Before I started parenting teenagers I really didn’t get these phrases. “That left a bad taste in my mouth” and “gnashing of teeth.” Now I totally get it.
The gnashing of teeth thing happened about 4 years ago when Mike was about 13. He was being so out of control and so mouthy that I got so angry that I literally grated my teeth together so hard that I broke my tooth.
And the Bad Taste in My Mouth thing... it’s crazy but I have a huge need to brush my teeth continually lately -- after long tedious conversations with Salinda or quick annoying conversations with Mike where my adreneline is pumping and I feel like I’m going nuts all the sudden I have this horrible taste in my mouth that I can’t get rid of.
Tonight Salinda and I had a long conversation. Apparently she had a goal in mind and I thought we were making some progress. But at the end when I said no, I really got attitude... the very same attitude that she’s being consequenced for.
The gnashing of teeth thing happened about 4 years ago when Mike was about 13. He was being so out of control and so mouthy that I got so angry that I literally grated my teeth together so hard that I broke my tooth.
And the Bad Taste in My Mouth thing... it’s crazy but I have a huge need to brush my teeth continually lately -- after long tedious conversations with Salinda or quick annoying conversations with Mike where my adreneline is pumping and I feel like I’m going nuts all the sudden I have this horrible taste in my mouth that I can’t get rid of.
Tonight Salinda and I had a long conversation. Apparently she had a goal in mind and I thought we were making some progress. But at the end when I said no, I really got attitude... the very same attitude that she’s being consequenced for.
Wow, I’m tired.