Speaking of tantrum throwing children...

[vraiblonde]

Have you noticed any other abnormal behavior that is out of her character? :shrug:

Well...none of this is really abnormal or out of character. :shrug: It's pretty normal for kids fresh out in the world to want to flex their muscles a bit, but still want some parenting. Don't you think?

And she's always been the one that wanted to step her toe over the line to see if it would get chopped off or not.

 

[vraiblonde]

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[crabcake]

And she's always been the one that wanted to step her toe over the line to see if it would get chopped off or not.

Dig up the news stories for her about that kid who went to Indonesia back in the early 90s spray-painting cars who didn't think he'd be punished cuz he was an American.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Don't you think?

Yep, however; some teenagers take it to a more extreme case than others.

 

[vraiblonde]

Yep, however; some teenagers take it to a more extreme case than others.

About the piercing - I'd be curious if she even did that or if she just told her sister she did so I'd give her some attention. I asked Em, "Did you see it?" and Em said Kyle wouldn't show her, which is unusual since they've never been modest with each other in the past.

Oh well - it won't kill her. :shrug:

 

[crabcake]

Oh well - it won't kill her. :shrug:

unless it was done with a dirty needle or gets infected.

 

[mrweb]

Well...none of this is really abnormal or out of character. :shrug: It's pretty normal for kids fresh out in the world to want to flex their muscles a bit, but still want some parenting. Don't you think?

And she's always been the one that wanted to step her toe over the line to see if it would get chopped off or not.

When my eldest turned 18, she thought she was now all grown up and ready for the world. Smoking (as she did through H.S. without my finding out until halfway through 12th grade). She put her toe over the line many times between 18 and 21. She found out in a hurry that it is a cold, cruel world out there and nobody gives a crap if her toes get stomped on. She still smokes but sure makes it known she needs lots of time with mom (and dad too). She did alot of growing between 18 and 21. Hopefully its the age, being scared in the big cold world. I agree, she might be showing signs she really does need mommy once in a while to make things all better. My daughter still does. We are working on the smoking thing.

 

[vraiblonde]

unless it was done with a dirty needle or gets infected.

Then I can laugh and say "I told you so".

Hey, it's like I told her when she whipped out the fake ID - "you're 18 now so if you get arrested, don't call me cause you're on your own."

 

[vraiblonde]

She found out in a hurry that it is a cold, cruel world out there and nobody gives a crap if her toes get stomped on. She still smokes but sure makes it known she needs lots of time with mom (and dad too).

And there you have it.

 

[DoWhat]

I went to lunch today with my Mom & Dad.
Mom told me I have to go to the doctor, because my ear is still leaking.
Does that mean anything?

 

[vraiblonde]

Mom told me I have to go to the doctor, because my ear is still leaking.

Yes - it means you don't have the brains God gave little green apples because, #1, they're leaking out your head and, #2, your Mom had to point it out.

 

[pixiegirl]

I went to lunch today with my Mom & Dad.
Mom told me I have to go to the doctor, because my ear is still leaking.
Does that mean anything?

I told you if you kept effing with me I was going to liquify your brain. See what happens when you don't take my warnings seriously?

 

[Larry Gude]

Spew...

Yes - it means you don't have the brains God gave little green apples because, #1, they're leaking out your head and, #2, your Mom had to point it out.

...that's HILARIOUS!

 

[Larry Gude]

Mommy has a trip hammer...

...daddy has a slow fuse.

All she, Mommy, heard me say was baby bought a pack of smokes and that I did NOT instantly rip her a new one. It's like Full Metal Jacket and she's Drill Seargent: "Why are you NOT stomping the GUTS out of BABY RIGHT NOW??? WHY are you just STANDING THERE? WHY are you STUPID? WHERE are you FROM? MARYLAND??? Only TWO things come from Maryland, GOOD parents like ME and BAD parents like YOU..."

I had a CONVERSATION with Baby, the one who's finding her way far from home. She doesn't get enough sleep, she'd still rather have Tiramisu than veggies and she's up to her eyeballs in work AND she's in NYC, playground of the world.

Right now, having a smoke suddenly has a huge appeal; the same appeal we all like about smoking; TAKE 5. SMOKE BREAK. STOP WORLD FOR JUST A SEC.

We talked about how busy she is, the stress, what's going on this summer, when are we coming to see her again, how exciting it all is, her grades, roomies, losing her pals as studio ends next month and she loses her 'yellows', how her budget is going, school expenses, how expensive smokes are ($7) how she's not chaining but trying to be frugal about a non frugal habit, etc.

I can always yell at her later. Just seemed like a good time to listen and chat a bit.

Baby DOES miss us and DOES need some bundling. Hell, she came home a few weekends ago. This is how she does, how she's always done. She doesn't call and say 'Hey mom, yell at me a bit so I feel safe and protected", she says "Hey pop, would you mind getting mom to call and yell at me a bit so I feel safe and protected?". She knows EVERY word to me goes to mom.

It makes her feel safe and protected this way. She likes to be ready when mommy has some bundling to do!

 

[BuddyLee]

...daddy has a slow fuse.

All she, Mommy, heard me say was baby bought a pack of smokes and that I did NOT instantly rip her a new one. It's like Full Metal Jacket and she's Drill Seargent: "Why are you NOT stomping the GUTS out of BABY RIGHT NOW??? WHY are you just STANDING THERE? WHY are you STUPID? WHERE are you FROM? MARYLAND??? Only TWO things come from Maryland, GOOD parents like ME and BAD parents like YOU..."

 

[Nickel]

Vrai and Larry,
I just found out from my cousin that his 17 year old sister (a) will not graduate high school this year because she skipped 17 days in a semester and failed to earn the only credit she needed, (b) is head-over heels in love with "Amorio", a "thug" who is way too old to be dating her, (c) spends 75% of her day high, and (d) pawned her mother's TV, DVD player, and jewelry.

Give your little girl a hug and tell her thank you for not being a skeeze!

 

[BuddyLee]

Vrai and Larry,
I just found out from my cousin that his 17 year old sister (a) will not graduate high school this year because she skipped 17 days in a semester and failed to earn the only credit she needed, (b) is head-over heels in love with "Amorio", a "thug" who is way too old to be dating her, (c) spends 75% of her day high, and (d) pawned her mother's TV, DVD player, and jewelry.

Give your little girl a hug and tell her thank you for not being a skeeze!

Sounds like one of my has-been friends I stopped talking to a month or so ago. Stupid people.

 

[Railroad]

I went to lunch today with my Mom & Dad.
Mom told me I have to go to the doctor, because my ear is still leaking.
Does that mean anything?

It means you have to go to the doctor, because your ear is still leaking.