad is still in China, and guess who's having a party. And guess whose mom figured out where kid must be and called the police on him. Little fucker is in trouble now.
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Post by Christine on Apr 7, 2018 22:03:33 GMT -5
Mom called the police. On her son. Because... why again?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 22:10:19 GMT -5
Have you been following this saga? The kid is not supposed to be in his dad's apartment, period, when his dad is away. He's supposed to be staying with his mom (they are divorced). But he's a little fuck. So he throws parties there when dad goes away, and stays there all night. Also, they do drugs -- I can smell the pot.
He and his obnoxious teenage buddies were driving me up the wall, and they were rude when I asked them to keep it down, so I tattled on kid at Christmas. The dad had words with the kid. The kid apologized. But here it is the next time dad is away, and this is at least the fifth party kid has thrown.
Mom finally figured out where kid must be. She has no key to the dad's apartment, and kid was ignoring her calls. So she called the police. (She came with them, by the way. The point of calling them was to fetch kid home where he belongs.)
And I am toasting her right now.
Kid is defying both parents, doing drugs, and driving the neighbors batshit. This is not the first time. Clearly, a parental talking-to was insufficient. And I'm frankly tired of this situation. Kid clearly can't be trusted with the key, and now I'm confident dad will take it away. As he should.
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Post by Christine on Apr 7, 2018 22:18:01 GMT -5
Yes, I've read the thread.
Synposis: He was loud. He apologized. He hasn't been loud again (or as loud), that you've mentioned. In fact, you were by all accounts enjoying your book without any loudness when the cops showed up tonight.
But that's not my point. My point is: Who in the ever loving FUCK calls the cops when their teenager is disobeying their rules? That is my question.
If the mom "figured out" where the kid was, why didn't she drop in and give him the what-for, as opposed to CALLING THE COPS.
Fucking Christ.
ETA: and his dad has given him the key, and has not taken it away when the son has erred. Dad goes to China and "trusts" the kid. Fine, I'm all for second (third, fourth) chances. Alas, kid has not followed the protocol, once again. And this is the cops' problem now? FFS.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 22:19:49 GMT -5
Because she has no key to get in the building. The kid was ignoring her calls. Calling the cops was the only way to get the kid home.
Fucking Christ.
Team mom all the way.
ETA--
I was watching TV, not reading a book, and the noise level wasn't so bad I couldn't hear the TV, but then, it was only 10:30, and they typically don't get loud until later. Also, THE FUCKING KID ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT ALL.
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Post by Christine on Apr 7, 2018 22:24:46 GMT -5
See my ETA above. What a load of nonsense that the NYC cops should be called because Johnny Boy didn't obey mommy and daddy. My opinion, of course.
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