Comments on: Are You There God? It’s me, Sheila.The first time she said “I Hate You”

By: Momisodes

Momisodes — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:24:19 +0000

I truly hope that I will have the strength and wisdom you have when my daughter is her age.

That is, if I haven’t lost my mind by then yet.

Thank you for the reminder that this is part of the journey. I definitely needed it today
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By: Tess

Tess — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:05:45 +0000

Words can hurt!

By: blueviolet

blueviolet — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:53:13 +0000

That saying about names can never hurt is so untrue. I think they do, and you taught a wonderful lesson that day.

By: Cara

Cara — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:48:18 +0000

Great post, Sheila!

I only ever said “I hate you” to my mom once. And I felt sooo bad about it. I was 13 and it was a stupid, hormonal overreaction. I will try to remember that when my own daughter says it to me. Right now, the idea is just too painful, though.
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By: jen@OurDailyBigTop

jen@OurDailyBigTop — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:17:18 +0000

Oh I’m waiting for this day from my daughter. I know it’s going to come. I might have to write a Dear God letter myself. Thanks for sharing.
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By: Alissa Collins

Alissa Collins — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:10:08 +0000

I too marveled at my daughter’s first “I hate you” moment… she won’t be doing that again! She says “I don’t love you” which is slightly less painful, though still kinda hard.

Thanks for the thought! And thanks for the visit and for commenting!
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By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:06:01 +0000

You are a WONDERFUL mom!

Daisy Deadhead knows some real zen stuff, I’m impressed!
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By: DaisyDeadhead

DaisyDeadhead — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:07:06 +0000

“Love and Hate are opposite sides of the same devalued coin” some hotshot philosopher said… so great love can always bring the possibilities of great hate along with it. (Buddha would say the problem was ATTACHMENT.)

At that moment, we really do hate the person we love the most. It’s real when we say it, which is why it hurts.
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By: Cascia @ Healthy Moms

Cascia @ Healthy Moms — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:17:25 +0000

Wow! That is beautiful. Yes we are all learning something while we are on this journey.
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By: Julia @ Easy Eco To Go

Julia @ Easy Eco To Go — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:14:45 +0000

I remember that happening, but with me as the teenager and my mom. I just love this post. I have 2 boys and my youngest (5 now) said this to me when he was about 4 as well. I’m saving this post so I can go back to it when he says it again later down the road.
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