Someone forgot to tell me it's "Annoy Misanthropical" month

[Misanthropical]

First, it was the neighbor girl, who is getting better, thank goodness!

Second, is a woman I have never met in my life. I have never laid eyes on her or her child. My husband had assumed I knew her.

The mother calls my house last week and tells me our daughters were in the same 5th grade class together and what could I do to make sure her daughter gets to the middle school? I ask her again who she is, because I could NOT believe someone would call me and demand I make arrangements for her daughter to get to the middle school (1 and 1/2 miles away, so no bus).

She went through the whole 5th grade school directory and called everyone with their phone listed to get someone to take care of her daughter getting to school.

Since, she is calling my house all the time I assume that everyone else got annoyed with her and blew her off.

She has to be to work before 8 AM and thinks I should make sure her child gets to school. When did her child become my responsibility?

She doesn't want her daughter walking alone. I told her my children are taking their bikes, hoping she would get the hint that I'm not responsible for her daughter. She tells me she doesn't want her daughter riding a bike with a heavy book bag, so tell my children not to take their bikes. THE HELL?!?

I tell her I'm busy, so she says to call her back some time this week. No, I don't think so, but I tell her fine and hang up, thinking she would come to her senses.

Last night, I get home and there is a message on my machine from this woman TELLING me that she will be at my house on Sunday at 7:30 PM to discuss our children getting to school. Did she really just invite herself over? Not even my dearest of friends would assume to just invite themselves over.

I told my husband that this woman is SERIOUSLY starting to annoy me and no way am I calling her back with directions to our house. He tells me to at least talk to her. I told him not a chance, because everything has to be her way or no way, she won't compromise in the least and every other sentence with her is how she is divorced. I only hope her daughter doesn't know how to get to our house.

So, who forgot to tell me that August was annoy me month?

[Misanthropical]

She just called AGAIN from work. Luckily, I didn't answer the phone. She left a message about us getting together and going to the school to see which route my children took. :rolleyes:

OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT GOING TOGETHER! I don't feel the need to help anyone who DEMANDS that I help them.

[NightAngel]

I'd call her and tell her I am not going to get her kid to school. Period.
Don't call, don't write- just go away.

You have to be blunt with some people.

[LostMyMind]

Wow, you're nice NightAngel. I wouldn't put it so nicely.

[Cia]

I'm sorry that you didn't get the memo. The hedgehog delivery service got a little goofed up in the directions department and ended up on Prince Edward Island.

[PuckishOne]

Holy carp, Mis, remind me not to move to your neighborhood. :no: What the hell is wrong with that woman? I agree with NightAngel - take her next call and tell her plainly what you've told us here: Her child is not your responsibility, and you are not going along with her plan. If she comes to your house, tell her to leave and then call the police if she doesn't. Whatta freaking psycho.

Mis, you need some virtual cookies...or some virtual tequila. And a real-life case of Moron Repellent. :hug:

[Banrion]

This one sounds like bad news. Unfortunately, this is my prediction. You can avoid her for the rest of the summer, heck you could probably go into super-bitch mode at her, it won't matter. She will just follow your kids to school the first day or two, and tell her kid to follow them no matter what.

I'm sorry the future is not looking good on this one.

However, should she be caught stalking your children, you could always have them make a report to the school that there was a stranger following them. That can set the groundwork for an order of protection.

[Broomjockey]

I'd say make sure your kids ride their bikes so her kid can't be forced to follow by psychomom, and tell the lady if she goes anywhere near your kids, you'll call the cops.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Send her a tape of a certain song... "Don't Go Away Mad, Just Go Away" springs instantly to mind.

[MadMike]

:wtf: Am I missing something here? I'm assuming you don't work for the school, right? So why is this idiot woman expecting you to make arrangements for her child?

You know, you could always invite her inside, and make sure she gets a little too close to the couch...:salmon:

[Trishlovesdolphins]

can you take yours kids to school the first week or so, maybe leave a little early for a donut or something. maybe she'll get the hint.

or you could change to machine to say, leave me a message, because i'm screening my calls... then when she always gets the machine maybe she'll get the hint

[PuckishOne]

you could change to machine to say, leave me a message, because i'm screening my calls...

"Hi, this is Misanthropical and family. We can't come to the phone right now because we're avoiding a psycho looney-tunes case who thinks that I am somehow responsible for parenting her child. So we're all sitting in the den, playing pinochle and ignoring her. Leave a message at the beep and, once we've made sure it's safe to call, we'll get right back to you!"

But seriously...that is a good idea if you'd prefer the Path of Less Confrontation.

[Misanthropical]

You guys seriously crack me up! Thanks, I needed that today. :D

I called my husband earlier and told him I refuse to deal with this woman. I can't deal with her or anyone else's problems today of all days. Today is Aug 25th and is always a very hard day for me (long story).

He told me he is going to tell her we aren't changing our plans for her and that she is driving his wife crazy. I told him I didn't care what he tells the cow, as long as I don't have to deal with her.

So far, she hasn't called back, but if she doesn't call tonight I'm sure she will call in the morning.

We are driving our children to school for the first week. Too bad, my car is only big enough to sit my family, there is no spare room in it for anyone else.

