i am the WORST parent EVER. just shoot me.

[seabeyond]

put me out of my misery, lol.

son had a horrible break up, i have talked about it. he has the nicest girl, now. they have been going out a while. i see her often.

both girls are cross country, different teams. the new GF, erica... won. by a long shot. only a sophmore, and on varsity... and won. by a long shot. looked good and strong. traitor i was, i cheered her on. and used the right name.

(you know where this is going)

met the father today, and had only met erica's mom once. after son ran his race, varsity, so right after the girls varsity, we are gathered talking. i said

haley did so well, she looked so very strong. and i talk and talk, until.... OMG

WTF??? i looked at the parents

erica, i mean erica

look at son

erica

shoot me now.

(erica was NOT there yet. woooosh.)

leaving, i see erica and yell... bye haley. (she didnt hear me). switch to .... bye erica. she turns, huge smile, and waves

erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica

all the way home.

ERICA.

i am the worst parent, ever. i am so scared to death. i feel cursed i will do this again. how do we fix our brains so this never happens again.

erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica

[MuseRider]

1. Been there, done that and it really sucks!

I have remained online friends with the most serious of my youngest son's girlfriends and occasionally I will mention something about her, not because I mean to but because I still associate him with her to some extent and she is my friend. EGADS, it sucks. It truly does.

You are not the worst only one of the many.

[seabeyond]

5. oh... i feel so horrible

a lot of oooopses in parenting, but this one is a yukky one. i do not get this feel often.

bad me...lol

thanks

[ismnotwasm]

9. I've done stuff like that

Or I'll forget names I've known a while, which can be bad as well. I constantly call my oldest grandson by my sons name.
-- with a quick fix, sure but I don't know why I do it.

They'll be ok, and this will end up a cringe worthy memory; eventually it'll even be kinda funny, or just forgotten. Hang in there

[seabeyond]

10. i called the girl jessica.... a few minutes ago when talking to hubby about them going to the fair.

i give up

just telling son to tell everyone i am old... lol.



my nieces son is mason. i have to always pause and think of a jar.

[MadrasT]

12. "think of a jar"

is exactly what I would have to do too

[seabeyond]

14. every. single. damn. time. geeesh. nt

[redqueen]

2. Hahahahaha... aw sea...

Maybe it was nerves?

What has you thinking of Haley again? You need to stop thinking of her so you forget that name... I'm glad Erica didn't hear you... but you saying it wouldn't matter a fraction as much as if your son said it, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[seabeyond]

6. pffft, nothing makes me nerous. that is what is so scary.

no reason for me to even think of that name.

[elfin]

3. Don't fret - in a week it may be Haley again

Teens and keeping track. Been there and know that world.

All is good-or will be soon.

[seabeyond]

7. sigh... nt

[mother earth]

4. Try not to use their name until after the marriage, lol, sorry...couldn't resist.

And be ultra careful if you have a glass of wine.

Don't worry, the mother of any son would empathize....it happens.

[seabeyond]

8. i swear, in between saying

erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica
erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica erica

i said, for now on it will be

hey you

i cant get in trouble with

hey you

[mother earth]

19. Too funny, but true. :)

[MadrasT]

11. sea if that's your worst parenting fuckup

I think you're doing pretty great.

[seabeyond]

15. i showed my son the thread to show him how repentent i felt. he told me...

i am the coolest mom down there.

so, makes up for my name brain dead,

[HubertHeaver]

13. But you didn't call her by the dog's name

[seabeyond]

16. ok. if i start calling her spikette or bubba, i am in trouble. nt

[HubertHeaver]

20. My mother called my sister's husband by

sister's former boyfriend's names, our names, etc. It seemed she would start on the list of names and have to say all until she got to the right one.

[seabeyond]

21. ha ha ha ha. with all the kids cousins over... i have to do the same, even if it is my kid. lol

thanks. glad to hear your mom was in the same place.

it does get down to just finding the right name, lol, i hear ya.

[mzteris]

17. when my daughter was in middle school

my then husband (her step dad) could never keep up with the boyfriends' names - he was always "one behind". The problem was he'd call them the wrong name so often, that the daughter would do it, too. Talking about killing a relationship! lol... (Not that they'd last that long in middle school anyway.)

By the time you get "erica erica erica" down, it'll be "hannah or emma or lexie". It happens, just call them all "hon".

[seabeyond]

18. lmao... that is a funny story

i like that. hon. by yesterday evening, we were laughing about it all over the place. so, wasnt the end of the world for son, i am ok with it.

hon.