Tick tock: the one where Geller discovers Polly is no longer a doormat

[StuckInPollyannaMode]

AKA Co-parenting: I do not think it means what you think it means

Here we go again my lovelies! Will this be the one where I finally get divorced?!

Previous thread here

I have clock news! Turns out, no one wants it. Quelle surprise. Could I sell it? No, sez I, it’s worth ha’penny tuppence on a good day. Plus, no time.

Ha ha.

I suggested, because I am a kind hearted soul and because it’s already in a box and I don’t know which one that they keep the clock face and I get rid of the mechanism and the case. That appears to be a reasonable compromise. Pass me an axe.

The reason for the clock conversation? My brother phoned. My mother has given away my grandfather’s WW1 medals to a museum. WTF?! We’re going to try and get them back. She can’t see what she’s done wrong.

Solicitors on the other side for the house purchase are useless. Estate agent spoke to them today. They are awaiting proof of ID and funds on account?! WTF. I lost my shit a bit. I’d just come back from having a filling so I sounded three gins down, which I’m sure added to the effect.

Oh, and I haven’t stopped laughing for the last hour. A friend has found Geller’s profile on a dating app. It contains such gems as ‘addressing climate change one word at a time in my career as a professional’ and goes on to claim he ‘always has time’

Given me the best laugh I’ve had since my solicitor said she’d call me just to be sure that I wanted to file for absolute once the finance order is made…

Anyway, buckle up loves. It’ll be a ride, as ever…glad you could join me.

The clock and Dating profile are hilarious 🤣🤣🤣 his waffle could end the world sooner!

Excellent title, Polly.

The title is brilliant. Your mother is a wanker of epic proportions. Murder would be justified here.

Fantastic title and hope you get your legal shit sorted soon. Have a good weekend x

Waves at @StuckInPollyannaMode

Checks in. Great title

Another absolute proof that the majority of dating site profiles are total bullshit.

Of course, his idea of 'addressing' climate change may be "How do you do, Climate Change? What can you do for me?"

Your mother is certainly, erm, unique. I hope you can get the medals back.

As far as the clock, where I live you'd put it a the foot of your drive with a sign saying 'FREE'. It'd be gone by sundown.

You could donate the clock to a museum by dropping it off at the front under cover of night and then driving off again at speed.?

Polly he's ridiculous.I felt rage at his email to you.

As for the climate change line, it's so David Brent!

Do you think your mothers mental capacity is in decline?

Oh Polly. Keep on keeping in in the wonderful way you do.

I also love that I'm clicking on something called a Tick Tock rather than a Tik Tok 😁

Geller and your mother… Peas in the same fucking pod. I was going to say that they have no self-awareness, but their self-awareness is so all-encompassing that it leaves no room for awareness of anyone else.
Odious, both

Ha his dating profile sounds ridiculous! 😂

Cheering on from sidelines go polly x

Tick Tock…let’s see how long it takes for Geller to entice another PW!

I mean how could they not be wowed by his little write up

Do you think your mother has the beginnings of dementia?

As for Gellar, whatever he writes all I hear is blah blah blah blah blah.

Just invite him round to yours and bludgeon him to death with the clock, then you can bury them both together in the woods.

Loving the new title @StuckInPollyannaMode.

Hope the house purchase becomes less stressful and that you and the dollies have a good weekend. KOKO!! 🌹

I don’t suppose you know how to contact the SIL’s extended family and let them know that you are sick of housing the clock for her, @StuckInPollyannaMode? (Might be nice for her to see how it feels to have you got behind HER back.)

Yes, I am concerned about my mother’s mental state. Have been for a couple of years now. Everyone else puts it down to old age but I’m sure it’s not. And she’s not that old - late 70s, very active.

I’m not doing anything with the clock case except smashing it up and burning it. I appreciate that sounds harsh but it is not lovely, it’s not precious wood, it’s not even nicely put together, and it’s worth nothing.

Oh - and just to add another kick in from my folks - my dad has decided to permanently give up driving. I still have to give his car back, mind (not that I want it, after all the endless nagging!) and I do think it’s the right decision, I was worrying about him behind the wheel and that was before he had a six month break. But why put me through all the angst? Makes me more determined than ever to do the move without borrowing any money off them. Things will be tight, but doable.

I’m doing my pre-ski workouts every day and I’m going to have buns of steel by the time we go away! Westley has very kindly given me a Nespresso machine he had going spare (I am not seeing it as a slight on my coffee making abilities at all, oh no) so whilst the Dollies are at dance class this morning I am going to go choose myself some pods.

Last night DD1 refused to go to football training. It’s not the first time. She’s picked to play in a match on Sunday. To me, you don’t get to do the match without the practice, it’s not fair on the team. She couldn’t articulate why she didn’t want to go, was just ragey and tense and growling. Geller has told her of COURSE she can play. I think this sends the wrong message. I’m not prepared to sign them up for gymnastics if she keeps messing around with football, it drives me mad. What do you all think? She’ll have to play now, but honestly, it pushes all my buttons of loyalty and team spirit - who is being unfair here?

@Justilou1 I do, but they don’t want to have the clock either apparently!

I think that given the amount of stress both your Dollies are still under with Geller's incompetent parenting and the impending house move, some slack is indicated. You should probably discuss the issue when she is not tense and growling. It's hard to get to the bottom of kids' insecurities and feelings when they feel they can't talk about them. You and they still have a hell of a lot going on at the moment.

You should also cut yourself slack wherever reasonably possible.

Polly I have bever dared find my Ex's dating profile. I would probably die laughing. Gellar's is no surprise, is it!

*never

He addresses climate change one word at a time? What does that even mean?

This from the man who needs his own server to store just last weeks pontificating.

I think yes discuss the Footie at another time but yes it's a team sport and training is compulsory bar serious illness, mild illness you go and watch to show team spirit

With the cost in gymnastics absolutely do not sign up if they are going to be flakey!!! It's usually horrifically expensive even at recreational level so check that out first. I would suggest checking out your local Cheerleading Club to see what they offer on terms of recreational classes (not the Pom Pom dance version) again it's a team thing but less of an issue if it's a non-competing recreational class.

DH is WTF at the dating profile "what does that even mean??????"