Fun Monday or I was a REALLY mean mom

Sauntering Soul hosts this week and has asked for everyone to spill their little secrets about being a jerk. I'd love to claim that I've been a sweet lovable gal all my life, that I've never been mean-spirited.  But, that would be a lie.  So, I will spill the horrible truth.  I have been a jerk, more times than I care to admit.  One such incident is clear in my memory.  The following was not one of my better moments.

This story occurred four years ago when Jammin' turned three.  His grandparents gave him a helium balloon for his birthday.  He was so excited.  He loved that balloon and we took it everywhere with us.

This helium balloon was not a typical one, in which the slow air leak renders it helpless after a few days.  No, this balloon lingered on and on and on.  The helium within seemingly pristine.   I swear that balloon was alive.

After three days of the balloon riding around in the car, trying to escape, and bonking me in the head while driving, I couldn't take it anymore.  I hated it.

I slid the van door open and that damn balloon flew out of the van.  Jammin' cried out, "Catch my balloon mama."

So, catch it, I did.  I grabbed that balloon by the string, held it down to the ground and STOMPED on it with all my might.   I heard the self-satisfying "POP" and smiled in relief.  That damn balloon was history.  I grinned at the flattened bit of latex rubber at my feet.  I was happy.....

Until I looked up at the face of my son.  Crestfallen and horrified.  "Mama!  You popped my balloon."  Tears streaked down his little face and suddenly I knew I was the BIGGEST JERK EVER in the history of the world.

I've never popped a balloon again in my entire life.....honest.....well, at least not when the kids are watching.

Comments

[chrisb]

A bit thoughtless maybe at that particular moment, and I guess we've all done similar things!

[Kate]

I don't pop the balloons in front of the kids, more because it will spaz them out and they'll go on a rampage of giggling and breaking things. I think.

But I ***despise*** balloons. Despise. Hate. Abhor. So they all get popped, and that right quick. We do not have balloons in my car, ever, and they live in the house for less than a day. Hate.

Happily, the children know this by now. They're resigned to the inevitable.

[mike golch]

sorry that I missed the Baby shower.i told Swampy the same thing on her site.It has been a rough week for me.

[Robin (PENSIEVE)]

Gosh, Karmyn, one of my mentions for being a jerk is about my youngest and a balloon.

Poor Jammin'...but then, poor you when you realized the impact. The GOOD thing is HE probably doesn't remember it!

[Mariposa]

Poor Jammin'...but then, you did not know how much it meant to him that time 'til it happened. But he's young then...and maybe it's forgotten already!

Happy Fun Monday!

[Sandy]

Our very best and our very worst moments always involve those we love the most...lol.

[Karisma]

Geez Karmyn, that is really mean! That was far worse than letting it go! Could you not pretend that you missed it? My hubby was always letting balloons fly out the window in the car too! They never bothered me though! I hope you repented and got him another one!

[IamwhoIam]

Oh my my even I the self confessed child hater couldn't have done that. I applaud you

[Alison]

I have done that many a time...my reason for not having them in the house is that the dogs or cats will choke on them!!

[Hootin' Anni]

Awwwwwwwwww, that was down right mean.

[Stephanie]

Ya know, my dear, all mommies have their limits. Really.

Jammin' still loves you for-EV-ah, so I think you can forgive yourself.

It's hard, though, isn't it... I know.

[Beckie]

Oh, is that being a jerk? I do that kind of stuff on a regular basis. I am a really mean mom.

[Swampy]

I think everyone is cornfoosing being a jerk and just being a mom...I'm sitting here laughing as I visualize you stomping that balloon...because I've done the same thing...except I wasn't coordinated enough to pop it on the first stomp and ended up looking like I was doing some kind of crazy "stomp dance" as the balloon skirted away from me.

[nikki]

We have all had those moments.

Balloons drive me BONKERS.....well, more than I already am.

[BarnGoddess]

ummmm...I have a really annoying Sponge Bob balloon thats been hanging around since Wee One's surgery-YES THAT LONG! can I send it towards your feet?!?!?!

haha, Karmyn you rock!

[Lisa's Chaos]

I can just see Jammin's face in my mind, the expression that he must have had! Ah, poor you too. :(

[kitten (Katie)]

I'm not much of a jerk either, but have done a few things with out meaning to hurt others feelings.

[Sayre]

**clapping** well done!!!! I wait until the boy's asleep and quietly slit the balloons' throats with scissors and let the air escape.

[grace]

I did something similar to that, we went to this office with my toddler, she was 2 at that time and this woman gave her a balloon, why? I do not know. I was not happy, I still had so many places to go and I was not going to be seen walking around with the balloon, so, I made it disappear. She was looking somewhere else and I told someone to take it away, and when she realised and asked me where her balloon was, I told her I did not know. I think he has forgotten about it by now, she had forgotten about the balloon by the time we reached the car

[jennife]

Ah the satifaction of the popped balloon, and then the horror. What an experience!

Jennifer

[Jo Beaufoix]

I bet you felt sooo bad. But I hate balloons in the car, they are so annoying, even when they're not filled with helium, so a helium one would drive me to similar actions.
Hoe you're feeling well. :D

[olive]

Hey, that sounds like something I would do in a moment of jerkiness passion.

[hulagirlatheart]

Okay, I'm not feeling so bad now about a couple of low mommy moments I've had. I'm hoping my child won't be bringing all of them up in therapy in about twelve years.

[Desert Songbird]

You know, you're SUPPOSED to wait until they go to sleep before you tell them that the balloon "escaped."

[Peter]

You just might get away with that Jerky act because of your present "Condition" but after the event you'll get yours!!!!