Starlit what a horrible thing to have said to you! But like Ozzie said, sometimes younger kids don't realise that what they're saying can be hurtful (not to mention completely incorrect). Your LO is a beauty btw!
Nats: Best of luck
Ozzie: Can totally sympathise on the money thing

it will get better
X-Pole: Seriously.. WHY DID YOU SEND ME A FAULTY POLE. I can't take the base out the bottom to put it away! Am I not destined to have a pole?!
DH: I think it's a real shame that I decided the only way to calm you down and show you that I do actually give a crap was to show you the box filled with things I had been making/collecting for your 30th birthday in a couple of weeks. I'm not feeling guilty that it made you cry. I'm glad it's made you realise that I'm not superbitch and that the whole world isn't against you - just because you're having a tough time at work there's no need to come home and take it all out on me expecting met o hate you too, and then "get me back" by, as usual, witholding sex and saying you "don't want it" and would be "happy" with once a month or maybe even less as it doesn't interest you. i have done nothing wrong, and I'm barely managing to keep my head above water as it is without having to also look after someone who will happily spend all his energy moaning about a problem and dragging everyone else down with him but REFUSING to do anything about it. if your work are treating you like shit (which you've even said they are) then grow some balls and say NO for once; refusing to honour your holiday request when you out it in in plenty of time but letting other people go off on the same time is unacceptable, as well as making you work both days of the bank holiday while everyone else went away, not letting you use the two "lieu" days to see your family who have travelled 6 hours to see you and then expecting you to work 15-hour days with no extra pay and not so much as a thank-you is not acceptable. But, IT'S NOT MY FAULT. Stop taking it out on me thinking that because work is shit, our marriage must be shit too so there's no point in making an effort. I don't have the time, energy, or inclination for these games anymore. I'm not going to pander to it. I don't care if that makes you feel more shit, I really don't anymore. If you are refusing to get help, that's your problem, not mine. But I'm glad you like your presents and realise that i'm not the big bad wife and that I DO love you and care about you.
LO: You poor thing, you're all snotty! bu that giant snot-worm that came out of your nose earlier when you sneezed almost made me vomit. I can't 'do' snot. Wee, poo, blood, whatever.. I can do that. I used to cut up dead people at University as part of my course and that didn't make me bat an eyelid. But SNOT?! No. Just, no. But i hope you feel better sweetie
