'I only wish you loved me'

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'I only wished you loved me' These are the words my poor heart broken 8 year old said to me last week because she wasn't sick and had to go to school. She couldn't believe that her little sister with an unpleasant tummy bug was going to stay home.

My daughter is usually the most polite, funny, perfect blonde angel but she had turned into an angry hurt monster. She was on a rampage and it was aimed at me.

My other gorgeous girl wouldn't be able to handle it if the situation was reversed either. They tell me I have to pretend the other one is going to school and not tell them. This goes against my nature. I hate lying and being sneaky.

I compromised and agreed to pick her up a little early.

Do you let the well child stay home?

Am I too tough or too weak?