tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post5094316784188178139..comments2023-11-03T01:53:13.022-07:00Comments on One Cluttered Brain: I had a run-in with a shrew.Cluttered Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13068569346668780952noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-30706553824914333922010-10-13T21:25:00.814-07:002010-10-13T21:25:00.814-07:00Wow she would hate my mum then... when I was 11-12...Wow she would hate my mum then... when I was 11-12 I was catching the bus home from school with my 6 yr old sister and 9 yr old brother, letting us in, making afternoon tea, etc etc and watching them till mum or dad got home from work. its called responsibility. Your were hardly far from your kids and Im sure if something happened your 11 yr old would have yelled for you anyway! And lets face it,Mrs Magoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903041686706156023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-27620620498761687122010-09-29T04:45:51.407-07:002010-09-29T04:45:51.407-07:00She needs to mind her own business. Period.
As a...She needs to mind her own business. Period.<br /><br />As a parent, you know your children better than anyone else. If you trust your 11 year old daughter for a half hour, then that's good enough. And you don't have to explain it to anyone else. Period.Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979949404266325705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-53449780726895588282010-09-28T17:17:00.262-07:002010-09-28T17:17:00.262-07:00Holy crap! I can't believe she had the balls t...Holy crap! I can't believe she had the balls to call you out like that---NONE of her business. And 11 is plenty capable of being left at home to watch 2 younger siblings. I was babysitting all over town when I was 12, and babysat my 2 younger brothers long before that. omg. I'm glad you cussed at her, she deserved it!!<br /><br />So sorry this happened, Alexes, but don't think for a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214914707096410664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-10403758370380298692010-09-27T12:22:47.314-07:002010-09-27T12:22:47.314-07:00I like to think I would have said, "They'...I like to think I would have said, "They're home with a sitter." That's what the oldest is, so there you go.<br /><br />I probably wouldn't have thought of that in time, though.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369952902975144773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-39805000842963808322010-09-27T09:47:10.080-07:002010-09-27T09:47:10.080-07:00oooh I would be MAD too! Crap, I was babysitting...oooh I would be MAD too! Crap, I was babysitting for like 5 hours at a time when I was TEN!!!!! TEN for Pete's sake...who does this dork think she is? It does sound like she's really insecure though, SAD.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942737058511783970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-22751586581434322742010-09-27T08:59:37.246-07:002010-09-27T08:59:37.246-07:00i started babysitting when i was 11, and my sister...i started babysitting when i was 11, and my sister was very young, like three months old. i was definitely responsible enough, and i'm sure other children are, too.<br /><br />as for that woman, i would have gone off on her. i know it would have been immature and rude, but i would have made her cry.alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253874481592439790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-39379672502051969352010-09-27T06:00:36.496-07:002010-09-27T06:00:36.496-07:00Oh and yes honey, there are adults who can handle ...Oh and yes honey, there are adults who can handle having friends of the opposite sex and I believe you are one of them!Mormon Surrogate: I'm not the mom I'm just the storkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095728532631870975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-53815808563590683632010-09-27T05:58:52.391-07:002010-09-27T05:58:52.391-07:00Some people! Oh the nerve of that lady. You know ...Some people! Oh the nerve of that lady. You know your kids more than anyone else and if you feel they can be left alone, than so be it. 11 sounds old enough to me. My 10 year old is more like a 13 year old, and I'd feel comfortable letting her stay home for a bit.. Did you really say all that to her? <br /><br />*high 5Mormon Surrogate: I'm not the mom I'm just the storkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095728532631870975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-10638384648481616152010-09-26T20:46:36.507-07:002010-09-26T20:46:36.507-07:00deep breaths.
more deep breaths.
glad you got ...deep breaths. <br /><br />more deep breaths.<br /><br />glad you got it out... sorry you had cause to NEED to vent though. Obviously the neighbor has issues... among them her own feelings of inadequacy, a little jealousy, and some history of her own divorce must be coming into play...<br /><br />your kids were fine, you were within hollering distance and you were in a public place with TisforTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666161027683872670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-54460084096190741552010-09-26T20:28:07.377-07:002010-09-26T20:28:07.377-07:00Wow... you really know how to set people off. My ...Wow... you really know how to set people off. My goodness, that lady is a bit messed in the head if you ask me. <br /><br />I leave my kids home all the time, so Chris and I can do a date night. I don't have any issues with what you did. <br /><br />This women was probably really jealous seeing you in your "swim" attire, if in fact you had something of that sorts on, and just Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585298758058959095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-55685991326916088062010-09-26T19:46:20.294-07:002010-09-26T19:46:20.294-07:00Wow! Sounds like the shrew needs some Midol.
