She is one of the sharpest people I’ve ever met. Only she is a preteen & has no interest in me, other then gently suggesting easier ways to do things with my computer. I said, “I’m old, let me do it the old way.” I’ve not given her a camera yet & she shows no interest in it. I think, if she was looking through the view finder, she would see the world as I do.
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A gorgeous photo and beautiful words.
I feel this with my daughter much of time time (she’s only four). My son is mine, I connect with him, but I think my daughter mostly just tolerates me! We lost our connection when I spent ten days in hospital with my son when he was born (after never being apart from my daughter overnight) and somehow that bridge is still broken. She loves to write stories and take pictures, as I do. I wonder if we are too similar.
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It was the same with me. I lost my Sophie to her father when she was about 2 years old. I think that is what females are supposed to do. My son & I have a connection that is as familiar as I have with my brothers. He is mine. I guess that is what God wants, to have us learn to love our opposites so when we marry, we know how to behave & understand each other better. Only boys never really grow up, its all bravado. I think women grow up at age 2. She is mine & I claim her, she fights against it. She has blond hair & wants her father’s dark, dark brown. She doesn’t like that she has light skin like I do. I finally told her a few days ago, after listening to her complain about not being able to be tan as my son.
I said,”it hurts my feelings because you have me & my family running through your veins & you are a part of all of them & a part of me, I want you to be proud of that” She stopped. Strange, raising kids.
I tell them that I’ve never been 42 years old before & I’ve never had a 12 year old Sophie before, we have to figure out how to do this living thing together. 😉 sorry for babbling. ~amy
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Not babbling at all. I feel like there is another person in the world who understands. Thank you. I thought I lost my daughter because I spent ten days away from her when she was 19 months old. That certainly didn’t help. But maybe I lost her because I was meant to. Maybe that ten days gave her a unique chance to bond with her Daddy. You’ve given me a new way of looking at it. Thank you.
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Tough stuff losing that sweet baby girl. I did it twice. I remember not being close to my mother until I turn 16, then we became best friends. That is what is happening with my 17 year old. My daughters are jealous of my relationship with my son, I tell them that HE is choosing to be with me & they do not want to hang out with me. My daughters are jealous that I lay on the floor with my dogs & baby talk with them. I explain to them, that they left me first, as they were supposed to, it means I raised you right. Feel free to lay on the floor with me my daughters & I can love on you like I do with the dog…that stopped jealousy in its tracks. Did you ever read my post about Sophie? you can search it-title is, “who is this child” see if it is how you feel about your little girl too! Thank you for letting me know I am not a nut! ~amy
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I don’t have a brilliant relationship with my Mum or sister. We get on fine, but we’re not that close, IYSWIM. I want something different with my daughter, but I don’t know what it looks or feels like!
My poor son gave the dog a cuddle this evening because she was acting all left out (she’s the biggest child in the family) and then sobbed because the dog licked his face. Families eh?
Off to read your Sophie post now. Thanks for listening! 🙂
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She’s beautiful!!!
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Thank you!!!!-amy
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You are welcome! Do drop by my blog too!
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Let it be…
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🙂 Amy
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She has one of the sweetest faces I’ve seen! Nice capture Amy! 🙂
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That is funny, because I had to title it after I edited. I named it, “sweet”. Thank you! ~amy
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