Mommy's Little Secret

I pride myself on being a strict but loving Mommy figure in my relationship. The other day though, I found myself breaking one of our little rules, something silly and mundane that shouldn't matter much, but it felt like such a betrayal to the trust we've built. We have an agreement not to eat sweets unless given permission, yet there I was sneaking a piece of candy just because I wanted it. It's silly, really, considering how trivial it is, but it left me feeling guilty and out-of-character for days afterward. The weight of disappointing my little one stuck with me way longer than the sugar rush ever did.