Disillusioned

[jennyjoan]

Have the most beautiful neighbours - two in particular - a married couple who would do anything for me.

Unfortunately their (in my opinion) first two children are spoilt unbelievable. I love the third child.

They are just working hard parents. But the first boy is spoilt cos he is the first born. Next they have attached the "middle child syndrome" to her and to me she plays to the gallery. She is 16.

Next is the loveliest kindest kid.

18th birthday for boy last Thursday, Received £1,000 for present from his parents. I am stumped.

He had money saved in a money box that needed to be opened by a tin opener which I obliged with mine. He went insane when the money box was fully open - he only wanted Euros to pour out but because I had opened whole tin - he went berserk.

Middle child syndrome has been playing to the gallery for years perhaps from 10 -14 - wanted to sleep with mama and mama did sleep with her until she was 14 because of anxiety.

this is because the middle suffers from extreme anxiety at 16 and before.

if she takes a sore leg - then she is brought to A&E.

All of the family have had a holiday in Spain recently and I mean 5 families were involved. I met the "middle" child and asked "well did you have a good holiday" no I had food poisoining and mama told me -oh no it was anxiety"

Please tell me - this little girl has had anxiety from 8-16 - yet at the birthday party all dolled up - got into a spa pool in the private party with another 5 fellas. and hopped out again.

Am I very old or what - but I sure would not be getting into a 5 fellas spa on my own at 16 . Am I old fashioned.

[johnny.5]

i know anne i won it on a raffle and i didn't want it in my house lol

[Mamyalynne]

There's a lot of very bright go getting young people Johnny, some in my family.

Anxiety is also sadly in the rise too.

I hope the former wins.

[anneasquith]

Johnny, did your daughter actually appreciate it ?

[johnny.5]

yes she was there when i won it she encouraged mr to buy extra tickets at £5 a shot
but it was all going to the air ambulance

[anneasquith]

I know what you are getting for Xmas Johnny !

[johnny.5]

lol
a bottle of gin ?

[anneasquith]

LOL.

[ummmm]

How much time do you actually spend with these people?

[hc4361]

I hope my neighbours aren't so judgemental of me and my family.

It's easy to see where other parents are going wrong their kids, different when their your own.

Anxiety is a dreadful condition, can be very debilitating and limiting.

[Old_Geezer]

Unsure what the issue is. Unless it impinges on one's own life detrimentally (or one is aware of immoral/illegal goings on) then doesn't one just let others get on with their own life ?

[ummmm]

You can never tell. My youngest, I get so many compliments about, how lovely and polite he is etc...reality...he can be an utter pain. He loves moaning, drives me mad.

[JF85]

Is there any reason why an 18-year old cannot open his own money box, with or without a tin opener? Or why he would need to involve a neighbour?

[jennyjoan]

no reason he could have opened his own - everything is done for him. Quite a sullen unhappy boy with so much given to him.

[ummmm]

How do you know all this though? How do you know he's unhappy? Are you just guessing?

[jennyjoan]

I know him and I have dealings with him otherwise Ummmm I wouldn't be telling you lies. Spoilt.

[ummmm]

I didn't say you were telling lies but outsiders don't really get a full picture.