tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post6337279498072980202..comments2023-11-02T06:33:02.413-04:00Comments on Mac and Cheese: HateTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-59955416662456122242009-02-28T09:20:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:20:00.000-05:00I hear you - I have hated teh horrible behaviour a...I hear you - I have hated teh horrible behaviour and nastiness at times, so I try hard to hold onto the flip side, because she is sweet at times, too. She's like Jekyll and Hyde in a little girl lately. Can't wait until this round passes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-63694790573124609412009-02-03T11:54:00.000-05:002009-02-03T11:54:00.000-05:00It's ironic, but once I gave myself permission to ...It's ironic, but once I gave myself permission to hate my kids every once in awhile, the less I did. I think a lot of it is psychic guilt-pressure.<BR/><BR/>Motherhood: You don't have to love it.Paula Lynn Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815316838340973957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-84242748324273452132009-01-29T16:42:00.000-05:002009-01-29T16:42:00.000-05:00Other than having to include my husband in the lis...Other than having to include my husband in the list, I am with you. I think it is more just the relentless endlessness of it all that ramps the emotion up.<BR/>When my eldest was around the age of yours (and I can relate to the bleach story) I once put her outside into her play yard and kicked in the door under the kitchen sink.<BR/>Deep breath. You need some time off, IMHO.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-24226319019194363482009-01-29T04:39:00.000-05:002009-01-29T04:39:00.000-05:00Always a breath of fresh air and honesty over here...Always a breath of fresh air and honesty over here. I've heard about this transition to two kids...hang in there!Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507644743409364179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-63495315620699635982009-01-28T20:31:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:31:00.000-05:00Am right there with you!Am right there with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-83378441558806110862009-01-28T14:42:00.000-05:002009-01-28T14:42:00.000-05:00I love my daughter forever but boy oh boy, I hate ...I love my daughter forever but boy oh boy, I hate her reactions and behaviours. Do those two things make the person? I don't think so, so when I say hate, I'm not talking about the person but the actions of that little person. It may be a fine line in some folks books, but when I'm saying it, I try to say I HATE THREE (and stop holding my sweet angel hostage).<BR/><BR/>But sometimes indeed.motherbumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053978199395919666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-29713927393598229922009-01-28T08:12:00.000-05:002009-01-28T08:12:00.000-05:00Sometimes I do hate my boys. Not often, and it's ...Sometimes I do hate my boys. Not often, and it's always fleeting, but yes, sometimes, that feeling is there.<BR/><BR/>Just like sometimes I'm sure they hate me. It's normal, I think.<BR/><BR/>I feel that hate is really just the flip side of love (not the opposite - you cannot hate someone you do not love, not rationally, anyway), and it's a strong emotion, and my children are good at eliciting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-90339067122395515442009-01-27T15:17:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:17:00.000-05:00I haven't actually ever thought that way, but it c...I haven't actually ever thought that way, but it could be because I completely hold myself responsible for my reactions, and rarely hold her responsible for her actions. <BR/>Not always better, I'm sure.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.com