The Scammy On The Whammy

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My shoulder was dislocated on October 6th due to an altercation with my grandson. He felt he should get his Xbox back(homework he was supposed to get done wasn't) and had taken it out of my room where it had been hidden, he had it clutched up against his middle. I went to take it and he pushed me. I fell back and in trying to correct my fall I caught my right arm back behind me and it was dislocated. I heard the shoulder crack. So, fast forward to today October 23rd and the day before my grandson's birthday. He had since taken his mom's laptop each day and payed on it all day. In the right world I feel this should have not been allowed but his mom is like milk toast and will let him do whatever he wants and not be authoritative with him. That is where I come in and I haven't felt like dealing with him due to my injury and taking pain pills which keep me a bit loopy. Today he comes up to ask me if I have the money to let him have something to eat tomorrow from his favorite fast food place. I told him that I didn't feel like giving him anything after his attitude and actions of the last couple weeks. I don't think he should have the opportunity of using the laptop and that I feel he is not being responsible and taking care of his situation very well. He feels I just am holding a grudge. I told him that if he though that keeping to the rules I have set down with him is 'holding a grudge' then fine. It is not like he won't get a birthday cake and it will be a celebrated birthday. He just won't be getting gifts. He needs the occasional wake up call. Tough love and love and logic. Not easy. For those of you that don't know my grandson is 13 and his mother, him and I all live together. My daughter asked me several years back to come live with them and help her to raise him. He is ODD, she is bi-polar and I have severe depression with panic attacks. We are all on medications. We did have a PSR who came out weekly but, due to a upgrade on his diagnosis the hours were cut and the one PSR we liked quit because for her to continue working as a PSR she had take some schooling which she would have to pay for and that she doesn't feel is worth it for the amount of hours she would be working. She has another job and this is just the remnants of her old job. The only other PSR available is one we don't care for and who doesn't do much for us. The other one was great. And so that is life in my world today. Do you think I am making the right decision? Should I give in because it is his birthday? I don't think so.