What is going on around here?

[Misanthropical]

Today, my husband took my little guy to the park across the street. My husband comes back with my little guy and tells me that someone smeared feces all over the slides. It couldn't possibly be the teens that hang out there after dark acting all gansta, now could it?

I look out our back door and notice that these upstanding teens also decided to "tag" the building next to it.

That is for sure going to gain them respect, right? :rolleyes:

I also read that a trial that was to be held here in the town we live in had to be moved because of fear of gang retribution.

Is it any wonder my husband and I are talking about moving? When we moved up here, we where planning on staying, but now we aren't so sure.

If that wasn't enough, my mother in law calls and wants to come out at Thanksgiving, but she won't have enough for a hotel, so could she stay with us for the three days she is here?

This woman and I do not get along, it's not possible for us to get along, trust me I have tried, but she sees this as a sign of weakness and will say the most hateful things she can think of to me. All done, of course, when her son is not in the room.

My husband promised to not leave us alone together if she comes out, but I'm still leary of having her in my home. He told me he would tell her if she doesn't behave around me she will have to leave early. I told him I had to think about it.

I need a drink!

[AFpheonix]

Nice way to mark territory. Gah, what is wrong with people sometimes? Poop goes in toilets, not on walls, not on floors, not on slides. I swear, some people are like monkeys sometimes.

Does your husband not believe you when your MIL is a complete bitch to you? Does he say anything to her? If she still doesn't back down, why on earth do any of you associate with her still?

[Misanthropical]

I talked to the manager of the complex today as well as another lady about the tagging and the feces on the slides. We both told her we were afraid that gangs might be moving in and how the police response has been to tell people they aren't babysitters.

The other lady lives in the house next to the playground that they tagged. She also said that they have been very threatening towards her when she has asked them to stop screaming and carrying on at 1 AM on a school night.

We both hinted towards moving out, if this is allowed to continue, since we don't want our families anywhere near any type of gang behavior.

The manager asked me "as a mother of a teen" how she thinks she should handle it. I told her that my teen listens to me and knows there will be serious consequences towards any unruly behavior and acts accordingly. I also know where my teen is at all times. The parents of those teens don't seem to care where their teen is at or what they are doing, as long as the parents don't have to deal with them.

I told her that the teens in the park don't respect anyone and will threaten and curse out anyone who dares to call them out on their behavior, so police action is the best course of action, along with fining or evicting their parents when these teens are caught.

Both the other lady and I told her to have the police patrol the area a lot more than they do or steak out the park. We don't care, as long as the problem is dealt with.

As for my mother in law, my husband does know his mother is a piece of work, which is why we haven't had her around or been around her for 5 years now.

He told me today that he would offer to put her up in a hotel for her stay. I don't want to tell him his mother can't come, since she is 80 years old and I don't know how much more time he will have with her.

[BusBus]

In regards to the MIL, I wouldn't let her stay with you. If it's important for hubby to have her over, put her in a hotel (pay for it or go halfers with her). You should not have to suffer on her account. If it's insisted that she stay in the house, then go away for the weekend. Visit some family or friends (or Disneyworld...yay know, whatever).