Going straight forward...antlers 5th thread.

[antlers]

Saw wife tonight at son's kickball game. My daughter was wearing a new pair of tennis shoes that I had bought for her, and my wife didn't like them. I heard her telling my daughter that she didn't like them. My daughter also has a friend spending the night with her (the kids are with me right now). Well, I got a nastygram from my wife tonight via text. Here it is...

"I can not believe you bought daughter those awful shoes. Well I take that back. Yes I can since you buy them whatever they want. I do not want her dressing like that. I want her to dress like a girl not a boy or bum. And those make her look that way. She needs to take pride in her appearance. That shows her pride as being sloppy. Don't buy her that type of clothing or shoes anymore. If you're unsure then ask older daughter. Stop giving into them. It doesn't make you a better person like you think it does."


My response was this...

"No, I don't think I'm a better person for buying them stuff. And no, I don't think I am better than you. I think we are both good parents who love our children."


Youngest daughter has been dressing like this for some time, whether she is at her mother's place or mine. She dresses the same at either place.

I didn't intend to defend, or argue...and I didn't. But, she was also mind reading (telling me what I was thinking), and I corrected her on that...per Coach.

Any thoughts or advice...anyone? Thanks.