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... to fucking explode at partner and daughter on their mobile phones ..

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Fontella · 12/01/2018 23:26

ALL THE FUCKING TIME.

Went out to the local pub this evening the three of us - rare in itself - and they are texting and looking - all the fucking time while we are sat in the pub.

Came back home and I'm cooking supper and preparing everything and the two of them are sat at the table completely engrossed in their phones while I run around like a blue arsed fly laying the table, trying to chat, preparing salad, pouring drinks for everyone, lighting candles, putting on the music - I might as well be a waitress.

I just flipped out - not sure where that came from - and they both looked at me like I was a mad woman and so I came upstairs and the two of them are sat down there eating the food I fucking cooked!

I don't want to share a room with people whose whole focus is a little battery operated handset. I want to talk, laugh, engage, have conversation, interact, enjoy the food, listen to the music .. but I might as well have been nobody tonight because that is how they both treated me.

OP posts:
EurosprogBauble · 18/12/2020 15:18

Nice update OP Flowers

Poppingnostopping · 18/12/2020 15:47

I like this update! Sounds like quality time is being had with daughter, win win!

Rainbowx · 18/12/2020 16:27

Fantastic update op thank you !!

Crafting1Queen · 18/12/2020 16:29

Was about to jump on and post Zombie Thread! but, actually I really felt for the OP re the details in her original post, and ended up reading the advice and updates, and plan on using some of the advice/suggestions myself.

Glad to see your update Fontella bet your other half was still saying, but what, why? what have I done? I don't understand why we're splitting up?????? as you were ushering him out of your life for the final time, despite clearly telling him the whats and whyfors! I hope you've spent many a happy hour doing more historical research etc, and I'm so glad you hear your daughter will be graduating soon, with a good career ahead of her, and the phone consigned to the, after I've spent precious time, being present, with my Mum bag. So yes, it is a win, win all round! Xmas Smile

Whatup · 18/12/2020 16:38

I normally reset the WiFi router then people look at me.

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