Contemplating opening a can.

I am in the middle of an inner struggle of not knowing if I should step in or sit back and wait. I have been waiting and trying to allow the situation to be a life lesson for my child but today I am not so willing. You mess with my child you mess with me and I am not doing very good at being mature at the moment. It is a good thing that I am at home and incapable of confronting the offender or the offender's parents as I am not in a good place.

I'm only writing this because it is my form of therapy and I'm hoping it will help me out of this massive hole of anger I am digging.

Why are kids so mean and why are some parents so oblivious to their own children's behavior? If your child is getting into trouble do you automatically just assume that there is no way it could be your child because they are perfect? Are you completely unaware that your child might just might be lying to you?

As parents, we are called to direct the paths of our children and if you are always having to cast your child in the role of victim you might need to investigate as to why. It might be that your child is indeed a bully.

I have been trying to allow a certain situation to be a life lesson for one of my children for the past 6 months and I have explained to my child that if it gets too much for them to handle then tell me and I will step in. I am picturing a boxing ring where my child finally hits my hand and I am allowed to unleash all this aggression that I have been holding back on this offender. It would be wrong, but it is my fantasy so back off.

There have been two pretty significant offenses just recently and I am sitting here bubbling to do something about it. I will ask that you pray for me and for this anonymous situation that it will be handled in the best possible way for all involved.

You know before I have to open the can. Oh, and I can open a can.

Thank you for listening my friends. Mama bear needed that.