Chapter 3. Let the detachment begin

[bigybiz]

Not sure how I did this evening.

I came home from a event that was family focused. I was telling S10 about it and all the things at the event that he would have liked i.e. food, balloon animals, loot bags, etc.

He asked my why I did not take him - I told him it was his mums night - that's why.

She pulled me into the kitchen and told me I should not have done that. It was not nice to tell him all the things he was missing and because it was mom's night.

I told her that I hear that it may have looked like I was teasing him - but that is the reality. And our lives are going to be full of missed opportunities because of "the situation".

She went on to say that she would have been reasonable and perhaps in most cases she would say that would be fine. I told her I was not interested in horse trading with her and this is what the future holds for S10. S15 will make his own choices.

I told her in the future I could tell him the next day. She said it did not matter when - it's how.

I think I may have been a little rough on S10 in hindsight - but I'm guessing I played it right with W.

How did I do?