During my morning ‘research’ I found the article ”If momma ain’t happy…“ Yes. Yes, we are well acquainted with this phrase at the Tompkins house because if momma ain’t happy, then nobody’s happy!
From IfMomSaysOk, Tara writes about the morning she lost it and finally realized that everyone is truly responsible for themselves.
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We are gonna have a ‘Coming to Jesus’ understanding in my house starting today!
I am tired of getting up an hour before anyone else and still being the one who is late leaving for work. I am tired of taking a short lunch or working a long afternoon to make up for being late. I am tired of being the camp babysitter.
I’m talking about big boys who can’t seem to get out of bed, in the shower and dressed without mommy constantly coming into their room and badgering them. Then still giving me grief if they’re late. (Yeah, I’m bitchin’ about both of my men folk!) I have had enough of that shit.
We have these marvelous modern miracles called ‘Alarm Clocks.’ At last count we have close to half a dozen of these technological wonders in our house. They will be put into use and the human element will be phased out completely, effective immediately.
I will no longer be the morning shrew yelling to get out of bed, waiting until life begins again for these nocturnal undead before getting myself ready to begin the day. No longer will I return to these darken rooms to prod, poke, conjole, yell, and scream. I do not like being that person. I do not like going to work each day angry. And it stops now!
Get your own ass out of bed and take care of yourself.
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June 20, 2008 at 7:17 pm
SanityFound
rofl phew one day when I am big and have little sample humans this is the type of mother I want to be! Well as a human as well of course… no more shit!
hayden tompkins says:
Yes, I read it couldn’t help myself from cracking up!
June 20, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Amber
Interesting post. Something I have had to deal with regarding my 13 year old niece. Guess what…. they will only do that shit to you if you let them.
So, since she was 12 living with my mother and I, her bedtime is 10 and she is up at 6:00 a.m. She was giving my mother a hard time about it. I told her firmly that this is her rule, end of story. I meant it. I did not waiver from it.
Ever since then she has in fact gotten herself out of bed, dressed etc. She even gets up early if she was for some reason unable to shower the night before. Also, if her homework was not completed (if she was with her mother) she’d get up and do it before school. No hassles, no questions asked.
So imagine my surprise when I find that this same child gives her mother the hardest time, yells and screams blah blah to get out of bed each morning? Same child. Getting the picture here?
Good luck..
hayden tompkins says:
I want to be like you when I have kids!
June 22, 2008 at 7:52 pm
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June 23, 2008 at 3:42 pm
marlajayne
Amen Sistah!