Hi! It’s me! Lily!
So I can’t fault Sabby’s intentions, but I think she backfired.
So she wanted David to cook dinner to prove that boys could do things that girls are stereotyped for? Well, it turns out that David can’t cook. At all. Not even a little. He, apparently, has found a way to burn water. Kid can play computer games and knows a lot about computers and tech stuff, but put him in front of a stove and, well, it was an unmitigated disaster.
The food served was pretty much inedible. He tried to make macaroni and cheese. He ended up with pasta and cheese soup, and the cheese made little balls that were crispy on the outside. Ewww!
And Sabby was coaching him, too!
Dave took one bite, and said “Sabby, I know what you were trying to do, and David, I know you did your best, but this isn’t edible. I’m ordering pizza.” And he did. The pizza arrived half an hour later and we ate in silence. David looked mortified, Sabby looked upset, but at herself more than at David, Dave just looked a bit put out, and Beth seemed a bit gleeful that her little brother finally got a bit of comeuppance. I… just felt bad for everyone.
Though I do love pizza.
After, Dave and Sabby went up to there room, and there was muffled yelling, with Sabby doing most of it. David just sat on the couch looking miserable. I sat down next to him.
“Ok there kiddo?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t know.”
I frowned. “Your mom embarrassed you, didn’t she?”
he nodded.
“I don’t think she meant to.”
He just got up and went upstairs. He’s nine. He’s not very good at talking about his feelings. It’s not that he dislikes me, he just… he’s David.
Boy, when Sabby messes up, she really messes up.
And I can’t really fault what she was trying to accomplish. I know David’s nine, but he really does have some rough edges. And apparently he thinks girls can’t do some things that boys can. But if Sabby was trying to kill that idea, well, I don’t think she managed it.
Poor Sabby.
Poor David.
I hate family drama.
But on the bright side, at least I got some pizza out of the deal. Is that a fair trade for being told I can’t do something because I’m a girl?
Nah. But it’s a nice down payment. I do love pizza.
Sabby’s in David’s room talking to him now. And as much as he needs to be taught a lesson, well, she owes him an apology. I hope she gives him one.
Tomorrow’s Friday! YAY!!!!!