Thank you so much! It bothers me too. Parenting really is hard, and none of us get it right all the time or probably even most of the time. That's exactly why I don't get why people don't pick their battles more efficiently. Why fight over a coat? I also feel angered by people assuming they know how someone else feels in their body. Used to really bug my ex when my son would wear his batman costume out to eat or whatever, and I just couldn't even fathom giving a shit.
Of course DSS is always hanging over every parent's head.
Thanks for that quote. That's really lovely and so true. Children are treasure troves of beauty.