My husband said that she is only worried for her child. I can sympathize with that, since I worry about mine, but you don't see me calling people I don't even know and driving them crazy trying to getting them to do things they shouldn't have to do. :rant:

I swear I'm seconds away from roasting her with the flamethrower and throwing what's left under the couch for MadMike. :D

[Der Cute]

I'd say:

Ma'am, last time I checked, it is YOUR responsibility to get YOUR child to YOUR school of choice. It is not, has not, and never will be MINE.
Please cease and desist calling.

After today, August 25, 2006, you are banned from property and calling us. Any more contacts will result in you being charged with harassment.

Thank you and shove a pineapple.

Cutenoob

[XCashier]

I swear I'm seconds away from roasting her with the flamethrower and throwing what's left under the couch for MadMike. :D
MM: Mmm, roasted psycho! :p

Seriously, though, you don't have to put up with her nonsense. If she persists even after you tell her no, I'd suggest calling the police (non-emergency line) and asking them for advice. Perhaps Officer Friendly will pay a visit to Needy Edie with a cease-and-desist order.

[Trishlovesdolphins]

oooo you HAVE to tell us when she calls back....

[Lace Neil Singer]

oooo you HAVE to tell us when she calls back....
Yeah, do. I'm handing round the popcorn right now in readiness. :lol:

[Ree]

She's probably just looking for someone to walk to school with her child. Maybe there are no other children who live close enough.

Since she seems to have a schedule that doesn't allow her to be there to do it, she probably figures as long as she can find another child to walk with her daughter, she will feel better about it, and know her daughter is safer.

She must be pretty desperate to be calling people she barely knows. For all she knows, you could be psychotic child abusers, and her daughter is no better off. :p
Maybe that's why she wants to meet with you.

She seems a little demanding, though.

If your kids ride their bikes, then it's ridiculous for her to say they can't since she won't let her daughter ride her bike.

What's the harm in just meeting and not letting her walk all over you?
Just calmly say, "Listen, I know you want my kids to walk with your daughter so you can feel that she is safe, and I don't mind that, but if they are going to walk together, then you are going to have to compromise. If my kids ride their bikes, then your daughter will either walk alone, or ride hers. Take it or leave it."

[JuniorMintz]

Once again, Ree's nicer than I would have been. :)

You know, if the lady had just asked like a NORMAL person, I would be more sympathetic. As it is, she sounds like a pushy nutjob, and I would invite her over just so I could laugh in her face at her "demands". I feel bad for her daughter, she must be embarrassed. :(

[ditchdj]

If this woman is so obsessed with her kid's safety then why is she going around soliciting complete strangers to help her get them to school safely??? :confused:

[Misanthropical]

We went out today to get last minute school stuff for our children and when we got back there was a rambling 2 minute long message from her on our machine. Yes, I'm serious!

My husband listen to about 30 seconds of it before he told me to turn it off.

I told him I am not dealing with crazy woman. I told him I refuse to deal with crazy. She is crazy and not in a good way.

He calls her up and says he told her that we never agreed to do anything, which sets her off on whining. He stops her and tells her we are taking care of our kids and can not take care of hers for her AND HE HUNG UP ON HER! :wave:

I am so proud of him! I think she will leave us alone for good now. I know our children won't be friends anymore, but after dealing with her I don't think I want my daugher around her daughter.

[Misanthropical]

She called AGAIN! This morning she called to talk to me. My husband (bless his heart) told her I was asleep.

She said it was rude of him to hang up on her last night, and it would have been nice for someone to call her back after she left all those messages. She told him that I said we would work something out, she finally said she would work something out.

Okay, first, he hung up on her, because she would have kept whining and demanding things. Second, if someone is not calling back, it means they either busy or the person calling is annoying, she falls in the annoying part. Third, I NEVER said we would work things out. Plus, she is the LAST person who should say someone else is rude.

I'm seriously thinking of adding her to our block call list.

[Ree]

I'm seriously thinking of adding her to our block call list.Well, if she's that annoying and causing you so much emotional upset, I don't know why you didn't do that about 4 phone calls ago.

Why subject yourself to drama like that when you don't need to?

People can only bother us and make us hostages to our own phones if we let them.

[Misanthropical]

Ree, you are so right, I was hoping she would get the message, but it seems she is not the type to get the message even if it's on a huge sign right in front of her face.

[MystyGlyttyr]

I would mention it to someone at the school as well. That way when this crazy mom starts hanging around the playground trying to con kids into walking ten blocks out of their way to take her daughter home, they know to do something about her. Or maybe they could suggest her daughter ride the bus? I dunno. I always liked riding the bus in high school...no one freaking bothered me...

[ditchdj]

Don't you love it when the only time complete strangers talk to you is when they want something or they just wanna say something rude and nasty??? Whatever happened to just simply saying, "Hi, how are you doing"?

[technical.angel]

Any new news on this, Mis??

Jenni :angel:

[Crazyredhead]

I know how you feel Mis. I have been dealing with Jehova witnesses lately. I just finally told them to get the hell off of my porch and to leave me alone. I walked out there with a witchcraft book and a butcher knife and told them I was busy and not to come back. They were getting annoying with there persistance. I was nice to them to begin with and they took advantage of that. They started coming every other day to see if I wasn't busy.

But honestly, I know this is a little late but you have to be direct and honest with her or she will never let you alone. I too, would have been annoyed.

Any new news?

[Misanthropical]

She hasn't called back since the last time I posted about her.

Besides, I worked it out so that my children take a bus and I'm not telling anyone how I did it, so no one can call and bug me about it.