Humans are pretty bad at communication and there are a bunch of different ways a joke like that could have landed and it’s all dependent on the people involved.
One person’s joke to gently point out that their kid is probably grabbing too much stuff can easily be another person’s brusque and dismissive comment about their kid being lazy.
I’m sorry that your feelings were hurt by your mom.
Humans are pretty bad at communication and there are a bunch of different ways a joke like that could have landed and it’s all dependent on the people involved.
One person’s joke to gently point out that their kid is probably grabbing too much stuff can easily be another person’s brusque and dismissive comment about their kid being lazy.
I’m sorry that your feelings were hurt by your mom.
Thank you. It’s true, context is important. Some dynamics might allow for a back and forth.
Overall, I just wish more adults would recognize the impacts their words can have on their kids. Once trust is gone, it’s hard to rebuild.