Enemy #1
Apparently over the past year or so I have become ENEMY #1 in the mind of my teenage daughter. I knew in all likelyhood this would someday be the case. Isn’t it the law of the universe that daughters and mothers go through this stage during the teen years?
Maybe I was just telling myself lies. Maybe I just wouldn’t let myself see the truth. Either way, I am the evil mom and she is the know-it-all teen. Dad is her com padre, while I am not to be trusted. I hate it. I’m not sure if I can withstand the next few years. See! Lying to myself again. Who am I trying to fool? This will last until she is about 25 (or until she has kids of her own, which still better be until she is at least 25!). That’s a DECADE!
Right now I still see glimpses of the sweet ol’ Tal I used to know. They are getting far and few between, but I cherish those fleeting moments. The new and improved Tal is grumpy, mouthy and downright unbearable at times.
Luckily, I have now figured this out now and will enjoy every minute of sweet Lula, until she turns into a bratty teenager!
I’m sorry, it’s not funny really! But, i do recall being on the other side as bratty teenagers ourselves!
July 26th, 2008 at 9:31 pm