From Spoiled to Humble: A Mother’s Epic Lesson Changes Everything for Selfish Daughter!

Selfish Girl Changes Attitude When Mother Grows Tired of Her Hysterics and Devises a Lesson

While working as a waitress, Ellen makes certain that her daughter, Kiara, receives everything that she requires. On the other hand, Ellen is at her wit’s end when she starts throwing tantrums that are motivated by her ungratefulness. For her daughter’s birthday, she makes an effort to impart some wisdom to her daughter.

Because I work as a waitress, I am familiar with the typical orders that customers place. Aside from greasy bacon and soggy tomatoes, I am aware of what they want to eat, how they want it to be prepared, and what alternatives they would like to have instead. However, the one thing that I do not appear to be aware of is how to improve the attitude of my kid.

Kiara is my daughter, and she is about fourteen years old. I am her mother. Before the onset of adolescence, she was a sweet little girl. However, when she reached that age, the attitude of a teenager hit her like a goods train. The fact that I work as a waitress and my husband, Joe, works as an electrician is causing her to feel embarrassed at the moment.

She wants us to be the hip and happening parents who do not have to struggle to make ends meet and who give her everything her little heart desires, including extravagant and ludicrous presents. She wants us to be the parents who want to be hip and happening.

There is a reason for this: Kiara is not exactly the most appreciative child when it comes to the presents that we got her for her birthdays or for Christmas. It is not uncommon for her to throw tantrums, which are typically followed by threats and the delightful phrase “I don’t want to see you!” before she slams the door to her bedroom.

Because Joe and I were so accustomed to providing Kiara with everything we could, it was only natural that this behaviour would be detrimental to us. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to meet her expectations.

But the fact of the matter is that we missed the young girl who used to prepare breakfast for us, despite the fact that she would splatter flour or toast crumbs all over the kitchen. It was the thing that we found to be the most endearing.

Her lower lip would tremble as she said the words “Sorry, Mommy,” whenever I discovered the mess that had been made.

Whenever I saw her, I would give her a hug, kiss her on the cheeks, and cherish every aspect of her.

But after that, she became an adult, and everything was different.

The week before last was Kiara’s birthday, and she dropped a bomb on us as we were at dinner one evening.

“Mom,” she uttered. I am in desperate need of a handbag. On Sophie’s birthday, her parents gave her a classy one that they had purchased for her. Every single girl is pleading with her parents to give it to them. It is going to be something that we do.”

With the word “handbag,” this young lady meant a handbag that was of an exorbitantly high price. The designer items that cost more than our monthly rent and perhaps even our groceries are what I’m referring to here. Both Joe and I were aware that we were unable to pay it.

A couple of days before Kiara’s birthday, when I was baking scones for Joe, she approached me with her question.

She whispered, “Mom,” as she picked at the sultanas that I was including into the preparation. “I was wondering how the birthday present is progressing. You mean the handbag, right?

Honey, you are aware that we are unable to afford that. To put it simply, we do not have that kind of money readily available. Are there any other things that you would want to have?”

It’s not! It was your pledge! Kiara yelled out in surprise. “You assured me that you would assist me in becoming in tune with the girls at school. The fact that you chose this life for us is not my fault in any way! Give it a shot, Ellen.

Whenever she wanted to get Joe and I worked up, she would call us by our names, which was a habit that she had developed that was quite aggravating.

“Kia,” I uttered. “This is the result of the course of events in my life. Because your father and I put up our best effort, you should be thankful for anything that we accomplish.

After a moment of silence, she turned around and walked away. After a little pause, the door to her bedroom was abruptly shut.

My tolerance for it had reached its limit. Because of the contempt, I could no longer take it. As a result, I devised a strategy. This is a lesson in learning how to be grateful for what you already possess.

I surprised Kiara by placing her birthday cake and gift on the coffee table on the occasion of her birthday. In spite of the fact that Joe was required to work, I pretended that I had taken on an additional shift at the diner. To tell you the truth, I was hiding something from Kiara so that I could see her reaction to the gifts she received.

In order to teach her a lesson, Joe and I had come to an agreement that we would do whatever it took to accomplish this. Although the purchase of the bag resulted in a significant reduction in our savings, we viewed it as an opportunity to gain knowledge.

Upon hearing her scurrying around in her bedroom, I immediately threw on my uniform and dashed to the entrance of the classroom.

“Kiara, I’m going by myself! I’ll see you shortly! When I was finished, I yelled out and shut the front door behind me.

Afterward, I made my way to the opposite side of the house. We had a bench that was located beneath the window in the living room, and I intended to wait there until she went to check on her presents.

A few minutes later, I picked up on the sound of her heavy footfall on the wooden planks, which indicated that I did not have to wait for very long. I peered through the glass, fully aware that I was as concealed as it was possible to be.

Kiara’s eyes glowed with excitement as she entered the spacious living area. However, while she was reading the note, her cheeks became red and her face dropped.

Joyous birthday to you, Kia! Our hearts are broken that we were unable to be there to rejoice with you, but please know that we love you. Because of your birthday present, we had to put in more hours of work in order to pay for it. Warm regards, Mom and Dad.

After that, I went to our neighbor’s house to have some tea and tell her everything about what I was attempting to accomplish with Kiara. I then left her alone for the rest of the day.

Kiara’s demeanour had changed by the time we got together for supper later that evening, and I was able to observe this transition. Yes, she had been successful in achieving her goals, but at what expense? It was her birthday, and she had spent it by herself.

I delivered her dish to her, and an expression of memory of the youngster that we had known appeared on her face. She smiled at me immediately.

“Mom,” she acknowledged as she dug more into her chicken. “You can return the handbag.”

“Why would we do that?” Joe inquired of her while winking at me.

“Because my passion for it is so strong, and I truly love it. Absolutely, I do. The fact that you have to work in order to pay it off, however, makes it not worth it to be by yourself on my birthday. It’s not fair to any of you, and I apologise for that.

That lesson turned out even better than I had anticipated it would.

In the end, we ended up discussing the ways in which life had changed significantly since Kiara was younger, as well as the costs associated with various items. We taught her that there were just additional costs to consider, and that despite our desire to provide her with everything that we could, we had to recognise that we needed to be practical.

She went so far as to assist me with the dishes.

Joe advised her to keep the purse and assured her that we would keep our promise and work hard to pay it off. However, he also reminded her that she needed to remember that if she wanted certain extravagant things, she needed to put money aside.

While Kiara is writing down a list of prospective part-time jobs that she could have during the holidays, we are currently enjoying the birthday cake that we have been given. One of the lessons that she has learnt is to learn to appreciate what she already possesses.