Yet another SiL rant - this time about the Idiot!!

No need to apologise, M'dear!

Sorry!!!!

Sorry phoenix - he demands them, in a bowl, and then leaves them.

We found some hidden away recently by following the fruit flies - yeuck!

Bananas are DH's favourite fruit penstemmon and we've tried hiding them but he spots us getting them out!

Sorry phoenix - he demands them, in a bowl, and then leaves them.

We found some hidden away recently by following the fruit flies - yeuck!

Bananas are DH's favourite fruit penstemmon and we've tried hiding them but he spots us getting them out!

Don't buy bananas for a couple of weeks. If they are the catalyst for his tantrums just don't have any for a while and see how it goes. Could that work?

But kitty you still haven't explained about the melt downs etc! Is he demanding bloody bananas or creating havoc every time he sees them?

(Personally, I hate them too!)

Brilliant phoenix they both cheered me up! Thank you. And I don't think I ever said 'well done' on the new job - your poetic talents are going to waste on them!

When, I realise that he will be around for years - that is unless the spells work!!

The banana obsession manifests by complete shrieking melt downs and I realise that 2 year olds do it but he is much worse than he was before. We are aware that we have to go through the pain of all this with DD and DGS but when DD has resorted to going in another room for a good cry, I get steaming angry.

Thanks for your support everyone. I really appreciate it!

I think you've surpassed yourself this time Phoenix

Kitty, I hope it works.

With hindsight, should have been "cast a wish to make him stink" avoiding repetition, and after reading the first one I wrote I wish I had put "make his bowels boil and bubble" instead of "make his botty boil and bubble", but that's me, write first, think later!

Ho hum!

Exactly!

Now this man the mick does take,
Believe me ‘tis a big mistake!
Remember, never rile a gran,
Unless you are a superman
And we all know that he’s a shit,
Get ready for a second hit!

Bring him another plague of boils,
Hope when he farts, his pants he soils
We forgot his teeth before,
We won’t forget them anymore!

Make them crumble, rot and break
So he will never eat a steak!
He’ll have to live on broth and gruel
That’ll teach him to be cruel

Make his willy ever limp,
Turn him into such a wimp
That all who meet him will despise
The excuse for a man that meets their eyes

Before the children’s ears and eyes,
You should not a parent criticise
But there is no rule on what you think,
So make a wish to make him stink!

I wouldn't be concerned too much about DGS and his meltdowns about bananas - two year olds often behave like this.

One day or a few for stopping over with dad - neither has proved better or worse in the case of my two grandsons staying at their dad's most weeks. They come home on top note, and it takes the best part of a day before they settle back down. Returning home to consistency, routines for meals and bedtime and clear boundaries about behaviour, not having lots of junk food and only watching suitable children's TV programmes together with mum, and they're happy kids again. It seems their dad likes to disrupt their familiar routines to try and get a rise out of mum, which is tedious. She knows the children love their dad and won't get in the way of that, but he doesn't half test everyone's patience with his one-sided games. He'll be around for years, so some of it is accepting what you can't change.

Oh dear, the last spell heartfelt wish obviously didn't work!

I agree with the others, fancy, him getting depression just now! How will it affect all the work he is supposedly meant to be devoting so many weekends to? (Forgive if if I've got this confuddled)

How exactly does the banana obsession manifest itself?

I have a toy squeaky banana that someone gave my dog if that would help. She wouldn't get in her basket for ages and we couldn't understand why; turned out it was because it squeaked every time she tried to lie down. I am a tad suspicious about the idiot suddenly suffering from depression; anything to do with divorce settlements etc ?

I don't know whether I day a week or 2 a fortnight would be better, kitty - no days at all sound like the perfect prescription, but he does (unfortunately) have his rights. A difficult situation.

I am glad to hear that DD has perked up a bit now that a decision has been made. And SiL is now depressed? Oh dear! Was he the one who spoke as though his depressed partner were a nut case? I wonder how the boot fits on the other foot.

Would a toy banana divert DGS from the real thing?

Rant away, KITTY, we will listen , and some will give you good advice.


PS, on a different note I did PM you about Tagine, but no matter as you have plenty on your plate ! Wasn"t intended as pun!

Glad you got it off your chest kitty- and I am so so sorry- it must be heartbreaking. At least she's made the right decision now.

hug + xxx