NonPatrician Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 Just over hearing some things I've never encountered before at the coffee shop I'm working in. A mother and her 6 year old (ish) son sitting nearby. She wont acknowledge him until he is in a state of apparent perfect calm happiness. "Smile and a deep breath" before she'll interact she keeps repeating. "Nay, smile and a deep breath!" And it's constantly "nay" instead of "no" because it's "less harsh" she says to her family sitting with her. I'm feeling repressed and frustrated watching this poor kid try and navigate his mothers social rules. I wonder what that says about me... Next he's trying to express a preference for one dessert over another on the table... Kiwi vs Strawberry. "Strawberry!" he requests. "What do you say?" she replies. "Strawberry PLEASE!" he says. "Very good, but I want you to try the kiwi because you've never had it before." "eww no, I want the strawberry please..." "Nay. Kiwi or nothing. It's kiwi or nothing. What's it going to be?" she says with an air of parental finality. I'm putting my headphones on now. Cant take much more.
Wesley Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 Yea.... disguise any apparent verbal aggression for 10x the amount of passive aggression. It sounds like just a way to frustrate and it sounds exceedingly annoying.
J-William Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 Eewww... that's just gross. She's like a horrible character from a novel, a dictator with a velvet fist.
dsayers Posted May 29, 2014 Posted May 29, 2014 The disgusting part is that from her perspective, she's doing right by the child by teaching him manners and how to expand his horizons. This is one of the reasons why I think it's important to spread rationality. She should be delighted that her child is excited by a fruit as opposed to a candy bar for example.
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