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âYou say that now, but when she turns out to be a brat youâll disagreeâ Daphne joked. But she liked to think that as much as she spoiled her daughter, she was keeping Dani from becoming a brat. Granted, there was only so much that could be done at that point. Dani was still a toddler, and toddlers were often prone to meltdowns. But she hoped she didnât do anything to encourage that sort of behavior, because she didnât want her child to grow up and be a menace to society.
Daphneâs eyes widened in mock horror. âPlease donâtâ she said. âA lot of those tourists wear socks with sandals.â Which wasnât obviously the worst trait one could find in a partner, but she didnât think it was something to be desired either. âFlannel on a woman can be so attractive. I donât understand why some people canât get on board with that. Maybe because Marilyn Monroe never wore it.â She shrugged. âBut yeah, I suspect your mom is looking for something more dressy than lady lumberjack chic.â
âI donât think she could ever be a brat. Not with you raising her. A new toy once in a while. A happy meal occasionally. Toss in some candy. Sheâll feel loved and spoiled from her aunt but it wonât do any damage. Now if you bring her around my crazy aunt? The one with all the cats? Now that might do some damage. She might turn into a crazy cat lady,â She jokingly pointed out. With Daphne as a mother there was no way that she could turn into a bad child. All that kindness would rub off on her of course.
âTrue but with a bit of training you can get them to stop that. All it takes is hiding their socks. Plus a few months on the island and they naturally stop doing that but itâs still an awful thought,â She made a face just thinking about it. âMarilyn Monroe once wore a potato sack yet you donât see women running around copying that. Just imagine how attractive she would have been in flannel!â Della laughed, âLady lumberjack chic? Now that sounds amazing! How about hippie chic? I can wear tie dye, put flowers in my hair and go barefoot.â














