Reasons I'm a horrible mother
These are the top reasons I'm a horrible mother...according to my resident experts on horrible mothers (ages 7 and 10)
You never let us do anything fun! Examples: anything that foreshadows a trip to the ER, dismemberment, or death
The food you make is GROSS. Examples: anything not candy
It's not FAIR! Examples: anything
Grrrrmrrrumph stomp Examples: still figuring this one out but seems to be for when I'm so horrible real words cannot adequately express it
I lived that!! er, am living that ? At 21 and 23, the reasons have changed a bit, but the sentient remains. 1. Why didn't you tell me about....Examples: insurance, taxes. (I did!) 2. Why didn't you teach me to....Examples: make meatloaf, make an appointment, balance a check book (I did!) 3. It's not FAIR! ~this never changes 4. Arrrrg, face palm.... a mutation of Grrrrmrrrumph stomp, but no less concerning.
I look forward to seeing more of your posts!!
@nuntunc what a relief they grow out of it ;) grrrrummp stomp! And thank you, I look forward to being a part of the @steemit community and posting more.
Hopefully you can train them into proper corporate employees who can sit at a desk and obey their teacher or boss soon.
A troublesome world it is, when disobedient kids grow into disobedient adults. I recommend severe discipline, and a ban on all sarcasm and backtalk, as well as a ban on even the mere idea of disobedience.
No one should have their own thoughts these days. Too dangerous for not just society, but for their own self.
Lesson 1: Obey all rules, because they are for your own good. Be terrified at the idea of stepping outside approved notions.
Obedience and safety.
Lesson 2: Do not enjoy life; instead, obey. Learn a skill so you can get a job, and hold the job to make money, and use the money to buy food you do not enjoy.
Sustenance, not smiles.
Lesson 3: Do not question the fairness of life. Questioning leads to ideas, and ideas can lead to having your own ideas on how the world should work, and as to what's fair and what's unfair.
Accept things as they are presented to you.
Lesson 4: Hurrrrumph clang Authorities make rules, and rules are to be obeyed. Those who break rules are the truly terrible ones.
Thinking is dangerous.
I hope you can deal with these issues harshly, and without mercy. There is a certain charm in utter silence without laughter or smiles.
Remember: Danger lurks everywhere. Every shadow is a threat to our existence, thus we must live our life in fear every day. We obey to stay safe. We obey to stay alive.
@heretickitten people underestimate the value of 1984 as a parenting book