The first time I was startled and asked him about it and he repeated it. I thought it was a little odd, but then L has been saying things that are strange and non traditional all the time so I figured it was a one time mystery.
Until it happened again. We were looking at a book where a T Rex is chasing other dinosaurs with a nasty grimace on his snout and G said happily That's like me; that's like G. I asked You're like a T Rex?
Yes!
Hmmm. I am now officially in mystery solving mode. I can come up with a handful of different ideas but I don't know if I'll ever have my curiosity and worry satisfied on this one.
Does this have to do with the anger expression and control issues he's working through?
Is is merely his favorite dinosaur?
Maybe he's scared of the T Rex and is associating himself with it to master his fear?
Maybe he's attracted to it's power and strength?
Does he see himself as what I would call a monster? (Oh please, $@#%ing tell me it's not this.)
(Now grasping at tiny straws...) Maybe he's confusing uses of the word like (I like that. vs. I am like that.)?
Regardless of what it means or how this makes sense in his head, it's a positive association for him and so I'm marking it down as a good thing. And I really hope that some day he can explain it to me. You know, so I don't worry anymore and because I bet it's an entertaining story.
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