*Sigh*
Have you ever had a moment when you really need to say something, but all you end up doing is becoming a crumpled mess of tears and the only message that gets sent is how unstable you are?
Yes? Well, me too!
I tried to sit my kids down to have a talk with them today about their behaviour towards each other and how it is affecting me. Lately they have been fighting over the most menial of things, like who is supposed to close the car boot and who put what books in who's room and who should then clean them up!!
Everyday there is something that causes an argument or a snippy word said that causes more arguing. I know it's all part of childhood behaviour, but they are only 10 and 8 years old and it shouldn't be happening everyday.
I was feeling fragile before they got home today (a whole 'nother issue that I need to figure out) and their arguing has been on my mind for the last week. I was going to sit them down and talk it through. Calmly! But as soon as I started, I got angry, my voice broke and the tears began flowing.....
....I think they got the general gist of the message. I left the room and retreated to the safety of the office. I had so much more that needed saying- that still needs to be said, but it's slipped from my mind at this moment.
*sigh*
1 comments:
I have had moments like this too. It really grates me how i can't control my emotions - a work in progress i guess - I wish it would hurry up though :-)
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