20-07-2005, 07:42 AM
Yippeee, at least I'm not alone!
Told my mom this morning and she is so happy the balance is shifting. Whenever my mom was on her deathbed via flu or a colon attack my dad and I used to joke about going for a Chinese as obviously we could't cook for ourselves.
But also what amazes me is the words he is picking up on... again last night I asked and asked and asked him to wash his hands before dinner (the one thing he is normally very 'ocd' on!) - eventually I said 'right, if you don't do it in 5 seconds, I'm switching off the telly for the evening' and then I had to go through with it. So I sighed and said 'Oh Connor why do I have to threaten you with a punishment before you'll do it?' Immediately he jumps on the word 'Threaten' and says 'EEEK you threaten me, you're not allowed to threaten me, that's bullying at school'. Now i know what I meant and he has just taking it so literally!!
Told my mom this morning and she is so happy the balance is shifting. Whenever my mom was on her deathbed via flu or a colon attack my dad and I used to joke about going for a Chinese as obviously we could't cook for ourselves.
But also what amazes me is the words he is picking up on... again last night I asked and asked and asked him to wash his hands before dinner (the one thing he is normally very 'ocd' on!) - eventually I said 'right, if you don't do it in 5 seconds, I'm switching off the telly for the evening' and then I had to go through with it. So I sighed and said 'Oh Connor why do I have to threaten you with a punishment before you'll do it?' Immediately he jumps on the word 'Threaten' and says 'EEEK you threaten me, you're not allowed to threaten me, that's bullying at school'. Now i know what I meant and he has just taking it so literally!!
In love there are two things - bodies and words.