I don't

like mom sticking her nose in with how I want to be with Nicholas.

Never have.

Sets me off.

It's not her place.

She wants to comfort him and then me and Al, (mostly me) look like assholes for being firm.

Plus, he exploits it from time to time.

Not how it works in the real world.

When he was little he would get upset and run away from the table and me and Al would be like "Let him go!"

She would run after him.

We told her she wasn't doing him any good being that way with him.

Oh well, we come this far lol.

I don't care how much she has or does help.

He is not hers.

She forgets that sometimes.

Likes to think she is making up for lost time with me with him as she feels guilty for working so much when I was little.

Don't work like that.

That time has past.

You can't make up for it no matter what you do.

We will need to work together to be on the same page with him about what is expected and what is and is not acceptable.

It will be hard on him.

He is used to being at home by himself and doing as he pleases.

I think he can make it a few years before heading off to conquer the world Lucy.

But if it's something with him and I say "No."

It's "No."

Don't ever go behind my back about things in regards to him.

Ever.

I been with him 15 years.

I know what works.

I know all his lil guilt trips and manipulations.

They come from his moma.

I swear they do.

It's why they don't work on me.

I recognize them for what they are.

Pisses him off.

Tough shit.

Always remember if he wants to talk to me, it's not about you or slighting you in any way (Al syndrome). 

I'm his dad.

Sometimes he is just gonna want to talk to me.

Actually...

after hearing my bull shit for 15 years...

he may just want to talk to you more lol.

Whatever lol.

We need to be on the same page that's all I am getting at.

Just can't ever undermine the other when it comes to authority figures and children.

Everybody will turn on each other.

Can't ever let it ever happen.

K Lucy?

Tony be here soon.

Love you.

ttys.