Crazy With a Capital "C"

Things around here have been absolutely bananas.  Aubrey has been gone for a week, but her hand is far reaching where trouble is concerned.  Earlier this week I had a knock on my door and one of my Girl Scout parents was at the door with a bag of stuff.  She handed the bag to me saying "These are all the things that Aubrey has given Picky Eater."  I'm like "Uhhhhhoooookay"  Picky Eater's mom tells me that Aubrey was chatting with Picky Eater and told her that she didn't want to be friends anymore.  This is a bombshell from out of nowhere.  I knew the two weren't getting along great, but for Aubrey to do this was really out of the blue.  I told the mom I would handle it.

In the meantime, I'm floored, angry, and really hurt that my kid would be capable of hurting another kid this way.  Aubrey has been friends with Picky Eater since we first moved here.  They see each other in Girl Scouts and school and play together a lot.  Granted, Aubrey is in Junior High now, she just started her period and is trying to find her niche, but that gives her no excuse to treat someone this way (who is starting Junior High this year).  Picky Eater thought about quitting Girl Scouts she was so hurt.  I assured her and her family I would handle it.

I called Aubrey and told her that if she was going to treat her friends this way, she might think of just coming home.  This really made her upset.  I had to explain to her that you don't tell someone you see every day that you don't want to see them anymore... especially not over the computer.  Oh... forgot to mention that I found a really NASTY list in Aubrey's room after her birthday party that was entitled "10 Things We Hate About Picky Eater" and the list was full of profanity.  Not only is this crappy to do to a friend, but she is a sister Girl Scout and Aubrey claims to be Christian.

I make her call Picky Eater to appologize and Picky Eater keeps hanging up on her (which I don't blame her one second).  Aubrey leaves a few blubbery voicemails but then calls back later and in a clear voice says she sorry and among other things says that part of the reason is because Picky Eater's family isn't "with God."  Ummmmm EXCUSE ME???  Where the hell is this stuff coming from?  I mean if anyone is not with God right now it's my own kid!!!!

Part of the reason I'm so upset about all this is because I was the kid that always got picked on.  I would get invited to sleepovers only to have my hand put in warm water so I would pee myself.  Or have my hair cut off, or some other totally crappy thing to do to anyone.  I would get pinched, kicked and poked "accidentally" all night long by one girl.  I still remember her name to this day.  Noelle Csi@csek (cheecheck).  It bothers me so much to think of my kid becoming a Noelle. 

In any case, Picky Eater did not quit Girl Scouts.  She came to the meeting last night.  Aubrey wasn't here and will be home Friday so the meeting went down fine.  As annoying as Picky Eater can be, I see no reason for Aubrey to act this way.  I showed the list to the mom's of the other girls that spent the night at Aubrey's birthday and each is having a pow wow with their kids about it.  I want it known that I will not tolerate this kind of stuff from Aubrey's "friends" and I will certainly not tolerate it in the Girl Scout Troop (almost all the girls at the party are in my troop). 

So, that's about it.  I'm on okay terms with Picky Eater and her parents.  I just hope that they are okay with us.

Comments

[stepfordtart]

Gah!Jooj 'dropped' a friend just like that a couple of months ago. She was completely unrelenting and I was quite cross about it but it seems this girl (who always seemed like the goody goody quiet one) was the main cause of all the squabbles and bitching in the srest of the group. Girls sure are weird at that age. s x

[Terri]

Gah! I'm so glad my kids don't go to school right now! Hang in there little Mama! I'm glad things are okay with Picky Eater and her parents. I know things will be okay with Aubs too. :)