what does your dc do that tears your heart out?

[meemee]

crying silently.

for some reason that really gets to me. actually any child. dd wept silently at age 2 for the first time and i was shocked by my reaction as i watched her reading clifford and large drops flowing down her cheeks. 

it takes me to a whole different place. she does a lot of awww things too - but the silent tears really get to me. even today at 8. when she is emotionally hurt and i hold her while she cries hard silently - it is sooo hard to bear. 

so what do your children do that touches you so deeply?

[Summersquash]

Along the same lines...crying in her sleep.  She's only 2!  She shouldn't have to be sad in her dreams!!!

[mtiger]

There are too many to name. But granted, my two are 17 & 19, so many more years of hurt feelings, etc.

I think what has hurt me the most, though, is hearing from other parents things that my girl's b/f's mother has said about her. Some of it has been true - yes, she did catch them making out (*gasp* at 16). Some has not been. She obviously doesn't know my daughter, nor does she realize how incredibly lucky her son is (and by connection - she/Dad are) to be dating her. He is dating an absolutely beautiful young woman who has goals in life, is committed to doing what she has to to reach them, and encourages him to do the same. She is not sexually active, she doesn't drink (except for an occasional half beer with me), doesn't do drugs, and is considered the responsible one in her group of friends. HOW DARE SHE badmouth my child?

[Jaxinator]

Mine is along the sames lines as the first few. My 5 year old tries really hard to hold in his crying like he's trying as hard as he can to be brave and it breaks my heart.

[LynnS6]

My daughter feels very passionately about social issues. I'm just amazed at how she "gets" injustice in a way that my older child never has. She was outraged when she found out that the Boy Scouts discriminated against gays. She's got a great rant as to why the Redskins is a terrible name for a football team. I don't know if this tears my heart out, but it certainly astounds me!

[MamaMunchkin]

DD learnt about death when she was 5.  Ever since, every so often she'd say she wants me to live until 100-years old - with big tears welling up and arms stretched out for a big hug. 

[NiteNicole]

Oh, mine cries full tilt and all out.  It's exhausting. 

The biggest one for me is that about 18 months ago she started having trouble walking and we eventually found out she has a neurological issue.  She takes meds and when she's healthy (no ear infections, no UTIs, no colds, not tired, etc) she walks pretty well but sometimes her right leg just does not cooperate.  She's dealt with it AMAZINGLY, much better than her mommy, that's for sure.  The heartbreak moment for me was once during a really bad spell when she couldn't walk at all, she was crying in her sleep about her broken leg.  Other times, she'll talk about when she is old enough to play soccer or when her leg remembers how to run again.  I usually have to just sneak out and have a break down.  99% of the time, she's just so matter-of-fact about it, but every now and then she will come out with something that's like a knife in my gut and I remember just how much her life has changed.