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Good evening, TDKers. Sorry I left last night's night shift without saying goodnight. Knucklehead brother who lives an hour away got taken to jail so I drove to his house to stay with his kids until he was released.
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Night Shift 9/29
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Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Hello!!
Yes, me too. :( I also got off without saying good night... (sorry).... I was reading comments, and emailing someone, etc., checked my banking site, got tired, shut the computer down... awhile later I thought... "Oh no, I didn't even say good-=bye or anything" LOL....KW.. sorry to hear about your brother. You are such a good sister to go right away and help out! :)
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Hi, Bumblebee! I'm hoping my brother learned something from the experience. He puts the fun in dysfunctional, but he's my brother and I feel for his kids. (His daughter lived with hubby and me for three months this summer.)
How was your day today, BB?
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Enjoy your programs. Reruns get very old very fast, don't they!
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Yes, BB, that was the "Hello Kitty Princess."
Instinct, he dumped a set of blinds in a field, apparently near some water, instead of paying the fee to have them hauled away or taking them to the dump. Someone saw him, got his plate and called the police. They were at his house when he got home. He's been charged with Offensive Littering, Depositing Trash in or near a Waterway, and Resisting Arrest....but as his best friend told him last night: he's ahead on the dump fee. *shaking my head*
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Not his first run in with the police. He has a glitch in his thinking. Lots of issues, lots of drama, recent divorce followed by the death of his alcoholic ex-wife, inability to parent, kids with real problems. The list is endless. I do worry about his kids. Don't think he'll do much time if he's convicted and he has an on-going business relationship with a couple of good attorneys. (I'm really tired of him trying to trade on my position when he pulls one of these stunts.) Grrrr!
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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They are all misdemeanors. I don't think he'd have gone to jail if he hadn't flunked the "attitude test."
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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I don't "let him" trade on my position. What he does is try to talk his way out of his legal difficulties by telling the police that his sister is a judge. Drives me nuts to get these apologetic calls from cops letting me know that he has screwed up again. I've told him repeatedly not to do this, but he is a user of others and if he perceives it as something that will help him, he'll do it. *sigh* I don't intervene in any way. I thank the cops for doing their job.
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Sorry to be such a downer tonight. I didn't get much sleep last night. I'm actually quite upset because he told me last night that he plans to place his daughter in an adoptive home. Oops--crying now. Sorry.
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Sorry to hear of your troubles. So many things can stay minor if the perp would keep the attitude in check. A smart cop/attorney/judge will not let the relationship make a difference. When my son was in trouble, my ex would constantly name-drop... his brother was juvenile court judge. Didn't make a lick of difference. All it did was make the ex look like an a$$
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Exactly, OP.
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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Oh, KW, I'm so sorry to hear that. Is this the niece you've had staying with you?
Posted 4 years ago by paulajeanne #
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KW
{{{HUG}}} I feel your pain snd wish I could take it away!!Posted 4 years ago by 3 kits staff dorie #
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Your questions aren't stupid, Instinct. I appreciate your thoughts on this subject. I can't adopt her because my husband is unable to deal with her. He is completely disgusted with my brother and when she was here, niece interacted as little as possible with hubby. I think she has an attachment disorder and because my brother never wanted her in the first place, is a complete sexist with little use for women in the second place, and believes the wife raises the kids until they are old enough to be "fun", niece has no use for males. Hubby tried mightily to relate to her in a positive way, but it was a no go. Hubby believes she is a clone of my brother and I think he is right in many ways (but it is NOT her fault).
I have tried to support my brother in being a better parent instead of a Disneyland dad who wants to be a buddy/pal instead of a parent. I spent hours researching resources for him in his town that would help him get some skills to parent his daughter. He didn't follow up on any of them. :-(
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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KW, sorry to hear you're having a rubbish day - {{hugs}}
(Yes, it is late this side of the pond - I fell asleep on the sofa!!)
Posted 4 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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Hi, MCW. How's the tum?
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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That sucks KW. She probably can't relate to your husband because of the example she's had for a father.
I saw a lot of kids come through my karate school that their parents would just drop off after school and then come pick up in time for them to go to bed. We essentially raised them. Some people shouldn't be parents
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Amen, Instinct, amen.
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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It's quite a bit better today thanks KW - tablets are kicking in I think.
Have a look at my blog for today -
http://www.sybilbaggins.me.uk/
Been quite a memorable one!
Posted 4 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
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MCW, that's wonderful! Just talking about the "elephant in the room" opens the door to work through transitioning your mum into a home. So glad you had that talk with her and that your meds are starting to kick in. Wooo Hooo!
Posted 4 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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