Yesterday, I apologized to my son for yelling at him. I felt awful for losing control like that, maybe because its the first time Ive done it, and its not something I want to repeat. Even while it was building up, part of my mind was telling me that it wasnt necessary, that the thing I was stressed about could wait, or I could do something else to solve the problem. I didnt listen, though, and just kept struggling through the stupidest path, the one of direct opposition. It ended up being an entirely moot point anyway, so all the stress and pain and upset was completely useless. I have to think that most of the time, thats how it goes for people. When you lose control, get mad, and let the emotion do the driving, youre not satisfied with the results. Theyre not what you wanted in the first place, and after the fact you can see all the different, better ways you might have handled it. Im hoping that by calling myself out here, in public, that will help cement the lessons learned from the experience in my own mind. Im not proud of it, and thats why Im telling you. Im not perfect. I try very hard to be the best dad I can be, but I still mess up sometimes. The best thing I know to do is to apologize to the person I hurt and to learn from the experience. Hopefully the next time, Ill listen to the little voice, and be happier with the result.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:55:35 +0000
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