Answering the Call

SS2 left a message for us last night. We called back today, BM answered the phone, DH told her SS2 had left us a message and he would like to talk to him, and she says to SS2, "Did you call your dad last night?" in that snotty tone, like she thinks we are lying, or SS2 did something wrong. Apparently he called while she was sleeping, or something, because she knew nothing about it. Part of me feels bad that we may have put him in a predicament, because I'm sure he'll hear an earful. Yet, another part of me feels like this is the only way he is going to understand. We never restrict his calling BM, unless he is trying to get out of a chore or extend his bedtime, yet she constantly bitches about phone contact - like she's supposed to have a 24-7 intercom attached to his ear.

He only answered in yes or no answers and had nothing to share, so we ended the call in about 3 minutes. It was clear that BM was staring him down and he felt uncomfortable. I'm sure she will either hide the cell phone or threaten him not to talk to us until Sunday. Next time we talk to him, DH is going to tell him that if he gets the voicemail and leaves us a message, just to tell us that he will call back when he can and isn't expecting us to call back, so we don't put him in this situation again.

He's going to learn the hard way what his older brother has had to deal with for years, while he was off in lala land playing with his little sister. Maybe he'll come home with a new appreciation for SS1 and what he has been through.