So much drama

I remember feeling the same way at this time last year...so much drama involving the kids.  I'll be honest, I don't remember this much drama from my own childhood.  I think part of it involves my reaction to things as a child.  I was never one who enjoyed drama, and I suspect I did my best to avoid it.  I tried to surround myself with people who felt the same, and I also think as a generation we just had more emotional fortitude to deal with such things.

Now however, we are living in a society where children are never supposed to feel any hurt or disappointment and are growing up practically living in an emotional bubble.  Because of this, the drama that ensues in the teen years is revved up a bit.  Everything is so over the top in terms of feelings, actions, and reactions because the teens have never dealt with sadness.  It is somewhat astounding, and I see it through teenagers everywhere.

When my kids hurt, I hurt.  Whether it is physically hurt, emotionally, mental...whatever kind of hurt.  As their mom, my heart hurts for my kids when they are hurting.  I understand I have to allow them to hurt, especially when the hurt comes from poor choices they've made.  That is how they learn coping skills.  At the same time, it stinks, and especially so when the hurt is mostly due to the poor choices of others.

There also seems to be something about this time of year.  It seems as though kids just can't be nice to each other at this point.  I don't know what it is, but I notice a similar pattern each year, and frankly I'm getting a little tired of it.  I really don't understand why children have to be so nasty to each other, although I suspect most are just modeling either what they see at home, or how the parents allow them to behave by not exerting parental authority and requiring respect.  I hate to wish away life, but frankly I look forward to the end of the school year when my children no longer have contact with some of these nasty people.  After today, only 32 days of school left for Robert, and 37 for Catherine and Thomas!  That feels good right about now!