to have nearly cried

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Because my 3 year old immediately crushed a play doh Nemo fish that he'd asked me to make. Pathetic I know. I'm normally a tough old thing, but it's been a difficult morning.

3 is a crap age, you have my sympathy. I hate play doh.

yanbu crying can release stress. I've had those days.

I'm sorry.

I know it's pathetic really. It was just one of those moments. Oh well. later

Not pathetic, OP.
I cried for an entire 12 hours on the 2nd of December when I discovered my 3yr old demolished half of her chocolate-filled Advent Calendar, unsupervised after I was very clear that it was a countdown to something great.

I was inconsolable- so disappointed in her