July 25, 2008
Four Going On Fourteen
This morning, Dawson refused to listen to me. I swear the child was testing me, to see how much I’d let him get away with. I wasn’t biting that line, and when he threw the mother of all temper tantrums, I sent him to his room. Five minutes later I heard this:
“Mommy, I hate you! You’re so stupid!”
And I thought I had 9 more years to prepare myself for life with a teenager.
I know he doesn’t mean what he said, but I still cried just a little. This motherhood thing sucks ass sometimes.
Posted by Dana @ 10:33 am • The Mommy Files
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July 25th, 2008 at 11:47 am, RookieMom Whitney Says:
Well put. My son is the same age, and I almost listed him on Craig’s List yesterday. An hour later he was snuggling on my lap, giving his dad the impression that we’d had a delightful afternoon. What the hell!?
Nice to meet you and I will try to check in more often!!
July 25th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, Laurie Says:
Who said the two’s were terrible? It’s the 3’s, and 4’s that really hurt!
July 25th, 2008 at 3:11 pm, Ashley Says:
I’m pretty sure when TM starts this, I’m going to hang her upside down by her “piggies” and listen to me talk about how I didn’t sleep for 13 months!
July 26th, 2008 at 9:23 am, wendy Says:
There are more ups than downs … so don’t get too upset. When he comes and gives you a kiss and looks at you with big eyes, you will just melt…. but it is hard.
wendys last blog post..Absolutely Faking It
July 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am, Dana Says:
Whitney, it’s amazing how quickly they grow up — and yet they still need us. Whether they want to admit or not.
Laurie, you are so right. The terrible two’s were nothing compared to this!
Ashley, I feel your pain. All those months I got up to nurse that boy and he tells me he hates me! The hell?
Okay, I know he loves me, but that hurt!
Wendy, I’m glad to know that it gets better. So he won’t hate me forever, right?
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