09-23-2018, 12:47 AM
Silas took a deep breath before he entered the playroom - he had heard the entire conversation between Sidney and Calla, and enough was enough - he was tired of his six-year-old daughter making him feel like shit because he was doing something for Sidney and, by extension, himself. He stared at Calla "Titan, grab your plate and go back outside. Now." Silas was in absolutely no mood -- After a crying jig, he was always pretty pissed off, but he knew he had to keep a cool head with his daughter - not wanting to cause a scene.
Titan was quick to obey Silas, grabbing his plate and scampering back outside without a second glance - they still knew their Adda well, and when he was in *this* sort of mood, it was best to just stay out of his way. Calla, on the other hand, thought it was pretty funny to see her Adda so upset looking, and giggled softly as she looked up at Silas, an innocent 'I didn't do anything wrong' smile on her face.
Silas shook his head "I'm tired of this, Calla. I'm absolutely tired of it. I understand that you have special needs and we have to help you out more than your brothers, but it does not give you the right to make me and your daddy feel like we are not doing the best that we can, given the circumstances." Silas took a deep breath, and was grateful that Calla had stopped giggling - sure, she looked close to tears now, but Silas could push through a tantrum if she wanted to have one, he was made of stronger stuff.
"I am doing this... Having these three kids, because I love your daddy, and he loves me, and we *want* more kids - You, as a child, do not get to dictate how we, as the adults, run our lives. We are the ones who are helping *you* become an adult, not the other way around." Silas squatted down in front of Calla, grasping onto the front of her shirt when she tried to run off in the other direction "I'm not through yet. If you want to be rude to us, then fine, you can, but it will no longer go unpunished. As of right now, at this very moment, we are starting time-outs and taking away privileges from you. So you will be eating your dinner in the dining room, with me or your daddy watching over you, and then you will be going upstairs and you will be cleaning your bedroom until every last toy has been put away, do you understand me?!"
Titan was quick to obey Silas, grabbing his plate and scampering back outside without a second glance - they still knew their Adda well, and when he was in *this* sort of mood, it was best to just stay out of his way. Calla, on the other hand, thought it was pretty funny to see her Adda so upset looking, and giggled softly as she looked up at Silas, an innocent 'I didn't do anything wrong' smile on her face.
Silas shook his head "I'm tired of this, Calla. I'm absolutely tired of it. I understand that you have special needs and we have to help you out more than your brothers, but it does not give you the right to make me and your daddy feel like we are not doing the best that we can, given the circumstances." Silas took a deep breath, and was grateful that Calla had stopped giggling - sure, she looked close to tears now, but Silas could push through a tantrum if she wanted to have one, he was made of stronger stuff.
"I am doing this... Having these three kids, because I love your daddy, and he loves me, and we *want* more kids - You, as a child, do not get to dictate how we, as the adults, run our lives. We are the ones who are helping *you* become an adult, not the other way around." Silas squatted down in front of Calla, grasping onto the front of her shirt when she tried to run off in the other direction "I'm not through yet. If you want to be rude to us, then fine, you can, but it will no longer go unpunished. As of right now, at this very moment, we are starting time-outs and taking away privileges from you. So you will be eating your dinner in the dining room, with me or your daddy watching over you, and then you will be going upstairs and you will be cleaning your bedroom until every last toy has been put away, do you understand me?!"
You can lead a horse to water, but cannot force a horse to drink.