Why?
Because I'm not going. Nor have I ever been to one of her field trips. And they know. By they, I mean the always perfect, never miss a school function, always coordinating their children's clothes with their clothes, mothers in her class. They are full of evil and stepford wifeness (I'm so awesome, I make up my own words).
No, they aren't evil because they can attend every. school. function. Nor are they evil because they spend all of their free time baking fat free/gluten free brownies and helping dyslexic kids read better. They are evil because they assume that I'm the lazy stay at home mom that doesn't care about her child's education. They are evil because they look down on me for not attending anything and everything I can, even though I have legit reasons.
My legit reasons? Madison and Mason. It is impossible to help supervise 5 first graders, on top of a highly active 1 and 4 year old. Impossible. Unless they don't mind me losing a few kids (the ones I didn't give birth to, of course). They don't allow you to bring siblings, for good reason. And call me crazy, but I'm one of those strange parents that wont let a neighborhood pre-teen whom I barely know watch my kids.
I tried so hard to see if Scott could take off so I could go, but this month is especially busy for him (stupid airlines). So, I sit this one out. But NOT because I want to. I have vowed to go to at least one field trip this year, so hopefully the next ones aren't lame (this one happens to be the apple orchard to celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday).
And yes, I have a tad bit of mommy guilt going on. I'm a firm believer that no one can make you feel guilty but yourself, but these PTA moms have special powers. They can break you. They are fierce.
4 comments:
Stupid PTA Bishes. Even when you're irritated you make me smile. You are an awesome mom (and I think that is a very valid reason to miss the trip). Hopefully the one you get to attend is super awesome!
Thank you! <3 I'm gonna trip one next time I see them :O. Kidding. Maybe.
Have they said something to you about it or are you projecting all your mommy guilt onto them because you resent that they are there and you can 't be? I do that a lot. You just have to not let little things like that get to you. If you have a legitimate reason, then don't stress about it.
Sadly, its both. I've had things said to me, and I have some mommy guilt (which frankly, I don't know any mom who doesn't have mommy guilt about something). The PTA rides rough around here.
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