It was a hard and painful thing to hear, even though I tried to remind myself she doesn't totally mean it. I mean, I know she loves my mom, and that's a good thing. It's hard, sometimes, to separate out "being human" from "being a parent". The proper parental thing to do, I know, was to be OK with it ... but the human being inside of me just wants to be loved the best. I think I managed to hold it together OK, though. I hope. >.O
Awww, I'm so sorry you had something similar recently with your son. I know that had to hurt a lot, too. *hugs* At least he felt bad later on for saying it, and he realizes it's not true.
I think it's true that girls say hurtful things more than boys, just because I think that's the way girls learn to "fight" (for lack of a better word) in our society. Plus, they seem to develop language skills earlier. Even so, I was hoping I wouldn't have to hear something like this until her teenage years. *laughs*
EDIT: Ack! I knew I was forgetting something here! *HUGS* =D
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Date: 2009-08-17 05:11 pm (UTC)Awww, I'm so sorry you had something similar recently with your son. I know that had to hurt a lot, too. *hugs* At least he felt bad later on for saying it, and he realizes it's not true.
I think it's true that girls say hurtful things more than boys, just because I think that's the way girls learn to "fight" (for lack of a better word) in our society. Plus, they seem to develop language skills earlier. Even so, I was hoping I wouldn't have to hear something like this until her teenage years. *laughs*
EDIT: Ack! I knew I was forgetting something here! *HUGS* =D