For the record, my kid is a good kid in general. Outside of the home that is. He gets good grades, he says please and thank you, he's invited back to other people's homes. Yay for everyone else. At home, he's an ass. And now he's started to be an ass to me in front of friends. But he's also 14,...

I am married to a child. Either that or he is taking courses in asshattery (my new word! LOL!). And it just makes me laugh and shake my head in amazement. (complete with eye roll) For example, when things were supposedly good in our marriage, my husband had certain standards. He is a bit of neat...

Someone told me recently, "Don't treat someone like a PRIORITY, that only treats you like an OPTION" Wow. priority Main Entry: pri·or·i·ty Pronunciation: \prī-ˈȯr-ə-tē, -ˈär-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural pri·or·i·ties Date: 14th century 1 a (1): the quality or state of...