My kids (now adults) used to roll their eyes as I would constantly say 'life's not fair' when they would complain about something some other kid had , or trip their friend went on... I don't know if I over did it, but I do feel like they truly understand it is not about them (their fault) or their friend (they are not better than us) but rather it is just life. And yes, I can totally relate to the stories we tell ourselves about why our roommates don't do the dishes....
My kids (now adults) used to roll their eyes as I would constantly say 'life's not fair' when they would complain about something some other kid had , or trip their friend went on... I don't know if I over did it, but I do feel like they truly understand it is not about them (their fault) or their friend (they are not better than us) but rather it is just life. And yes, I can totally relate to the stories we tell ourselves about why our roommates don't do the dishes....