My babies came home for a few minutes. They were weird. I talked to them individually. 14 initially was “just tired”. 15 said 14 was bratty all day, but she didn’t blame her.
They said they didn’t want to go. They wanted to prep for the first day of school. They wanted to come home earlier.
I told them that they should have told dad.
Apparently they did. It’s why 14 was bitchy and why 15 doesn’t even bother. They think that he doesn’t care what they say.
Now he whisked them off to converse for kicks. They only gave me the looks of annoyance.
On one hand, I’m annoyed that they only tell me and “protect” their dad. They call me on shit and they tell me what’s up no matter what. So many arguments, moods, tears, slammed doors, ect.
On the other hand, I get that we have different relationships and they’re open to me because they’re my daughters. Females interact differently with each other than we are with males. Obviously.
How do I get them to stop being so angry at him? My friends and family tell me that it’s not my burden. I beg to differ. This is a mess created by both their dad and me. I’m half of said mess. I should do what I can to smooth things over.
