10:21 a.m. - 2008-03-11
Joys of parenting
Hey there all! I'm alive, just fighting the pre-spring cold season. Storm is home sick with a flu/cold thing. I have been trying to keep up with housework, so not a lot of hanging out. Or writing.
In other news, I experienced a fucking freak-out in a minor key yesterday. Cloud's school, which holds the jr. and sr. high was in lockdown yesterday. They found a live 22 mag round in the lunch room. She didn't get home till after 5 pm. No guns, just the damn bullet.
I could rant about it all, but I'm feeling ambivalent right now. I know the kid who brought it to school, and his mom is a good friend of mine. She is a mess. The kid is not what I'd call a 'bad' kid, not even a shit-head, nor is he stupid. I haven't heard what prompted this, but oy, do I feel for the mom. If I didn't know he'll be in jail, I'd go beat him myself, after his mom gets through with him. Idiot. Oh, the ambivalence comes from the fact that now I know who did it, I know this particular parent is not one who lets her kid slide on things, nor is she a 'Not MY kid, how dare you' kind of mom. He is a rebellious 17 yr old, who thinks he has a raw deal BECAUSE his mom doesn't let him do whatever he wants. He's found the crowd of kids who's parents are more than just permissive.
The joys of small-town life.
Ok, more coffee for me, while I listen to video games.
