low note
I feel like I am on such a low note right now. The stress of being a mother can just be so overwhelming. It’s not the schedules, the constant need for me, or even discipline. It’s the stress of other kids not liking my kids.
Yesterday, I asked Simon if he liked playing with his friends at school. He said that he asked everyone to be his friend and no one wanted to…ugh. I wasn’t all sure that he was telling the truth, but it came clear to me that the other boys in the class do not accept him…ugh. I was watching him sit in the circle that his teacher has them all get into before class and each time he tried to sit down the kids would move away from him. It was so heartbreaking that I wanted to take him with me and never look back.
As I was leaving, with tears welling up in my eyes, I asked the aide if he has a hard time with the boys. She just matter of factly said that he is a loner. I know this is not a bad thing- but I certainly did not anticipate dealing with this at age 4 soon to be 5.
How do some of you moms deal with this? Better yet, even if your not a mom I know we all can identify with sort of social ugliness. I am very tempted to pull him out in January and just have fun going to museums, classes, etc.
My sweet Simon.