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Ass, Definitely, and Funny: What happens when a creative kid
has a creative mom
Baptized in Lean
My mom would've gave me a creative
ass whoopin
Definitely wouldve received a creative knot on my forehead lol.. funniest15 viralcypher funniest15seconds
![Ass, Definitely, and Funny: What happens when a creative kid
has a creative mom
Baptized in Lean
My mom would've gave me a creative
ass whoopin
Definitely wouldve received a creative knot on my forehead lol.. funniest15 viralcypher funniest15seconds]()
Definitely wouldve received a creative knot on my forehead lol.. funniest15 viralcypher funniest15seconds
Advice, Ass, and Beautiful: But when I hugged my daughter good-bye, and watched her walk
down that city street, away from us, her family, her protectors,
it was like watching her walk straight out of her childhood.
And into the unknown. And suddenly, I was not fine.
fb/l Might Be Funny
My oldest child graduated from high school in June. A big milestone moment for a parent, right? She was accepted to her first choice college, and we were all so happy and everything was just fine.
And then this summer she worked to save money, and we talked about the things she would need for school. We bought new bedding for her dorm. And it was exciting and I was fine.
We bought storage drawers and a mini fridge. We ordered her textbooks online and shipped them to her dorm address. And still, I was fine.
Then yesterday we packed everything into the car, and set off for school. We moved her into a clean, bright, dorm. We had a lovely dinner with her new roommate, and it all should have been fine.
But when I hugged my daughter good-bye and watched her walk down that city street, away from us, her family, her protectors, it was like watching her walk straight out of her childhood. And into the unknown. And suddenly, I was not fine. So now, Iβll write.
Itβs like Iβve been hit with the emotional equivalent of a hurricane. I mean, I figured Iβd be sad when she left. You canβt spend every single day of 18 years with someone and then not miss them when they move away. Even if your kid is a pain in the ass. Which mine isnβt, by the way, which maybe makes it harder.
And I knew I would feel worry. Because up until now I pretty much knew where my child was at all times. I knew what time she went to bed, what time she woke up, and what she ate for breakfast. Now, overnight, sheβs living in a big city and I donβt know when she came home, or if she remembered to bring a jacket. The only word I can think of to describe all of this not-knowing isβ¦unsettling.
Along with the worry, strangely, is guilt. Second-guessing everything I ever did as a parent. Did I adequately prepare her for the βrealβ world? Did I scare her too much or not enough? Will she really keep the pepper spray in her backpack? Why didnβt I make her take a self-defense class? Does she even know how to mail a package?
Anger. I didnβt expect to feel anger. Yes, I am pissed off at the world right now for not preparing me for this. How many pieces of unsolicited advice do we get in our years of parenting? At every other milestone I felt inundated with information and opinions. People talk endlessly about how hard it is having a newborn, the toddler tantrums, picky eater preschoolers. The middle school yearsβ¦mean girls, bullying. High schoolβ¦peer pressure, drugs, academic stress. And so on. I mean, you canβt get people to SHUT UP about that stuff.
But when you mention your child is leaving for college, the response has been invariably, βOh, how exciting!β Well, now that itβs happened Iβm like, βWait a minute! Why did NOBODY tell me, I mean REALLY tell me, that, THIS, THIS is the milestone that is the absolute HARDEST parenting time of all?β Not one single person said, βIβm so sorry, thatβs totally going to suck for you.β
And of COURSE I am happy for her. And of COURSE I am excited for her. And no, I wouldnβt rather her stay home forever. But none of that mitigates the fact that for me, the mom, it does totally suck right now. So I am telling you now, young parents, because no one actually told me. It sucks. Youβre welcome.
People say, βOh, youβre lucky that her school is close to home,β which until yesterday, gave me some comfort. But I quickly realized that it doesnβt matter much if sheβs not in her bedroom and sheβs two hours away or sheβs not in her bedroom and sheβs ten hours away. Either way, sheβs not in her bedroom. Either way, the house is too quiet.
I keep having this vision in my head of my little girl walking away, towards her building, and in this vision Iβm fighting back tears and yelling, βWAIT! Turn around! Please, Iβm not done yet. I need more timeβ¦just a little more time!β
But my time is up and all I can do is hope that I used it well.
And though my heart is heavy and my emotions are muddled, my head is clear, and I do know the truth of the matter. I may need just a little more timeβ¦but she doesnβt. Sheβs strong and sheβs smart and sheβs beautiful and sheβs ready.
Sheβs all yours, world. Please treat her kindly.
(via I Might Be Funny)
![Advice, Ass, and Beautiful: But when I hugged my daughter good-bye, and watched her walk
down that city street, away from us, her family, her protectors,
it was like watching her walk straight out of her childhood.
