OK- I'm in a feisty mood this week, so here's something, besides Seal, that's getting on my nerves. I HATE IT, I mean, I REALLY HATE IT when mothers say that their "best friends" are their CHILDREN!!! AUGHHHHHH! Seriously!?!
First, anyone over the age of 18 who has a "best friend" is in my opinion, immature and ridiculous. I have many "close friends". In their own special ways, each of these women (and gay men- they rock!) bring something unique to my life. I'd be hard pressed, though, to pick JUST ONE out of all of them that I'd classify as my "favorite". The front runner. The be-all-end-all. The "BEST FRIEND". I mean, that's ALOT to put on ONE person. You be EVERYTHING to me ALL the time! It's just too much. Besides, especially here in the South, "best friend" means exactly nothing. Southern Belles have eleventy seven "best friends". Meet someone in the Kroger check-out and next week you'll be saying, "We're practically BEST FRIENDS!"
OK- so you don't agree with me. Fine. Have your "best friend".... but, you picked your CHILD?!? He or she is a CHILD!!! Do you not know any adults? Are you going to tell Junior about your less than stellar sex life over mashed squash and Cheerios? Have a long heart to heart during his six month vaccination appointment? Call him to come get you on the side of the highway in his Little Tykes car? It's absurd! You love your child? I get it! You like your child? Wonderful! Your kid's your best friend? Ummm, maybe you need a little perspective.
OK- you still don't agree with me. Fine. Junior or Princess IS your best friend. I don't know what I'm talking about. Prepare to fight constantly when you have to tell your "best friend" that they can't wear a tutu and cowboy boots to Grandmother's funeral. Prepare for "best friend" to not talk to you for a month because you think she'll need to wait until next year to go on a date. Prepare for "best friend" to give you the death look of hate when you tell him he has to eat his green beans. What a wonderful relationship the two of you have going there!
But, I digress. I've used up enough of BOTH of our time this morning. Besides, your "best friend" over there smells a little funny. Better run change her. After all, isn't that what "best friends" are for?
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LOL!! i love my daughter, but she is not my best friend. you crack me up! :)
Truv, this could be a variety of things...from my view as a specialist (j/k). Maybe they just don't feel like they connect to adults, or maybe they just know that no adult can possibly connect with them.
Maybe its a mommy or daddy issue where the need to be loved is so great that you force your child to spend every waking-shopping-runny nose-ball kicking minute together. I would honestly think the child would get tired of this after a while. But whatever. Maybe not.
I get you. I feel you. But D is too much like me already for us to be best friends. Granted she is 8 months old. But it ain't happenin! My 15 year old sister is my semi-best friend. But she's 15. I can't tell her that I eat cheese and drink wine with my stalking friends. What kind of encouragement would that be?
Good point, Jen. Maybe if you don't HAVE a best friend, you can just draft your kid into the position. BB- how could ARO be your best friend? She smears spaghetti all over your tablecloth. Maybe your NEXT child could be your best friend!
Hey! Know what else- this friend of a friend lets her best friend (her 12 year old daughter) LIGHT HER CIGARETTES! She doesn't let her "smoke", just light the tip and get it going! Is that the craziest thing you've ever heard?
i used to think that i had a best friend...and now i feel totally stupid cause i wasted alot of time trying to get him to fit the part...
now, i have alot of strong women in my life that have all changed me for the positive...and that makes up for the past 7 years of living in la-la land...
i love jude...but i am his MAMA...not BFF...
light her cigs? that's insanity! crazy-a** people need a beat down!
yeah, aro needs a lesson in table etiquette quick-like! ha!
Agree! On all counts!
Well if your doing your job right as a parent...there are gonna be times your children hate you much less wanna be your best friend...and I know pleanty of kids who want their kids to think their cool, most of those kids turned adults are now in and out of trouble...
Hey I meant parents that want their kids to think their cool...totaly messed that sentence up..
Knew what you meant! :) You know, parents need to get over wanting their kids to like them so much! I mean, I just want to tell people YOU ARE THE PARENTS!!!
i'm still laughing about this... :)
Well, I try! :)
If they're your "best friend" then you're not being their parent, which is what they need you to be.
I was never of the ilk that a parent could be one's best friend.
There are parents, and there are "parents who are soooo cool and let me do anything, I like, totally smoke in front of 'em and stuff, and they're like my best friends". Give me a break.
God made parents to be parents.
Then you turn 35, and they start talking to YOU about sex, and you throw up.
But you're still not best friends.
You're their children.
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