So I called Diane to let her know that I did not feel comfortable with her taking Taylor to see her parents this fall.  Man was she PISSED.  She said goodbye and hung up on me.  I called her back and told her that I really didn't appreciate being hung up on like that because of a decision that I made as a mother.  She asked me what I didn't feel comfortable with, was it the plane, her, what?  I told her exactly what it is, that I don't like Taylor being that FAR away from me at this age. Maybe when she's older but not right now.

She was still pissed off and so be it, I don't care anymore.  She said that her and REuben will go up there.  DO you think I should send her great grandparents a letter explaining to them and saying I'm sorry that she can't come up there right now?  THen she tried to put the guilt trip on me that her parents aren't going to be coming down here anymore because she is moving to New Mexico.  Not my problem that you decided to move to New Mexico.  And if she thinks I'm going to send Taylor down there for the summers like she did to REuben she's got another thing coming, not going to happen.  FOr the most part 99% of the people I've talked to have agreed with me and that they also wouldn't send there kids off with the MIL or in this case REuben's Mother. 

I'm just not comfortable.  Period.  End of Story!!

I need to learn to be a stronger person.  Like my dear friend Jill.  I need to be more like her.