The context of the following conversation is Alex and Dawn's children were running wild, so Alex stepped in took control of them.:
Alex says I love Dawn, but she won't discipline our children and I'm always having to step in and be the bad guy..
The friend responds Did something happen?.
Alex responds Yeah, our children were running wild in the store today. It was so embarrassing. I had to get them under control..
The friend responds It's probably harder if you're having to do it all the time..