My sudden heartless words solidified me without being able to say them back.
Then, later, anger and sadness revived over and over again, saying “why did you do that...” and “it looks like my child was denied.”
That's natural. You are angry only because you love your child.
Behind anger, there is a straight feeling of “I want to protect what is important.”
So there's absolutely no need to blame yourself for “I wonder if I'm immature when I get this angry...”
In Buddhism, “anger” is one of the three poisons, but that doesn't mean “don't feel it.”
Rather, it is said that “when anger occurs, it is an opportunity to notice one's own wishes.”
I'm sure your wish is
“I want my child to be respected”
“I want to distance myself from a world that looks down on people”
It's a natural and reasonable thought.
It's natural for the mind to respond to words that trample on it.
However, if you keep being pulled by “anger,” the other person's words will control your life.
Therefore, try the following three points of view.
① Imagine “that person might be uneasy if they don't show off something”
Many people who take mounts are actually often “desperately keeping themselves.”
I'm finally able to preserve myself by looking down on you.
When I think so, I can take a little distance from my heart, saying, “Oh, maybe this person isn't satisfied somewhere.”
② Please also forgive “myself for not being able to return anything at that place”
Unexpected words leave people speechless.
If you can't say it back then and there, you're not wrong.
Please evaluate your “self that you calmly accepted” rather than “yourself that you didn't say back.”
③ Please be a “mother who can trust her child”
No matter what anyone says, you believe in, love, and raise your child.
That is the truth of the matter.
If your mind is about to be disturbed by the other person's words, gently say this to them.
“I love my child with all my heart. That's enough”
You are doing a great job as a mother.
There's absolutely no need to doubt the value of yourself or your child with someone else's words.
Please cherish your own peace of mind.
And please keep looking at your child as well.
We sincerely wish you and your child a healthy day.
Gassho