I do.
Not me
I do
Tell her to "Just leave me alone. i mean jesus, dont you have a hair appointment or something" Pretty silent after that. But then i feel bad and say sorry for being mean, but could you please try to just let me be a bit. That works fine for a while, then repeat cycle.

decrepit said...

Sounds like this is a problem you have Elizabeth, let me guess, she thinks kiting is too dangerous for her daughter???
Not sure what's the best course, depends on family dynamics I guess, have you tried pointing out it's your life, and you have to make your own mistakes even if you do end up on crutches for a while.

Believe it or not they don't grow out of it by themselves, I'm 62, Mum's 85 and she still annoys me at times, you'd think by now she'd realise I'm not her little boy anymore!!!!!

hah No kiting no problem, 30 knots on a jet-ski she can just hack that.
Nothing to do with kiting or sports LOL!
Yeap done the whole its my life. Like HELLO! lol.

and heh I'm 20 and my mums 59. No offense, but the age gap makes it even more hard LOL

ahhh that is SO true, but then! geeezzeee when Im making successful and fine 'decision making skills' to what I think and know best, its frustrating and I think Im actually over it.

*bangs head against wall*

lol argh

I know Dave...

Just this has pi$$ed my of royally, and it takes a lot to do that.

*sigh*

lol Mineral, from that reply, you are a Dad who has had, or has teenage daughters *if not ur good at it and nice try*

lol and carn that helmet! hah....

I don't go crook, unless the chook goes off at me first. lol.



lol mineral. Wish my mum had like i dunno one-thousandth of that attitude hah.

Yep have a couple, with thier own children now.
The funniest thing I ever had to watch, was one day my wife got into a debate (she was showing who was boss by pure logic) with both Daughters aged about 10-11 at the time I think. Now logic for a child of that age doesn't show on the radar screen
Wife was just stumped when the debate degenerated to the girls level in a short space of time. I made it even funnier/worse by pointing out she shouldn't let them gang up on here by using logic. Wife was just infuriated with all three of us in the end.
She laughs about it now, and the girls remember with a laugh, the day they got Mum to crack by just being illogical kids

hey Liz, turn around and tell her you are pregnant and you don't know who the father is due to your $2000 a week crack addiction. And when she just looks at you with shock and goes all pale just say "well isn't that what you are expecting to hear? Geez mum I am 20 years old now don't you trust me to make my own decisions?" (I told my parents a similar story to show how ridiculous some of their rules were and believe it or not, they found it really amusing and then I barely had any objections regarding what I wanted to do)

So been there, done that, only daughter, very over-protective parents and brothers,
couldn't even go for a night out on the town without my older brother's friends making sure I wasn't picking up.

Parents get over it though.......eventually...........brothers NEVER do.
Hope I can cause as much frustration for my boys!!!

Susie, My Grandma was the same. Thought she was deaf, but she always seemed to hear the things that you didn't want her to. Very embarrassing when she used to talk really loudly to me about what she had just heard. And she would ALWAYS remember the things that you didn't want her to remember as well.

elizabethb said...

lol and carn that helmet! hah....

Your helmet is a nice snug fit on my noggin, LizB
Except some times it says to me..."Ya gotta try kiting"

Tell me...what do I do about over protective daughters (22 & 20) & wifey that INSIST that I wear it at all times??????
...and, the 20 yo wouldn't take me to the Killers concert the other night

It's all about attitude - they wonder when I'm gonna grow up
prob when I can't windsurf any more...much later thanx

Susie said...



And NO I'm not an overprotective Mum. I learnt a long time ago that things will always go wrong, and accidents will happen (often- LIKE on a weekly basis). I've tried to be there to pick up the pieces, to listen and to be non interfering and non judgemental.

Sounds great. Want to trade Mum spots haha!?
jk

elizabethb said...

Susie said...



And NO I'm not an overprotective Mum. I learnt a long time ago that things will always go wrong, and accidents will happen (often- LIKE on a weekly basis). I've tried to be there to pick up the pieces, to listen and to be non interfering and non judgemental.

Sounds great. Want to trade Mum spots haha!?
jk

My kids aren't talking to me cos I ran away from home

I was doing a mental run through of the accidents and incidents and trust me you wouldn't believe it - one of my beautiful boys in a typical year
1. Hit a kangaroo
2. Riding home from the nightclub in bali in the rain, put on his sunnies, couldnt see cos it was dark (this is his story) came off, skun (is there such a word) his leg
3. Week 2 in bali, truck turned in front of him, hit the side of the truck with his body leaving the motorbike, dented the truck, had to pay for it
4. Got his foot run over by a taxi (dont ask)
5. Hurt his back using a jackhammer at work (????He's a carpenter)
6. Got hit by a truck in his car, got whiplash
7. Got picked up for drink driving
8. Spun out and knocked out an olive tree (we had to remove the car quick smart cos the olive farmer was not happy about his tree)
9. His dog killed the prize ducks and chickens next door
10. His dog killed the ducks and chickens on the other side
and thats just one of the three young adults.
Ya just can't protect them against LIFE!!!


Wanna meet my son??? He is really cute ...but very DANGEROUS to be with. Maybe that's why some Mums are protective......?

elizabethb said...

decrepit said...

Sounds like this is a problem you have Elizabeth, let me guess, she thinks kiting is too dangerous for her daughter???
Not sure what's the best course, depends on family dynamics I guess, have you tried pointing out it's your life, and you have to make your own mistakes even if you do end up on crutches for a while.

Believe it or not they don't grow out of it by themselves, I'm 62, Mum's 85 and she still annoys me at times, you'd think by now she'd realise I'm not her little boy anymore!!!!!

Just keep quiet Lizzy[}:)]

what she doesn't realise is that you are most likely travely quicker on a kite

hah No kiting no problem, 30 knots on a jet-ski she can just hack that.
Nothing to do with kiting or sports LOL!
Yeap done the whole its my life. Like HELLO! lol.

and heh I'm 20 and my mums 59. No offense, but the age gap makes it even more hard LOL

jquigley said...

Maybe a little bit over the top for your situation Liz but amusing never the less...

haha yeah just a little in that circumstance hahaha
but haha ARGH

lol mark...



This is stupid and annoying but hey cracked me up.

haha sufinchick

LOVED it! haha

that is beyond awesome. Classic. Would be funny to see one of what kids would say in a 24 hour period! >maybe thats just me<

haha cheers [}:)]