She's Back and She's a TEENAGER..I think?
Skylar is back in our home after six weeks at her dad's house. Well, I think it is Skylar? She looks like Skylar, but is tanner. She walks like Skylar, but is taller, and she smells like Skylar, but seems a bit...welllll, snippier? So did I get someone from Ohio, that I didn't send there? Did something happen in Ohio that has transformed my sweet, little, bundle of helpful, joy into a TEENAGER?!?!
I haven't quite figured out if it is TEENAGE behavior or the mere re-meshing of child and family? Perhaps we are still in a transition phase? PLEASE GOD, LET IT BE TRANSITION!! Perhaps she thinks that I am the enemy? Perhaps she doesn't quite like her freedom and therefore must get grounded? Not sure? But I must say the change that I have observed is well....interesting.
I do see glimpses of the younger, kinder Skylar. I do see excitement creep through the scowl. I do see happiness make a debut every now and again through her clenched teeth. I see her...I know she's in there. But how do you explain to a TEENAGER that me being the most awful, annoying, mean human on Earth, is truly all in their head? How can I get this TEENAGER to understand that I am on her side? How can I let her know that it is up to her for us to have a good relationship for the next SIX DAMN YEARS?!?!?
Yesterday we went to the mall and my credit card about caught fire?! She was nice then? Is that the key? Do I just walk around the mall with her to see the "nice" TEENAGER? Is the mall where parents get to visit with their kind, appreciative, smiling TEENAGERS? Is that where I can visit with my daughter when I need to talk to the front of her? To see her face without her knees in her chin? Without her eyes squinted at me? The Mall...with my credit card in my hand...buying smoothies and soft pretzels and CLOTHES?
This weekend I have a date with her to paint pottery. Perhaps she will make an appearance there as well? Perhaps she will want to talk to me during our three hours of painting? When did the only time Skylar and I could enjoy our time together, revolve around spending cash? TEENAGER!
Everyone kept telling me "girls are harder than boys" and I never believed them. Nothing could be harder than boys....
I get it. You meant, "nothing could COST you more than raising a teenage girl.." I get it now...there is a fee that comes with raising a girl, and all I have to do is hand over all my money and everything will go just fine. I think that is called a stick-up!
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I haven't quite figured out if it is TEENAGE behavior or the mere re-meshing of child and family? Perhaps we are still in a transition phase? PLEASE GOD, LET IT BE TRANSITION!! Perhaps she thinks that I am the enemy? Perhaps she doesn't quite like her freedom and therefore must get grounded? Not sure? But I must say the change that I have observed is well....interesting.
I do see glimpses of the younger, kinder Skylar. I do see excitement creep through the scowl. I do see happiness make a debut every now and again through her clenched teeth. I see her...I know she's in there. But how do you explain to a TEENAGER that me being the most awful, annoying, mean human on Earth, is truly all in their head? How can I get this TEENAGER to understand that I am on her side? How can I let her know that it is up to her for us to have a good relationship for the next SIX DAMN YEARS?!?!?
Yesterday we went to the mall and my credit card about caught fire?! She was nice then? Is that the key? Do I just walk around the mall with her to see the "nice" TEENAGER? Is the mall where parents get to visit with their kind, appreciative, smiling TEENAGERS? Is that where I can visit with my daughter when I need to talk to the front of her? To see her face without her knees in her chin? Without her eyes squinted at me? The Mall...with my credit card in my hand...buying smoothies and soft pretzels and CLOTHES?
This weekend I have a date with her to paint pottery. Perhaps she will make an appearance there as well? Perhaps she will want to talk to me during our three hours of painting? When did the only time Skylar and I could enjoy our time together, revolve around spending cash? TEENAGER!
Everyone kept telling me "girls are harder than boys" and I never believed them. Nothing could be harder than boys....
I get it. You meant, "nothing could COST you more than raising a teenage girl.." I get it now...there is a fee that comes with raising a girl, and all I have to do is hand over all my money and everything will go just fine. I think that is called a stick-up!
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