My 8 year old has now recognized that 'maybe later' and 'we'll see' actually are adult code words for 'No'.
She's now confused. If adults really mean 'no' why replace this very short word with other longer ones? She's also wondering why adults don't just tell her 'no' and be done with it. I'm thinking the exact same thing.
There was a time in her life when 'maybe later' or 'we'll see' brought about a glimmer of hope. She knew that she couldn't have what she wanted now, but maybe, she thought, just perhaps, hopefully, you never now, if I just play my cards right, I'll get it later. That was before she had to start asking her mother for things that now require her blessing and permission rather than just mine.
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