Here's the thing. I moved in a few months ago. At first I wasn't told my roommate had a kid before I came to see the place. Then, the land lady told me the roommate brings her kid for weekend custody. I really didn't have a problem with that. Fast forward, the kid is always talking and having fun with me. I enjoy having her around on the weekends. She is only 6 and she pushes those 'dad' buttons I didn't know I had.
However, consider the following:
*her mom is just a miserable woman in her early 40's - divorced for a few months now. She has a strange personality - she looks like she hates everyone all the time - never gives you any eye contact when talking to you - has never had much to say to me even though I am always outgoing. Maybe every once in a while she'll crack a smile but it looks like the smile from that extended scene in Terminator 2 when Connor tells him to try.
Every time I hear her mother talking to the land lady (50-ish y/o), it's always about finding a rich guy to marry and locking him in by getting preggo. :rollseyes She also goes to some kind of psychological therapy weekly (although not sure about what). She's originally from south america and knows not a lick of english even after being in the US for at least 7 years.
*the kid and her dad get along great. He has her during the week. I've met him once and he's a pretty cool guy. He's an x-ray tech. He was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis unfortunately. Other than that, I don't know much else.
So, if I were to buy a small xmas gift for the kid, would I be offending either of her parents? I'll feel like an ahole if I don't, but also if I do.
However, consider the following:
*her mom is just a miserable woman in her early 40's - divorced for a few months now. She has a strange personality - she looks like she hates everyone all the time - never gives you any eye contact when talking to you - has never had much to say to me even though I am always outgoing. Maybe every once in a while she'll crack a smile but it looks like the smile from that extended scene in Terminator 2 when Connor tells him to try.
Every time I hear her mother talking to the land lady (50-ish y/o), it's always about finding a rich guy to marry and locking him in by getting preggo. :rollseyes She also goes to some kind of psychological therapy weekly (although not sure about what). She's originally from south america and knows not a lick of english even after being in the US for at least 7 years.
*the kid and her dad get along great. He has her during the week. I've met him once and he's a pretty cool guy. He's an x-ray tech. He was also diagnosed with multiple sclerosis unfortunately. Other than that, I don't know much else.
So, if I were to buy a small xmas gift for the kid, would I be offending either of her parents? I'll feel like an ahole if I don't, but also if I do.
