Nice Things

[celticsuncat]

I had a good day/bad day scenario with the kid today. I read her some books, she read me some books. She was funny, we did stuff together, we had fun. Then nap time rolled around and I put her in bed and read to her for half an hour and sat with her for fifteen minutes and she was still thrashing around on the bed and asking for a million things

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[oneirocritical]

A. I would have spit in his face. No question.

B. OWIE for your hand!

C. PLEASE tell me what you think of American Gods. It's one of my favorites.

[celticsuncat]

I finished it yesterday...I liked it, although not as much as I think I wanted to. I'd already read Anansi Boys and the story from Fragile Things, so I knew a little about the world and how Shadow ends up. The thing about having a main character with virtually no personality is that I didn't care as much about the character as I did about figuring out the story. When he faced an obstacle, I knew that since the narrative was about him, he couldn't die, but it didn't matter that much to me. When I was done with it, I felt like "Oh, that was nice" rather than "Wow, I LOVED this book!"

The new Christopher Rice (Dead Fall) is another matter. I'm partway through and finding it so dumb, annoying, and pointless that if I wasn't over the time limit, I would take it back half-read.

[misslynn]

Much as I'm sure Piper is adorable much of the time -- and I know she'll grow out of the needy whiny stage -- stories like these make me very wary of having kids :)

[celticsuncat]

It is HARD. And I'd say it's worth it, like so many others have, but there are days when I am not so sure. I love her with all my heart, but at times I just want to be anywhere else but here. My temper has really been getting the best of me lately, which makes me feel like the shittiest parent ever. I tell myself, 'she's only 2, it's not really her fault that she is constantly getting into things, she didn't mean to hit you in the face with that book three times...' but some days that's just not enough to hold me together. I feel like the situation I'm in is not helping - it's like drinking a big jug of Stay-At-Home-Parent Concentrate every single day. I enjoyed the SAHP gig a lot more when I could take her places and do things or hang with friends/other parents/kids.

[misslynn]

Oh, you're definitely in a situation that makes it worse. Being stuck at home alone with a 2 year old all day every day sounds like punishment, not fun. I really feel for you in that regard. Being able to work - even part time - or have help or some sort of outlet, having resources in general to do that stuff, would probably make a huge difference. *hug*

[suntostars]

Only a few more years till she starts school and then at least you'll have your days to yourself :D
btw, I'd totally go ahead and spit in that guy's face too.