I was in line behind a little boy and his parents. The little boy kept holding up a box of candy and saying, "Mom, I want to get this for your mom for Christmas!"
Then he'd wait to see if she reacted.
Mom was not interested in his behavior. She was talking to the man about other topics.
The boy tried this four or five times and then she stopped and looked at him. I waited to see if she'd just say, "Oh that's a nice thought" or something. But she did not say anything of the sort.
She just went back to talking to the man.
The boy said it two more times, then gave up. He went and got another box of candy.
"I want to buy this for Christmas!"
He said it once, then put it back. They obviously were not interested in him. I was thinking to myself, "I know I've read those articles where they say the kids actually benefit more if the parents put their relationship first, but, ugh."
The boy went away from the parents and stood next to a sign.
He was there for a few minutes, when the man said, "Stop that. You're going to knock over the sign."
And then mom scolded him. He came and stood next to her.
"Quit pulling on me!" she hissed.
Then the man yanked him by the back of the neck of his hoodie. It was uncomfortable. The boy's eyes bulged.
"Let's go outside."
They left. I was tempted to inquire, "Ma'am, is your child the product of an unwanted pregnancy?" But I didn't. That would have been very bitchy.
Anyways.
Maybe this is why the world needs aunties sometimes?
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