She's too old to be throwing things like that - so I totally understand how frustrating that can be. I do think she will remember that forever, and I agree with Sierra that you should work on not ever doing that again, but I think that she will see just how impossible she was being as she gets older and understand your frustration (not anytime soon - but I look back at things I did and kind of understand the position my parent was in the older I get; i guess it comes with maturity). You did what you could, apologized - I don't think you can do anything more now except show consistency in your love for her. I will say, that I don't think you should allow your regret about it to influence your actions towards her (extra privileges etc.) because then you give the situation more power than it should have. I would focus on making sure she works on forgiving you of your transgressions in the same way that you forgive her of hers (however that may be). Hope that you've set a strong enough example of forgiveness for her to reach for as an example. I think/hope you two will be just fine! Kids don't forget, but they honestly do forgive more readily than adults do in some cases. *hugs*
__________________
A majorly depressed, anxious and dependent, schizotypal hypomanic beautiful mess ...[just a rebel to the world with no place to go... ]
|