Over the Shock and GALing 6

[Thinker]

I was brought up with "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all"

But your Dad doesn't seem to really buy into that does he?

Example:

Thinkers Dad (Said to an empty room but loud enough that everyone can hear it) "God D@mn It!! one of the kids spilled milk in the kitchen!!"

Thought reaction of everyone in my family (including me): "There he goes again, bla bla bla, just calm down will you, they didn't do it to make you mad, and someone will clean it up."

Thought reaction of Mrs. Thinker "He's blaming this all on me. He's calling my kids unruly. He's saying I'm a bad mother"


Until recently, I thought she was just ignoring like I was. Now I know differently.

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We don't need to keep the discussion going unless it is helping someone else. I understand what I need to do.