a.k.a. my dad. The warden watches my parenting skills all day long. So here I am in Florida visiting with my familia and feeling the stares of judgmental eyes. I know I’m not going to do everything right…or everything they think I should do. I watch too much tv, I don’t get my son to sleep early enough, I don’t take my son outside enough, I use the computer too much, I’m not feeding my son right, the list goes on. I love my parents, but staying with them can also bring on a little tension between all of us. It’s only Day 2 without the hubby to help me out here, so I feel the full brunt of the responsibility.
So right now I am hiding out in the guest bedroom typing this post because I’m pretty sure if I sat out there right now someone would be timing how long I am spending on this computer checking my email and writing this post.
Honestly I really do love my parents…I just wish I had my own place to go to decompress from spending time with them.
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None of us are perfect. It would be so nice for people to realize that.
I hope you get a chance to relax while you're visiting them!
My parents do that too. And my mom loves to jump in and parent my children for me which really makes it tense because that drives me insane.
Hang in there!!
Uck. That is the worst feeling.
Sorry!!
Boy can I relate! Try to let it slide right off of you. Easier said than done.
Ugh, so sorry! Hope you get a chance to have some fun while you are there.
You know what I did once? I had a family friend my mom's age say something about my computer time and blogging. I asked her how many hours each day she used to kick the kids outside so she could watch her soaps. Shut her right up. I think we ALL had the friend whose mom kicked them outside to play while they at least watched General Hospital. We just have a different outlet than they did.