As you know, the chicks went out mid-July to spend six weeks with their father and his new bride. Keeping in mind that the two of them have never seen it necessary for her to ever meet or even speak with me.
That still stuns me to this day.
Regardless of that detail, the girls seem to like her well enough and that is really all I can ask for.
Off they went and for the most part, their stay was smooth and a pleasant break from the craziness that consumes my life for the other eleven months of the year.
He and she spent gobs of money on the girls, brought them to California, let them eat piles of candy, drink gallons of pop, stay up late and run through the house with scissors.
Pretty cool if you are an eleven and twelve year old by all rights. Makes the Mommy grind her teeth, but hey…..they are with their father and happy. Life is good.
The DAY BEFORE they are scheduled to come home and one of my chicks birthday to boot - I call to sing and praise her on her big entrance into teenage-hood. After a little chat, she informs me that she has "cuts all over her legs and will not be shaving again" because she is too scared.
Excuse me?
“I told you that could not shave your legs yet and that we would discuss it when you got home.”
“I know mommy, but daddy said we could shave them anyways.”
It is at this point that I am stunned stupid. Never in my thirteen years of co-parenting with this man has he or I EVER trumped the other parent. EVER.
It is our rule that was discussed long before, during and often still over parenting life span. So maybe, just maybe….she is mistaken. (Please note that I promised her as she noted the rise in my voice - that I would not call and yell at her father until after her birthday…this will come to bite me in the rear later).
I can’t help myself. My head is buzzing from the rush of blood and my mouth has gone dry. I called and started off nice and calm.
“I heard a rumor that the girls have shaved their legs after I had told them ‘no’.”
“Yeah. I know.”
That little admission was all it took for me to freak-straight-out. By the end of my screaming session, I was shaking and storming through the house.
Forward to the next couple of days after the girls return where I come to learn that:
The new little misses went out and bought them string bikini’s and bras from Fredericks of Hollywood, was in a constant inner battle to “one up” me when speaking with the chicks (“I bet I make more money than your mother” and “your mother just called your father and yelled at him”) and sent home jeans so tight you could tell what religion they are.
You will need to remember that my chicks are newly 12 and 13 years old. For those of you still pondering “what the big deal” is, here is the following information:
The String bikinis
A definition from Wikipedia describes it quite well……..
“A string bikini refers to a bikini swimsuit that is scantier and more revealing than the traditional bikinis. It gets its name from the string characteristics of its design. Rather than featuring a full single piece bottom, the string bikini consists of two triangular shaped pieces connected at the groin but not at the sides, where a thin "string" wraps around the waist connecting the two parts.
[The string bikini] is similar to but more revealing than a bikini. Women's string bikini underwear normally resembles the bottom of the string bikini bathing suit. The tops of each piece join with either an elastic waistband similar to that found on briefs or to a thin piece of material or "string," leaving the sides exposed except for the string or waistband.”
Keep thinking…..12 and 13 years old.
The New Bras
http://www.fredericks.com/
Hollywood Extreme Cleavage bra
I haven’t the heart to expose you to this picture as I have no good grasp on everyone’s particular tastes when it comes to skin exposure….so you will need to follow this link to see the actual bra.
The name ALONE should have stopped any right minded adult in their tracks. Ok…so I promised to stick to the facts and allow you to form your own opinion and I will do just that and stop here.
And I thought Ex-Wifey was bad. Shame on me.
MichChick
2 comments:
You did the right thing honey... I would have been ALL over that... we know that woman doesn't have girls of her own, otherwise she would KNOW that shaving legs, bathing suits and bras are a MOM's job... if she DOES have girls... she's more of an idiot than I gave her credit for....
I am very sorry to hear that 2 adults would even consider such a thing. String bikinis and cleavage bras for gosh sake? What kind of brain damage do they have? And to expose the girls to Fredrick's is just pathetic. What message are they trying to convey to thse young, impressionable girls? Ok, call me old fashioned, but human decency rides above "fashion and being cool". The shaved legs? Shame on daddy for trumping you. They weren't even hairy!! Maybe you should remind them both that they are just 12 and 13 and not 18 and 19.
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