It's Ty's birthday tomorrow. (He's my younger brother) Sam wanted me to help her draw a tree for his present. She complained when I drew a regular tree. She wanted a Christmas tree.
So I turned the paper around and drew one. Then she complained that the tree was tooo fat.
So I asked her to get me a new piece of paper. This time I drew a skinny tall tree. (I mean, what was wrong with the first one?)
Anyway, then she wanted a pink star. She had left behind red pen. So I was an idiot and picked it up and used it. Then she came back she was outraged! She had not wanted a reed star.
SHE HAD WANTED A PINK ONE! EMPHASIS ON PINK!!!!!!!!
So I got a pink highlighter and changed it to pink. Suddenly she loved me! Yeah, like I care. Then she complained she couldn't make a scribble to draw ornaments on.
I ignored her
She cried (I could tell it was fake) and was writhing on the floor, despairing at ever being able to do it. She cried, whined, grew quiet, then started it all up again.
I finally told her if she didn't stop she would be put into timeout. She came up to me and asked me to do. I did.
SUDDENLY, i WAS THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!
And I didn't care. But I got peace and quiet. So at least I got something out of that whole exchange.
