Do you cuss at your children?

[Anonymous]

Dear exhausted mom getting off the bus with her two boys,

I am sure you may be stressed out, overextended and tired but when your son asked if you could stop at mcdonald's did you really need to yell, "do you have f@*%$ money!!??"
He couldn't have been more than eight years old. He doesn't deserve to be spoken to that way!

Signed,
Stressed out, overextended, tired mom who would never curse at her child

[Anonymous]

I don't curse at them, but the other day I dropped a plate of eggs and said , "oh shit!" Then my just turned two year old said "oh, shit!" Today we were blowing bubbles outside and she just started talking to herself... "Oh, shit, oh shit, oh shit..."

Not sure what to do about that!

[Anonymous]

Ugh get off your high horse, OP.

I recently got laid off. Then I promptly paid $400 for DD's birthday party, $500 towards orthodontia, and $200 for her ice skating. Right after that DD overheard me venting to a friend about how scared I was, rent was coming up, etc.

Not a half hour later we were at the drugstore and DD came running over from the toy aisle with some piece of junk made in China that was totally un-needed and I'd just finished telling DD on the walk that we were then going to the grocery store to get her the special soft food she needs due to her teeth issues and I lost it and was like "Are you f*cking KIDDING me?!"

So, Dear Prissy OP,

Please stop thinking you know the whole background before you judge. Bravo to you for not cursing ever in your life. I curse. My kid will live.
Signed,
Stressed out blah blah blah mom who curses at her kid sometimes and isn't worried one wit about it,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh get off your high horse, OP.

I recently got laid off. Then I promptly paid $400 for DD's birthday party, $500 towards orthodontia, and $200 for her ice skating. Right after that DD overheard me venting to a friend about how scared I was, rent was coming up, etc.

Not a half hour later we were at the drugstore and DD came running over from the toy aisle with some piece of junk made in China that was totally un-needed and I'd just finished telling DD on the walk that we were then going to the grocery store to get her the special soft food she needs due to her teeth issues and I lost it and was like "Are you f*cking KIDDING me?!"

So, Dear Prissy OP,

Please stop thinking you know the whole background before you judge. Bravo to you for not cursing ever in your life. I curse. My kid will live.
Signed,
Stressed out blah blah blah mom who curses at her kid sometimes and isn't worried one wit about it,

Jesus. For your child's sake I hope you find a new job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh get off your high horse, OP.

I recently got laid off. Then I promptly paid $400 for DD's birthday party, $500 towards orthodontia, and $200 for her ice skating. Right after that DD overheard me venting to a friend about how scared I was, rent was coming up, etc.

Not a half hour later we were at the drugstore and DD came running over from the toy aisle with some piece of junk made in China that was totally un-needed and I'd just finished telling DD on the walk that we were then going to the grocery store to get her the special soft food she needs due to her teeth issues and I lost it and was like "Are you f*cking KIDDING me?!"

So, Dear Prissy OP,

Please stop thinking you know the whole background before you judge. Bravo to you for not cursing ever in your life. I curse. My kid will live.
Signed,
Stressed out blah blah blah mom who curses at her kid sometimes and isn't worried one wit about it,

Your kid will not only live, she will be great. You are a strong role model who is doing everything you can for your kids. They are lucky. Curses are just words. It is so much better than the tons of moms I see with their heads constantly bent down to their phones and ignoring their kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh get off your high horse, OP.

I recently got laid off. Then I promptly paid $400 for DD's birthday party, $500 towards orthodontia, and $200 for her ice skating. Right after that DD overheard me venting to a friend about how scared I was, rent was coming up, etc.

Not a half hour later we were at the drugstore and DD came running over from the toy aisle with some piece of junk made in China that was totally un-needed and I'd just finished telling DD on the walk that we were then going to the grocery store to get her the special soft food she needs due to her teeth issues and I lost it and was like "Are you f*cking KIDDING me?!"

So, Dear Prissy OP,

Please stop thinking you know the whole background before you judge. Bravo to you for not cursing ever in your life. I curse. My kid will live.
Signed,
Stressed out blah blah blah mom who curses at her kid sometimes and isn't worried one wit about it,

Jesus. For your child's sake I hope you find a new job.

I sometimes curse near my children, but I try to avoid cursing AT them. I also try to avoid yelling at them. But, sometimes I slip.

[Anonymous]

It's not the cursing in the PPs post that worries me, its the anger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not the cursing in the PPs post that worries me, its the anger.

You have nothing to worry about. DD is 11 and I've literally never hit her. Cursing is not some gateway action to physical abuse.

[Anonymous]

God no. That is terrible and tacky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not the cursing in the PPs post that worries me, its the anger.

You have nothing to worry about. DD is 11 and I've literally never hit her. Cursing is not some gateway action to physical abuse.

You do realize verbal abuse is a thing, right? Just as painful as physical abuse...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not the cursing in the PPs post that worries me, its the anger.

You have nothing to worry about. DD is 11 and I've literally never hit her. Cursing is not some gateway action to physical abuse.

You do realize verbal abuse is a thing, right? Just as painful as physical abuse...

No, it is not… I suffered both and physical abuse hurts much more, although I give you the verbal abuse pain last longer, sometimes with repercussion for a lifetime.

However, cussing at a child in such a way as "are you fucking kidding me?!" is not even close to verbal abuse. Verbal abuse is calling someone "stupid, retarded, dumb, fat pig, cow, lazy,…" constantly.

[Anonymous]

I don't cuss at my kids because I don't want them to use that language. However, I sure as heck think things like, "What the f#$%&*()O))))**&%%" ALL the time. I just muffle it or wait 'till the kids are in bed to let loose.

Calling a child a name is abusive. Cussing in front of your kids .... Well, not great, but I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt. Lord knows I've wanted to many a time.

[Anonymous]

OP, do you really think that mom is reading DCUM?
Maybe you would better spend your time mentoring folk who need it then posting condescending fake concern on the Internet. I hate verbal abuse too, I just know that the person who needs intervention is not f$$&&@@@@ reading this website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear exhausted mom getting off the bus with her two boys,

I am sure you may be stressed out, overextended and tired but when your son asked if you could stop at mcdonald's did you really need to yell, "do you have f@*%$ money!!??"
He couldn't have been more than eight years old. He doesn't deserve to be spoken to that way!

Signed,
Stressed out, overextended, tired mom who would never curse at her child

OP. Do you understand that by posting this you are so much worse of a person than that mother?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not the cursing in the PPs post that worries me, its the anger.

You have nothing to worry about. DD is 11 and I've literally never hit her. Cursing is not some gateway action to physical abuse.

You do realize verbal abuse is a thing, right? Just as painful as physical abuse...

I see no verbal abuse in the altercation described. Where was it?