3-year-old: Mama, don't you love daddy?
Me: Well, of course I do! Why do you ask that?
3-year-old: You called daddy a name
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Wow. Nothing like the viewpoint of an innocent 3-year-old making you feel like a complete failure.
And yes, I did call my husband a name. And not a very nice name. I was very angry with him over something not-so-silly, but something he's being very stubborn about...and well, to make me feel better (for about a second), I insulted him by calling him a name. And 3-year-old overheard and assumed that I didn't love her daddy anymore. Why do I always do these stupid things? One of the things that bothered me was that she didn't say anything to me about it until about an hour after the little episode...so she apparently had been thinking about it for awhile.
Ahh, man, being a responsible parent sure sucks sometimes.
This should serve as a reminder to me...but I know I'll do it again and again.
Such a screw-up I am.
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