Therapeutic vent

cynnichinny13

C has been in a shitstorm stage for the longest time. Its been a little better lately but today we had a break down at the children's museum. Whatever, it happens. When we were walking in I saw a lady get smacked in the face by her toddler, I felt her pain and I gave her a "I understand" look. But when C started noodling and wailing this chick next to us with her 18 month(ish) old gave us an ever-lasting side-eye. She went from C to me, to C, to me. Swear I saw an eye roll. 

We walked out side and after C calmed down we went back in. A few minutes later, he breaks down again. I look up to see that same chick with that same look of judgement and disapproval on her face. Mean while I have C flailing in my arms. We caught eyes for a second, I smiled, she kind of raised an eyebrow and looked at C. I've never wanted to rip someone's eyes straight out of their head before, but now I know the feeling. 

/vent 

Mrs.adambabycakes

You should've smiled at her and said "This is your future!"  DD has been going through a tantrum-over-nothing phase lately as well.  

aforst

You should have dirty flinched her.

cynnichinny13

Mrs.adambabycakes:

You should've smiled at her and said "This is your future!"  DD has been going through a tantrum-over-nothing phase lately as well.  

Ha yes. I'm using that one next time. If I can collect my thoughts and remember to do it. 

cynnichinny13

aforst:

You should have dirty flinched her.

This was more fitting to my mood, for sure. I have to admit, when I was walking away I may have said something along the lines of, " Look at me like that one more time..." Under my breath though. 

Mrs.adambabycakes

cynnichinny13:

Mrs.adambabycakes:

You should've smiled at her and said "This is your future!"  DD has been going through a tantrum-over-nothing phase lately as well.  

Ha yes. I'm using that one next time. If I can collect my thoughts and remember to do it. 

Thing is though, I can always think of comebacks after the fact, almost never in the moment.  

cynnichinny13

Mrs.adambabycakes:

cynnichinny13:

Mrs.adambabycakes:

You should've smiled at her and said "This is your future!"  DD has been going through a tantrum-over-nothing phase lately as well.  

Ha yes. I'm using that one next time. If I can collect my thoughts and remember to do it. 

Thing is though, I can always think of comebacks after the fact, almost never in the moment.  

That's me too. When I come up with a good one I get even more upset, and then I start playing the situation over and over in my head with the alternate ending. Frustrating. I need to stop doing that.