Grincherific

Just when I think he can't get any worse, he does!  I'm talking about The boyfriend.  I've been with this man for eight years now.  I have gotten ONE Christmas present from him in eight years.  (A $20 mp3 player)  Now please do not think that I am some materialistic twat.  Trust me, The boyfriend can afford presents-he just chooses not to.  Christmas just doesn't mean shit to him.

 Which brings me to my main point.  The boyfriend has a grandson who is almost 2 years old.  He was actually not going to buy the child a Christmas present.  I ripped into him about it and told him that he could at least buy his only grandchild a present.  (Nobody else is getting anything from him, including his daughters)

We watch his grandson from time-to-time.  I have told him REPEATEDLY to get some toys for the grandson to play with while he's over here.  The idiot agrees to watch him but I usually end up doing all of the interaction with him.  Which is fine for the most part, he's an awesome kid.  The problem is that he has absolutely nothing to play with over here.  And when he gets cranky and bored, he gets into things.  (A normal toddler)  Of course he wants to play with things that he cannot have.  Then of course, The boyfriend and his mother get pissed.  Well WTF do you expect an (almost) 2 year old to do?

Anyway, The boyfriend WILL be getting his grandson some Christmas presents...and it WILL include some toys for him to play with over here!  And me, I'll get him some books.  I've always been like that, the book pusher to little kids.  =)  I feel that early reading is paramount.  Plus it gives you one on one time with the child.  That's the way I raised my kids and that's the way I'll be with my own grandchildren...when I eventually have them.  In the meantime, The boyfriend's grandson sure is a nice substitute for now.♥

Ciao!