Evidently I was too harsh and my expectations were too high! I've been told I never should have expected gratitude for my hospitality from teenagers. BUT I was assured that they would 'remember their visit for the rest of their lives' by a very wise woman. Am I shallow because I don't believe that right now? I like to live in hope so maybe it will be true after all.
I'm still pissed off a little bit.
4 years ago
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I don't believe you are shallow in the least bit. I am scared of what my kids will be like because working in a mall now, I do see the difference between teens 7 years ago and teens nowndays. But when I talk to dad & mom they reassure me that, your kids are how your raise them. I mean, I had a job at 14. Not because anyone made me but because I wanted things and I wanted to pay for them on my own. I did get a car when I turned 16, but it was with a budget & only on the grounds that I kept a job, paid for the gas & helped with the insurance. And I know now it wasn't because they couldn't afford to pay for it but it was for me. So that I had that appreciation for it and learned responsibility. We are all raised differently! We see that around Christmas!! But even my 16month old, says THANK YOU! :)
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