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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 138076"><p>It does sting when they say things like that. I hope I didn't presume too much, but I know when my kids have said something like that to me it's made me feel inadequate - even if only for a second. A knee-jerk reaction because I can't give my kids everything their hearts could ever possibly desire. Then I remember that even if I could, I wouldn't. And if I did, there would be no living with them. Ugh.</p><p></p><p>Maybe Tink is thinking that only parents are supposed to do things like cell phones so if Michelle is willing to do a cell phone and she's not her mom, she must be nicer. Convoluted, 7 year old thinking. </p><p></p><p>I really think it comes down to this...what you do is expected because your mom and mom's have to be nice and the Michelle's don't. It'll be a while before she realizes. Maybe a good 20 years or so. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p></p><p>Wynter told me that once...that I have to be nice because I'm the mom. I told her I have to provide food, shelter and clothing. Anything else is a bonus. One of the only times my daughter has been speechless. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 138076"] It does sting when they say things like that. I hope I didn't presume too much, but I know when my kids have said something like that to me it's made me feel inadequate - even if only for a second. A knee-jerk reaction because I can't give my kids everything their hearts could ever possibly desire. Then I remember that even if I could, I wouldn't. And if I did, there would be no living with them. Ugh. Maybe Tink is thinking that only parents are supposed to do things like cell phones so if Michelle is willing to do a cell phone and she's not her mom, she must be nicer. Convoluted, 7 year old thinking. I really think it comes down to this...what you do is expected because your mom and mom's have to be nice and the Michelle's don't. It'll be a while before she realizes. Maybe a good 20 years or so. :raspberry-tounge: Wynter told me that once...that I have to be nice because I'm the mom. I told her I have to provide food, shelter and clothing. Anything else is a bonus. One of the only times my daughter has been speechless. ;) [/QUOTE]
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