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In reply to the discussion: Adults that spoil kids aggravate me [View all]marlakay
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I have two adult kids in early 30's who each have 2 kids. And I have a step daughter in mid 20's.
I was thinking this morning how I just had one of my best christmas times. Why? Because we stayed home for the most part only traveling on christmas day to have dinner & games with my cousin who is our age and single.
We had a quiet candlelight dinner and then played scrabble. Just went to visit her son & girlfriend for a short time in afternoon.
We had already agreed on no gifts so the whole night was about friendship, fellowship, food, wine and love.
I spent the last two christmas at my kids with noise, kids crying and running crazy, parents frazzled and tears and fights and kids opening presents without even noticing what was in them to get to the next one.
So while the author of this post hasn't had kids, I have and I understand what she means. My husband was like that with my step daughter, I used to think she was his mini-God. Sometimes I think divorced or insecure parents do that to make themselves feel better. Thank god as time has gone by and now she is done with the school and college to over inflate her achievements (I admit she is great but some parents want you to think they are GREAT) and now that she is working and we are two states away life is normal and relationship is finally normal.