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I had grumping small-person this morning. He had had a bad day yesterday, and had the sniffles this morning (probably from having to dive under his bed to find his school-books), so with less than 4 hours sleep I had to negotiate with him then drive him to school. Screaming would have just made things worse. And although I call him "small person", he's getting awfully tall and rather stocky. Dammit. I love my boy deeply but he drives me mad sometimes.
It's been pointed out to me rather forcefully that I act as Mum to an awful lot of people. I'm wondering if some of it isn't because I don't think I do a very good job with the boy. So many of my friends have to cope with me offering advice, cooking meals, bringing in breakfast and otherwise caring for them, whether they want me to or not. (I'll stop if they ask, but most people don't). I've even been spanked for doing the "mum" thing for some friends without being asked - it wasn't that they minded the help, but more that they knew how I can do it and forget to look after myself.
Or maybe it's because I missed out on a lot of "mum"-ing with another lad and want to make up for it. He certainly didn't suffer for it and I was far better off letting him go to parents who were in a position to give him everything he needed. And he's turned out fine too.
Or maybe I really do just have an overdeveloped hospitality gland and can't bear to see anyone having a rough time of it. Show me a picture of a mistreated puppy and I'll be the one at the front of the pound wanting to rescue it.
Whatever it is, in the rare times I drop the Mum part of me and let the hair down, I tend to make up for things with a vengance. Melbourne people - 10 days - be warned.
It's been pointed out to me rather forcefully that I act as Mum to an awful lot of people. I'm wondering if some of it isn't because I don't think I do a very good job with the boy. So many of my friends have to cope with me offering advice, cooking meals, bringing in breakfast and otherwise caring for them, whether they want me to or not. (I'll stop if they ask, but most people don't). I've even been spanked for doing the "mum" thing for some friends without being asked - it wasn't that they minded the help, but more that they knew how I can do it and forget to look after myself.
Or maybe it's because I missed out on a lot of "mum"-ing with another lad and want to make up for it. He certainly didn't suffer for it and I was far better off letting him go to parents who were in a position to give him everything he needed. And he's turned out fine too.
Or maybe I really do just have an overdeveloped hospitality gland and can't bear to see anyone having a rough time of it. Show me a picture of a mistreated puppy and I'll be the one at the front of the pound wanting to rescue it.
Whatever it is, in the rare times I drop the Mum part of me and let the hair down, I tend to make up for things with a vengance. Melbourne people - 10 days - be warned.
