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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 79810" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Hope, </p><p></p><p>I have told this story here before but it's a good one to repeat. </p><p></p><p>I raised my difficult child to be polite and to ask "can we afford this?" if the answer was no, he would simply put the item back. But time with his major difficult child biofather ruined that. </p><p></p><p>He was 31/2 years old and we went into Kmart. Money was tight and I was just getting a few necessities. As a "bargaining chip" if he behaved while I got what I needed he got to look in the toy aisle for 5 minutes. This particular day he grabbed onto a toy and refused to let go, he kept saying Can I get this? When I bent down and whispered NO, we don't have the money today he threw the toy across the aisle and proceeded to make a big mouthy deal over why we can NEVER afford anything. </p><p></p><p>What's a Mom to do? I was getting the looks too. So I laid down on the floor in the toy aisle and began to kick and flail my arms like I was having a seizure, yelling "I AM THE WORLDS WORST MOTHER I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD A STUPID TOY WAHHHHH WAHHHHHH". With this...people came to look and I kept flailing. difficult child leaned down and through gritted teeth (wonder where he got that from) he said "YOU are 'barrasing me MOm, get up" to which I flailed and kicked more yelling "I'M SUCH A BAD MOM." </p><p></p><p>A woman standing at the end of the aisle began applauding for me as I got up. I bowed and difficult child stood by the cart with a mixed look of I think I'm going to die, and I can't believe she did that at all. I leaned over the cart and whispered...."I'm bigger, I'm older & I've had a lot longer to learn how to throw a tantrum, do not ever embarrass me like this again." No we can't afford it means NO we can't afford it. </p><p></p><p>With that...and to this day at age 17....I merely have to look at my son and say the work under my breath Kkkkkkmart.....and he'll knock off the public display of being a jerk. He KNOWS I'll do it. I have no shame left. I used to tell people that my difficult child has pushed me so far past the point of embarrassment I could literally peel a maxi pad, slap it on my forehead and walk around in Walmart on a Saturday afternoon without missing a beat. (I am not kidding) </p><p></p><p>EVENTUALLY - you thank God for your outspoken children, forget the embarrassment, bow and tell them the next show will be at 5:00 tickets are limited, and find a way to deal with the looks you get from people who don't have such "talented", extroverted children. </p><p></p><p>Hugs for your blushing...</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 79810, member: 4964"] Hope, I have told this story here before but it's a good one to repeat. I raised my difficult child to be polite and to ask "can we afford this?" if the answer was no, he would simply put the item back. But time with his major difficult child biofather ruined that. He was 31/2 years old and we went into Kmart. Money was tight and I was just getting a few necessities. As a "bargaining chip" if he behaved while I got what I needed he got to look in the toy aisle for 5 minutes. This particular day he grabbed onto a toy and refused to let go, he kept saying Can I get this? When I bent down and whispered NO, we don't have the money today he threw the toy across the aisle and proceeded to make a big mouthy deal over why we can NEVER afford anything. What's a Mom to do? I was getting the looks too. So I laid down on the floor in the toy aisle and began to kick and flail my arms like I was having a seizure, yelling "I AM THE WORLDS WORST MOTHER I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD A STUPID TOY WAHHHHH WAHHHHHH". With this...people came to look and I kept flailing. difficult child leaned down and through gritted teeth (wonder where he got that from) he said "YOU are 'barrasing me MOm, get up" to which I flailed and kicked more yelling "I'M SUCH A BAD MOM." A woman standing at the end of the aisle began applauding for me as I got up. I bowed and difficult child stood by the cart with a mixed look of I think I'm going to die, and I can't believe she did that at all. I leaned over the cart and whispered...."I'm bigger, I'm older & I've had a lot longer to learn how to throw a tantrum, do not ever embarrass me like this again." No we can't afford it means NO we can't afford it. With that...and to this day at age 17....I merely have to look at my son and say the work under my breath Kkkkkkmart.....and he'll knock off the public display of being a jerk. He KNOWS I'll do it. I have no shame left. I used to tell people that my difficult child has pushed me so far past the point of embarrassment I could literally peel a maxi pad, slap it on my forehead and walk around in Walmart on a Saturday afternoon without missing a beat. (I am not kidding) EVENTUALLY - you thank God for your outspoken children, forget the embarrassment, bow and tell them the next show will be at 5:00 tickets are limited, and find a way to deal with the looks you get from people who don't have such "talented", extroverted children. Hugs for your blushing... Star [/QUOTE]
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