Sorry about the last post being so depressing. I've been very stressed out lately- having to work long hours, especially to afford the car service. Which, as it turns out, is really very necessary, because the engine's been making funny noises. I guess I can't put it off much longer.
As if that wasn't enough, I did have that talk with Meg, The Talk as TV usually says. And since then she's been...I'm not sure how to describe it. She's always been a little touchy- we don't always get along so well- but since we talked she's had a hair trigger. We got into a shouting match and she almost stormed out of the apartment last night because I didn't want her watching TV while I had a headache.
With all this tension, it's no wonder that Annie's been even more quiet than usual. She's started trying to creep into bed with me at night, which she hasn't done since she was 6. She says she's been having nightmares but she can't say what they're about. I think it's because of listening to me and Meg fighting, and so I've been trying to get along better with Meg for her sake. But it is pretty difficult to balance between being a good mom, being firm, and keeping the peace.
I also think that Annie's been having some problems fitting in at the summer camp her elementary school runs. She always seems a little nervous when I drop her off, and she doesn't really talk about having any friends there, which worries me a little bit. She's a shy girl, and doesn't make friends very easily. But I suppose I can't do anything about it until she's ready to tell me what the problem is.
You'd think I'd be better at this whole "mom" thing by now, but with the girls being as different as they are, it's like I don't have previous experience at all.
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