Imperfectly Perfect

I  have four teenagers living in my home.  I love my kids and I have been an excellent mother if I do say so myself. Since there are four of them and one of me, I often have to say so myself.  Evidently according to those who claim to know best, I am an imperfect parent.

First off, I never listen.  This charge is leveled often at me.  There might be some truth to it.  My accuser usually levels this charge of imperfect parenting after I have said no to whatever demand said child is making of me for the 3rd or 4th time. With four kids, while I try not to say no often, I wind up saying no often.  I think I could get a hung  jury on this one.

I have been told I tend to communicate by yelling.  Again there is quite a bit of truth to this particular charge concerning my imperfect parenting. This one I have to plead 'No Contest' to….with extenuating circumstances (I am not a lawyer, by the way, though I do watch way too much Law and Order.)  My children, while having normal hearing, are Mom deaf.  If I ask them to do something in a normal tone of voice, said action will most likely not be accomplished.  Hence, the yelling.  A jury of my peers would no doubt convict and sentence me on a week long cruise to some place warm and sandy.

I am also accused of being cheap.  I will not pay for dates, multiple expensive hair products, (Suave works for me), more than ten dollars worth of home snacks a week, gas, or over due library fines.  I do pay for food, a reasonable clothing allowance, shelter, cell phones, car insurance and college.  Case dismissed.

I am admittedly an imperfect parent.  And I am perfectly fine with that.

Comments

[Stephanie]

It must be the other people complaining- I'm the perfect one. :D