Mad Hatter
Well-Known Member
My father was 21-year military before going academic full-time, but never stopped commenting on my hair: I had long hair and mustache in late-60's/early-70's college, kept both in less extreme in life. One of my sons is short-haired military with zero facial hair (except on vacations). The other lives in Brooklyn, say no more.
If one is out skiing, one often sees a mother and father and one child on skis. the other is on a snowboard, his/her winter replacement for his/her skateboard. Aha, the rebel!
In my decades of international travel and living overseas, one thing I've observed that is universal across all cultures, countries, languages, ethnic groups, whatever:
Teenagers rebel against their parents. If you say white, they say black. All teenagers seem to believe that they are the first teen-aged sons and daughters in history. This "I know everything already" attitude seems to carry on for decades.
Angry grille? Pink camo? Let those go, of course, but maybe she'll come around some day. Just hope that the important core values of honesty, humility, honor, sincerity, respect, etc. that you've instilled as her Mother and parent remain with her always!
If one is out skiing, one often sees a mother and father and one child on skis. the other is on a snowboard, his/her winter replacement for his/her skateboard. Aha, the rebel!
In my decades of international travel and living overseas, one thing I've observed that is universal across all cultures, countries, languages, ethnic groups, whatever:
Teenagers rebel against their parents. If you say white, they say black. All teenagers seem to believe that they are the first teen-aged sons and daughters in history. This "I know everything already" attitude seems to carry on for decades.
Angry grille? Pink camo? Let those go, of course, but maybe she'll come around some day. Just hope that the important core values of honesty, humility, honor, sincerity, respect, etc. that you've instilled as her Mother and parent remain with her always!
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