In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a parents who are disappointed that their children didn't check in during a recent weather event.
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a parents who are disappointed that their children didn't check in during a recent weather event.We were predicted to be in the direct path of hurricane Helene in Georgia. She changed her path slightly to the east, and we didn’t get the worst of the hurricane. However, we were hit with massive rain and extremely high winds. Also, we live in a somewhat remote area surrounded by trees.
I think we should ask them why they weren’t worried about us, but my husband thinks we should just accept that they have become selfish and self-centered. Both of them have said previously that they had great childhoods and appreciate how we raised them.I’m glad you’re safe. I’m curious if this communication issue is a pattern of behavior with your kids, or an anomaly. If it’s the latter, you may want to think of it as such – a place where your expectation and theirs didn’t match up.
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