Sep 16 2009
The Sentimental Fool
She is lying on the bed with welled up eyes over a painful argument with her husband. After a really long day, juggling with the many responsibilities, an otherwise casual question on priority broke the camel’s back.
The littlest one is cuddled up with her, while the rest of the family is on the table trying to eat a peaceful meal. The little-big girl runs to her mother in spite of her father demanding her back on the table, and requests her to come eat, which the mother vehemently refuses, seeking the desperate help of a tummy hurt. The little-big girl goes back to the table, says her tummy is hurting, she needs a break, comes back to the bed and curls up with her mother. The littlest one senses something is not quiet right, puts her little soft hands over her mother’s eyes and mouth, makes that pouted lips and says – My Dlittle baby sad. Dlittle urt.
When will this sentimental fool grow up, put up a strong front and learn to let go. For the sake of saving her kids from these emotional turmoil.
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Hang in there! And kids are very smart! They can sense these things very easily.
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Your post made me so emotional. Children gauge our every mood and they really feel traumatised when they see their mothers in pain. Heartbreaking.
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awww…girls specially are very much in tune with parents’ moods I think. Hope the husband and wife have kissed and made up by now..
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Awwww girl, dont you cry. Hope the dark clouds have gone away for good!
Not your fault and its OK. You dont have to curb and control your emotions. I know that its not good to show our differences in front of kids but as long as its once-in-a-blue-moon, its OK!
So, cheer up!
and SMILE!
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A huge hug to you girl.
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Hi DDmom – I hope you are feeling better now. I go through this a lot – esp with KB – who is so tuned to my emotions – his eyes well up with tears if I am sad and don’t talk or if he sees his dad yell at me during our fights. I rarely cry but one day when I cried a lot, he came with a pack of gifts (his toys) and said “Mamma, I packed this to make you feel better”. You can’t help but feel better. I think it is OK for them to see us as normal human beings. I am unable to curb my emotions in front of them.
I sent you an email – not sure if you got it or not – I sent it a couple of weeks back.
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@all: Thanks for lending a hearing ear. Wasn’t a big deal, was just exhausted and upset over some silly conversation.
All my resolve to stop writing impulsive 15 minutes post went for a *short* ride. Sigh!
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Hey, I’m late. But just wanted to say that it’s ok for kids to see you upset – it won’t scar them (I hope !)
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aww..it happens with me too ..cannot really help it all the time..i too feel sad for Aryan later ..but then ..like you said sentimental fool I am too
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