Posted by purza_16 on Wed 16 Apr 08, 9:49 PM to purza_16's blog.
My day was going well, till in the evening my daughter said that she had been told what I was getting her for her birthday next week (she will be thirteen....eeekk)
I have managed to keep it a secret for months, teasing her on occasion (as you do) even when she guessed correctly I said no.....
I asked who told......thinking her little brother had let it slip lol
but noooooo.......While away with her dad (my ex) and his wife, my daughter and his wife were alone in the room and she said "ooo i know what your mums getting you, it begins with L and ends with p" my daughter isn't stupid (she knows its costing around £300, she knows I have saved for it)and guessed it (she knows its not a lamp lol)
now i can only assume this woman wasn't thinking at all, i would hate to think she did it to spoil the surprise and ruin her day. I will admit i was looking forward to seeing the look on her face when she opened it, its a special present(can't afford that sort of thing every year lol). Daughter saw i was not happy and asked me not to say anything, i will respect that, i don't want to upset my girl (i did get her to promise that this had been said and she was not fibbing)
But it makes me seethe.....
I know that if my ex knew he would be annoyed too, but again i will not make trouble, but his wife will be getting my Paddingtons hard stare when i next see her....grrrrrrrr
purza{A} - smouldering dragon
| 16 Apr 08, 10:25 PM Skyhook 6 yrs  |
That was a really nasty thing to do. No-mattter what the problems are between adults children should never be dragged into it. Can you make the prezzie even more special? Load up a slide show of personal photo's and load up music that your daughter likes? "Me? I'm all about the hugs. |
| 17 Apr 08, 8:09 AM purza_16 UK(BL), 6 yrs |
thanks thats a good idea  lol we had a laugh over it and i said she didn't know what colour it was what upsets me is that i have always been friendly towards this woman, even after they had the affair and he left, i didn't see the use in being angry or violent lol i always encouraged my daughter to try and get on with her, oh well its happened, i am calmer today huggss don't worry about me, I'll get there in the end |
| 18 Apr 08, 9:42 PM Nina951 UK(BL), 8 yrs  |
It's hard to step back, as you have, and not show your emotions but you do it knowning your daughter is intelligent enough to draw her own conclusions about all the people involved and why they choose to behave as they do. It hurts to miss the look on her face and the perfect surprise but she knows who spoilt it and who wants to make her happy. You could always wrap up a flat lamp for her to open first... Hope she has a wonderful day Nina x Love who you are (and yes, it's my bum again) |
| 19 Apr 08, 12:11 PM purza_16 UK(BL), 6 yrs |
lol she will have a good day her school is shut on her birthday with teachers strike action....so she is very happy
thanks for the reply, love the idea of getting her a lamp huggssss purza{A} don't worry about me, I'll get there in the end |
