I am trying to wrap my head around parenthood that gives you food after you lash out at them, and I think it's basically not a Jamaica thing. I mean, of course you can't ruin the parental bond by saying that, but at 15 my parents had pretty free rein to make me miserable, and I was pretty conscientious about not giving them good excuses.

Much better to curse them behind their back, because then I don't have to pay any price.

So I wanted to make some kind of Nick Fury joke about "It's hard to look right/at you baby," (if you don't know the song, I won't mention it...) but it's his left eye that's not, huh?

I am assuming the "I hate you" cake works better with a 15 yo than 5 yo. A 5 yo would totally take that as affirmation.

I guess I wouldn't think a five year old would need affirmation that the relationship isn't ruined, but since I'm perplexed that a 15 year old would---no parenting cred here.

I do have to say, I prefer having my hair cut well short, but fuck, it's cold.

I am assuming the "I hate you" cake works better with a 15 yo than 5 yo. A 5 yo would totally take that as affirmation.

I think by 15, most kids are old enough to get the message and hopefully be happy enough with the free cake not to mind that their mom is making fun of them for being a teenager.

She wasn't making fun! She was reaffirming bonds.

Ha, I love the "I hate you!" cake, and I love her reasoning behind it too. Not every kid would take it the right way, but clearly her daughter did.

Rose got her first shots today, poor noodle. Man, those were hard cries to listen to. She's now been asleep for two and a half hours, though, so at least we've been able to relax a little afterwards.

I am trying to wrap my head around parenthood that gives you food after you lash out at them, and I think it's basically not a Jamaica thing.

There is nothing about that interaction that I can comprehend. Zero.

I'm with ita, if I bought that cake I'd be making fun of my kid, but that woman claims she's affirming bonds.

I guess I wouldn't think a five year old would need affirmation that the relationship isn't ruined

The sad thing is, some people are broken. I do know at least one family where the mom never forgave her 5 yo for saying "I hate you" to her.

Hmm, maybe the cake was to reassure the mom, not the daughter...

if I bought that cake I'd be making fun of my kid, but that woman claims she's affirming bonds.

I find it hard to believe she's not making at least a little bit of fun. I mean, it's a cake that says "I hate you" on it! That's hilarious!