I deserve the Mother of the year award for this

[mcctatas]

So my oldest daughter (almost 16!) beautiful, talented, smart, funny, but sometimes cursed with a profound lack of self-awareness or something, comes downstairs last night and stands in front of me to have a little chat. I look at my beautiful child and she is wearing a skin tight holey t-shirt with "careful or you will end up in my novel" printed on it, too small cut off sweatpants with stains of unknown origin and her white tummy hanging out and a ski cap with all of her gorgeous hair tucked under it, oh and goggles, for some reason she was wearing goggles. She looks at me with her beautiful blue eyes and says "I wish I had a boyfriend"...

My initial reply was "well then quit looking like a mental patient", but I stifled it (at great cost to the inside of my cheek which I was chewing on the whole time in an effort to keep a straight face). I think this alone qualifies me for mother of the year!

[Wapsie B]

1. The trick is to take lots and lots of pictures.

Can be used for blackmail 10 years down the road. :P

[mcctatas]

3. my evil mother had a picture of me when I was 13

and decided to dye my normally reddish blonde hair black and shave half my head. The harpie had it blown up and displayed at the entrance to my wedding reception (along with other pictures of the ex and I, but still, what a witch :P)

[tigereye]

2. I think that's what kids often look like though..

way to go, Mom! :thumbsup:


I just read Zits and laugh, and it puts things in perspective - my son is 13.

[Bluzmann57]

4. Not a mother here

Although I have been called something like that a few times, but anyway, my (now 22 yr. old) daughter used to wear next to nothing. Skimpy skin tight shorts and shirts. And dad used to suggest maybe she wear something else, like a sackcloth or something. She just graduated college last year, has a good job, and dad is proud of her. She also got impregnated by a good man who will do the right thing (or else). Anyway, I guess the point in all this mindless rambling is that you probably shouldn't worry, she'll grow out of it. Have faith in what you teach her. They do listen even if sometimes seems like they don't.

[Dystopian]

5. I agree...

Not only do I agree..I think you should get this award yearly!
I've read the best stories...and have seen the best pictures of your 'My Life as a Mother'
I'm smiling ....:D

Thank you for sharing...Your daughter is indeed goofy! Goggles? The visual is hilarious...
:loveya:



peace~

[grasswire]

6. be happy

There's one of those in my family; 17 years old. She wears the most bizarro getups that emphasize the baby fat and buttcrack and pimple marks on the cleavage, and wears a rainbow of clown colors and god-awful stuff. Hair skinned back, bubble gum smacking, very big and loud. Although straight, she makes a huge point of implying that she's gay on facebook etc. She carries a handbag made from condom packets. She's constantly eating; usually milkshakes and curly fries.

And she, too, wants a boyfriend.

[soleiri]

7. My son is also 16 years old

He's standing in the living room with a Darth Vader Helmet and a sheet wrapped around his body.

He wants a girlfriend.


How does your daughter feel about light saber fights and jumping around like idiots on furniture?

[mcctatas]

8. OFFS!

She asked for a new light up light saber for Christmas, I fear for future generations :P

[mzteris]

9. She sounds GREAT!

Are you guys in Madison yet? Near Madison?

I know just the school and/or crowd for her 'hang' with - starting with my 16 yo son.

[mcctatas]

11. Sadly, we are in the Fox Valley...

although my dad and step-mom live in Madison (my step-mom is an art teacher at one of the high schools). Funny thing was when I went through a similar phase, my friends and I spent nearly every weekend at my dads so we could hang out on State Street :P

[Biker13]

10. Yup!

*Biker's Old Lady here*

Sounds like my niece, she was always the "rebel", never conformed. It was always such a kick to see what she would show up dressed as, and what she would do next!

She's in her 30's now, and an artist on Martha's Vineyard.

I can't afford her stuff! I plan to retire selling some of her work she's given me!

[gardenista]

12. Awww, she sounds like a delight

a sweet, goofy delight, and when she's ready, the right sweet, goofy delightful guy will come along.

[Fridays Child]

13. Yeah, well...

...from your description of her, the boys around there are too dumb to see the treasure standing right before their eyes. She sounds like an awesome young woman!