Was the meeting focused on "Playtime with Kids" or "Meet the Teachers"?
You find solace being with your daughter. Anger and discomfort in being near your wife. This hurts like nobody's business.
How many of the parents know what's going on in your family? How many eyes do you perceive look at you in a different way?
Playing with your precious little girl was a gift. Attending the meeting was a responsibility, no matter how easy it is to find your way around at school.
Your wife mentioned.. "The Mike Show".. how many times have you heard the same thing here?
In this production you're in, you're not the leading man, you're not the star, you're not the savior, you're not the director. You're the stage hand. You're there to do work, things that seem so little but if it's not done, the show falls apart.
This is about your wife. This is about your daughter.
This is not the Mike show.
You're not a dork. You're just a guy.
Go apologize rather than rationalize. Hear what's she's saying rather than reacting to what's she's doing. Cuz the parenting is forever.
