Thank You Candy and Other Stuff
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My oldest is turning 16 late September. I'm reeling around the house moaning howthfuckdidthathappen16yearsomigodhe'ssobig....
what do I get him? He says gift cards (i.e. money) but I think there must be some sort of traditional gift, other than a sportscar. What did you get for your 16th birthday?
My oldest is turning 16 late September. I'm reeling around the house moaning howthfuckdidthathappen16yearsomigodhe'ssobig....
what do I get him? He says gift cards (i.e. money) but I think there must be some sort of traditional gift, other than a sportscar. What did you get for your 16th birthday?
I got a pair of overall jeans that were two sizes too small for me from my dad - who could never see me growing up - and a phone call from my mom two days later apologising for missing my birhtday again. She has a good excuse - her five brothers are all born in July too.
ReplyDeleteLOL
My 16th birthday was hell on wheels.
ReplyDeletePlease don't get for your child what my parents got for me: a forgotten birthday. I don't think, no wait, scratch that, I know I have never forgiven them for it.
Pity Party--bring the lemonade.
But for your son, is there an electronic device (iPod, etc.) which he wishes to upgrade or have? We always got albums as teenagers, but I think in the days of music downloads that's ratha passe.
A Matchbox sportscar, a gift card and a wrapped shirtbox full of job applications. *g*
ReplyDelete1. Books
ReplyDelete2. Money
3. Condoms (from my friends)*
* Did not even come close to needing those until three years later. I think me and my friends ended up blowing them up into balloons.
I got him condoms (on the advice of a home health nurse romance writer who was trying to network with booksellers and had to advise me instead. Hi Janice!) When I tried to hand them to him he spazzed out and ran away.
ReplyDelete"Come on, kid, just play with them, okay?" I said. "I don't want the first time you need them to be the first time you mess with them. Just one, okay? Turn it into a water balloon or something."
No dice. He locked himself in his room.
I put them in a drawer in the bathroom and told him they're there.
You need to stop by my place. I have something for you.
ReplyDeleteKate: You are the awesomest. Like, ever.
ReplyDeleteOh, the mortification your son musta felt. I'm still chuckling.
((((Suisan))))) I hope you gave them holy hell for the rest of the time you lived with them.
ReplyDeleteI'm not likely to forget this kid's birthday. It's the same as mine. He was the best present I ever got and the hardest to unwrap.
The other two...hmmm. They might have to remind me.
It's amazing to me that you all remember what you got. I can't even recall what I got last year (oh, wait. yes I can...nothing) much less mumblemumble years ago.
ReplyDeletecora? you mean purple glittery hair ornaments are now out?
ReplyDeleteI wish I could get the kid to give me a list of books he wants.
I got see WWF westling live in boston (Hulk Hogan tapped my hand!), second row, and I got tickets to see Cyndi Lauper.
ReplyDeleteSo, uhm: Concert Tickets!!
The only thing more depressing than forgetting what I got for my 16th birthday is having the woman who avowed she wanted to have my babies (a long time ago, but a guy doesn't forget something like that easily) ignore the nude photo of himself he posted on his blog.
ReplyDeleteKATE.
(*snicker*)
I mean, I shouldn't have to beg for you to come over and appreciate my naked body --
ReplyDeleteWait. You're not my wife. Why are we having this conversation again?
Snort. I took off my clothes the other day in front of my husband for the first time in ...well, a very very long time.
ReplyDeleteHe said "whoa, damn"
I was offended until it turned out he was referring to a report on television about some red sox player who has cancer.
I considered being more offended but got dressed instead.
"Whoa, damn" could have been good. Could have been awesome. You can bet if my wife stripped down in front of me, I would take full advantage of the situation.
ReplyDeleteNo, the NiP's got me down. I keep thinking I should have had them screw and then they live happily ever after, no conflict. Conflict depresses me.
oh yeah, I could just see that. Socks. I'd be minus a boy because he'd just leave.
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