5 tweets · April 2023 · 98 likes · 0 retweets · read on Twitter
wow this is adorable "today I had a hard time doing my emotions" "that's okay! we're learning" "even tho I was mad you still love me so much" (not digging what seems to be "consequences" as a euphemism for "punishment", but overall this seems like off-the-charts parenting) twitter.com/winsh/status/1…
an amazing reply
update: fucky stuff from mom here "you hurt my feelings when you said you don't need me" OBV kid meant "I don't need you [to help me with this specific thing]"—even if kid IS in fact overgeneralizing, don't bullshit about hurt feelings
also got some DMs from a mom friend who said I could paraphrase her... indicating various things that felt off about the mom in the video teachy vibes, subtle controlling, performative stuff and (especially w vid 2) I feel like I can see the kid layering
so I retract my "off-the-charts parenting" the kid is clearly precocious and sensitive and thoughtful the mom seems to me broadly warm but also intent on RLHF'ing her kid in slightly warpy ways I don't QT to dunk but since I QT'd enthusiastically then reconsidered, feels impt