11 y...Wow! Sounds like the shrew needs some Midol.<br /><br />11 year olds hang out at the mall forever. Is she going to call CPS on eveyone?<br />Weird.<br />Love ya. Hope your week is better. You are a wonderful friend and it's too bad she's lost out on such a fabulous person.Welcome to the Garden of Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132446191608085958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-23107890053026874272010-09-26T13:29:32.362-07:002010-09-26T13:29:32.362-07:00You didn't mention whether or not you were in ...You didn't mention whether or not you were in a see-through neglige. NOW, if that WAS the case, it changes everything. IF, however, you were in NON TRANSPARENT CLOTHING, I do believe you were in the right place, right time and right circumstances to be chatting with friends while your capable daughter babysat. Unless you were reading a Playgirl magazine. And smoking doobies. And all Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690873703374171148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-12120326701469752802010-09-26T12:00:20.429-07:002010-09-26T12:00:20.429-07:00So I came by earlier and wrote a big crazy long co...So I came by earlier and wrote a big crazy long comment and then hit publish, and then blogger had a brain annurism and didn't register it, and then my mom called to talk about plans (plans with bells and flowers and white dresses-hint hint) and I am just now back on the computer to retype my feelings....here it goes!<br /><br />Clearly, clearly this woman and her family have issues. The deepTracie Nallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-89657581598249768512010-09-26T11:00:02.079-07:002010-09-26T11:00:02.079-07:00I don't think it would matter if you smiled al...I don't think it would matter if you smiled all day until your face froze it is most likely not going to change how the shrew treats you. She has already found you talking to her man, no matter what it was like she is going to perceive it as she wants. She probably feels threatened and attacked the one thing women can always attack to hit the biggest nerve they can in another woman....theirDondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067890201157046546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-7347764728927523412010-09-26T09:35:24.156-07:002010-09-26T09:35:24.156-07:00Listen, I used to work for DCFS, and I in my curre...Listen, I used to work for DCFS, and I in my current job, I probably call CPS once a week to report allegations. This wouldn't even be on the radar. <br /><br />Utah doesn't have specific laws on the book regarding how old your kids have to be to be left alone. It's a case by case basis, but 11, for 1/2 hour wouldn't open a case. <br /><br />I will say, and I've been in Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-17617851998712635452010-09-26T08:31:00.430-07:002010-09-26T08:31:00.430-07:00Looks like if anything, YOU can call CPS on her! l...Looks like if anything, YOU can call CPS on her! lol...What irony. She is neglectful AND (verbally) abusive. If she tries her shit again, I would smack it back to her with that information. Jealous bitch, is all she is.<br /><br />I too was 11 when I was left ALONE (no sisters or brothers, just me) while my mom and dad got lost..I mean went to the store for 3 HOURS.<br /><br />As for married Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869310477100385515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-19156972144455673862010-09-26T08:19:23.077-07:002010-09-26T08:19:23.077-07:00Wow.. I mean Wow! How dare she.. I mean where exac...Wow.. I mean Wow! How dare she.. I mean where exactly does she get off calling someone else a bad mom! WAY OUTA LINE! In fact I think you were TOO nice I woulda let her have it.. no one calls someone they know nothing about a bad mom! You just don't do that. I woulda asked her "well where are your kids? because they're not with you! So obviously, you're a bad mom too!" I scrappin2babygirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446547941484076002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-54744356186553267722010-09-26T08:14:36.064-07:002010-09-26T08:14:36.064-07:00Clearly the shrew is jealous of you, and has serio...Clearly the shrew is jealous of you, and has serious issues, of which you play no part. Good for you for standing up for yourself, for realizing that she's troubled, and for blogging about it...because we are your friends and we love to hear about this kind of shit! :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894333322881236627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-1694202109535705582010-09-26T07:33:43.614-07:002010-09-26T07:33:43.614-07:00I dont think you did anything wrong at all that bi...I dont think you did anything wrong at all that biznatch is obviously threatened by you. Some people are just so unhappy with their lives they want to make it hell for everyone else!BNMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14865816022677082186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-26816679308568956022010-09-26T07:25:29.066-07:002010-09-26T07:25:29.066-07:00Oh my, she is one bitter woman. I think I would ha...Oh my, she is one bitter woman. I think I would have said more than calling her a bitch...so good restraint.<br /><br />I lost count how many people in that house...seems a bit overwhelming.Vodka Logichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870805969416858519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6071378064607455297.post-19526452914911258882010-09-26T07:13:57.929-07:002010-09-26T07:13:57.929-07:00You already know how I feel. I am ready to roll th...You already know how I feel. I am ready to roll the woman. Her threats to call CPS woudl be short lived. YOu were close enough to the house, your daughter is an age where she can be trusted for that amount of time safely. So her concerns would prove to be unvalidated. HOWEVER her language and behavior with her children could be up for inspection.<br />Yeah I need to come whoop this hags ass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949756584291140114noreply@blogger.com