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This evening after dinner, I (M) was sitting with my daughter (D, going to be 4 yrs next week) and my son (S, 2 yrs +4 months) at the table. # z S) a# q' T0 L; r- D
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Prior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior. . ]/ _$ {9 S o$ F
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8 [/ q$ A2 w& o/ { XS: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.9 w. }+ L4 d4 N- |! H- [8 }
D: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry.
3 ` E$ h* i- NM: Why are YOU sorry?: L! p- O9 t9 Z
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you.
7 T0 ]+ F! I" M# JM: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.
& d3 m. n& r9 |- l: o9 a9 W3 sD: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. ' m6 i* \* _' @3 G% k
M: What do you need me for? j4 o8 j- F2 Q1 n2 t+ Y0 K$ d
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us. 7 } A8 W/ D0 N) ?# w* z3 c
M: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me? + O& s; i' L7 H3 i) l
D: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).
, K( C6 k- r( ~7 E1 KS: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing).3 E0 ^. J0 f# o$ B
M: S, do you love Mama?
9 E, m4 v4 l; W7 r' aS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
! O6 D/ d4 o5 H) q8 }& V* S( ~M: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
$ [& x# E& D) E, } H2 B3 XS: (turning back to Mama) Yes.
q8 ]; v0 B& [) }* BM: (sigh of relief).& G6 E. i0 ~% s6 E. J- O, N# u
# l ]; n: v# [Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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