Broken hearted

It's one thing when a guy breaks your heart. You may not like it, but you are smart enough to consider it as a possibility and accept the risk. Friends can break your trust and your heart too. Sometimes it's worse, less expected. You don't think of friends when you hear "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" although is does happen sometimes.

Recently I experienced something worse. My heart was broken... by my kid. I know it sounds ridiculous. Sure, I imagined the teenage years would be awful -- harsh words spoken in anger; the struggle for independence shaking our relationship. I didn't expect it at 5. I didn't expect that cruelty could come from his mouth, aimed at me so casually. Somehow, I foolishly thought that the sweetness of our bond would forever be cocooned, inherently preventing us from lashing out.

I was wrong.

This is the greatest job in the world. But somedays... it just sucks.