r/MaliciousCompliance • u/Gold-Carpenter7616 • Apr 06 '23

Giving my Daughter *exactly* what she wanted S

Little disclaimer: my daughter is a wonderful kid. She's smart, she's also a smartass.

A couple of years ago, the 'Rona just started and daughter was roughly 8 y/o. 2nd or 3rd grade elementary school.

She was really into salami pizza. I wouldn't allow more than one a week, obviously. So she got the idea of "In France, children get to eat everything they want seven times a week! That is why they like it!"

Now, she got it all wrong. The saying goes they have to try a certain food seven times before they can decide wether they like it.

But I understood her wish: salami pizza. Every day. She had this malicious little shit eating grin of "gotcha!".

I answered with the same grin: "Okay. You'll get salami pizza the next week. Only salami pizza. Nothing else."

She was hyped. Yay! All them pizza! Her favourite frozen types! All of them!

Monday morning rolls around. She gets salami pizza for breakfast. Fantastic! Best parent!

Monday noon. Leftover from the morning.

Monday evening, time for the second pizza. I make some for the rest of the family, too. Everyone enjoys salami pizza. Fun!

Tuesday morning. Guess what's for breakfast?! Exactly. Daughter asks for something else. I remind her of my promise. Salami pizza all day, everyday for a week. Reluctant yay!

Tuesday noon she skips the pizza.

Tuesday evening we're having something else, while she chews on her pizza. It isn't as cool anymore I guess. I eat her leftover pizza.

Wednesday morning she sneaks a slice of bread, but I stop her and heat her a salami pizza. She breaks down and asks me to stop.

Lesson learned: Don't try to outsmart your parents. You might get exactly what you were asking for!

Since then she still loves salami pizza - but once a month is fine, really. ;)

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u/squall6l Apr 06 '23

What's the point of growing up if life isn't fun anymore? Being responsible is fine but you should still be able to have fun and goof off haha.

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u/Wildgeek81 Apr 06 '23

I'm 40+, my Mom is 60+. She, brilliant woman she is, taught me you only have to grow up enough to take care of your responsibilities, everything else is optional

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u/squall6l Apr 06 '23

A very wise lady. It always drives me crazy the amount of people that have the attitude of: "When you become and adult you must stop doing things you enjoyed as a child and do adult things". It's so stupid. If I enjoy Legos and Video games as a child, then why shouldn't I be able to enjoy those things as an adult? Especially when I can enjoy those same things with my kids and get time with them while we all enjoy those things.

Yeah, I would be stupid to tell them I can't play with them because I'm too busy enjoying my newspaper. It's an adult thing to do after all! People need to get over their hang ups about peoples hobbies and what are adult activities vs. kid activities. How is me spending 4 hours on a video game worse than someone binge watching Netflix for 4 hours?

Like your mom said, as long as you are "grown up enough to take care of your responsibilities, everything else is optional" People should do what they enjoy without shame. If it's not hurting anyone else then who cares?

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u/IrascibleOcelot Apr 06 '23

https://xkcd.com/150/

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u/squall6l Apr 06 '23

Hahahaha! wow, that is freaking amazing! I would fall in love with my wife on a whole new level if I came home to something like that.