UGH!!!!

One of my friends just completely pissed me off, so I must vent.

I always complain about people with kids thinking they’re the center of the universe. This rant is no different.

She always accuses me of not calling her and not making plans with her since she had the kid. The issue is that hers and my schedule never jive. I’m a night person, and she can’t be. She USED to be a night person, but I think she forgets that sometimes. In the spirit of being a good friend, I’m trying.

I don’t call her at night, because she’s probably doing baby stuff. I rarely call her during the day because she’s working. I hardly call her on the weekend, because she’s doing kid stuff.

Anyhoo . . . I called her a few minutes ago (about 4:15 in the afternoon), and she answered the phone with a sour voice. I called her at home because she works from home on Friday since having the kid. Before I could even really say hello, she told me that I should probably have e-mailed her because she’s on deadline (which I can understand), and the baby is sleeping (which has nothing to do with me). Then she adds “If the baby wakes up . . . ” — hinting that it would be my fault if the baby wakes up.

Not only do I take no ownership of that child waking up, I have a few comments for her:
A. It’s 4:20 in the freakin’ afternoon!
B. Put the kid in a room where there isn’t a telephone!
C. Teach the kid to sleep through noise.
D. Don’t chastise a caller for calling to deliver a friendly hello, just because it’s an inconvenient time for you. If it’s that serious, don’t answer the f*cking phone.

One of the best things that my father ever taught me was not to answer the phone if I don’t think that I will be able to be pleasant. I wish more fathers had taught the same lesson.

Won’t be calling her for a while. Of course she’ll bitch at me at some later date for never calling her. Can’t win for losing.

Rant over. Thanks for listening.