And into the unknown. And suddenly, I was not fine.
fb/l Might Be Funny
My oldest child graduated from high school in June. A big milestone moment for a parent, right? She was accepted to her first choice college, and we were all so happy and everything was just fine.
And then this summer she worked to save money, and we talked about the things she would need for school. We bought new bedding for her dorm. And it was exciting and I was fine.
We bought storage drawers and a mini fridge. We ordered her textbooks online and shipped them to her dorm address. And still, I was fine.
Then yesterday we packed everything into the car, and set off for school. We moved her into a clean, bright, dorm. We had a lovely dinner with her new roommate, and it all should have been fine.
But when I hugged my daughter good-bye and watched her walk down that city street, away from us, her family, her protectors, it was like watching her walk straight out of her childhood. And into the unknown. And suddenly, I was not fine. So now, Iβll write.
Itβs like Iβve been hit with the emotional equivalent of a hurricane. I mean, I figured Iβd be sad when she left. You canβt spend every single day of 18 years with someone and then not miss them when they move away. Even if your kid is a pain in the ass. Which mine isnβt, by the way, which maybe makes it harder.
And I knew I would feel worry. Because up until now I pretty much knew where my child was at all times. I knew what time she went to bed, what time she woke up, and what she ate for breakfast. Now, overnight, sheβs living in a big city and I donβt know when she came home, or if she remembered to bring a jacket. The only word I can think of to describe all of this not-knowing isβ¦unsettling.
Along with the worry, strangely, is guilt. Second-guessing everything I ever did as a parent. Did I adequately prepare her for the βrealβ world? Did I scare her too much or not enough? Will she really keep the pepper spray in her backpack? Why didnβt I make her take a self-defense class? Does she even know how to mail a package?
Anger. I didnβt expect to feel anger. Yes, I am pissed off at the world right now for not preparing me for this. How many pieces of unsolicited advice do we get in our years of parenting? At every other milestone I felt inundated with information and opinions. People talk endlessly about how hard it is having a newborn, the toddler tantrums, picky eater preschoolers. The middle school yearsβ¦mean girls, bullying. High schoolβ¦peer pressure, drugs, academic stress. And so on. I mean, you canβt get people to SHUT UP about that stuff.
But when you mention your child is leaving for college, the response has been invariably, βOh, how exciting!β Well, now that itβs happened Iβm like, βWait a minute! Why did NOBODY tell me, I mean REALLY tell me, that, THIS, THIS is the milestone that is the absolute HARDEST parenting time of all?β Not one single person said, βIβm so sorry, thatβs totally going to suck for you.β
And of COURSE I am happy for her. And of COURSE I am excited for her. And no, I wouldnβt rather her stay home forever. But none of that mitigates the fact that for me, the mom, it does totally suck right now. So I am telling you now, young parents, because no one actually told me. It sucks. Youβre welcome.
People say, βOh, youβre lucky that her school is close to home,β which until yesterday, gave me some comfort. But I quickly realized that it doesnβt matter much if sheβs not in her bedroom and sheβs two hours away or sheβs not in her bedroom and sheβs ten hours away. Either way, sheβs not in her bedroom. Either way, the house is too quiet.
I keep having this vision in my head of my little girl walking away, towards her building, and in this vision Iβm fighting back tears and yelling, βWAIT! Turn around! Please, Iβm not done yet. I need more timeβ¦just a little more time!β
But my time is up and all I can do is hope that I used it well.
And though my heart is heavy and my emotions are muddled, my head is clear, and I do know the truth of the matter. I may need just a little more timeβ¦but she doesnβt. Sheβs strong and sheβs smart and sheβs beautiful and sheβs ready.
Sheβs all yours, world. Please treat her kindly.
(via I Might Be Funny)]()
My oldest child graduated from high school in June. A big milestone moment for a parent, right? She was accepted to her first choice college...
Fucking, Future, and Jesus: l was born in Pride month
in the year 2007
siryouarebeingmocked:
yourpoliticsarestupid:
mother-child-life:
luchadoreofliberty:
youre-a-fucking-human-being:
perspectivemax:
us-army-world-tour:
huffpost:
As Pride month comes to a close, Desmond Is Amazing, the ten-year-old drag kid from New York, is living proof that the future is queer. β€οΈ
Wow this is incredibly fucked
Man his parents are making a killing off this kid. Exploiting that little fucker for dime they can get
Jesus christ you can practically see him reading the cue cards she wrote for him.
10 years old is not a time to think about sexuality or being a drag queen. You should be a kid playing with other kids and doing kid stuff.Β
This absolutely breaks my heart.
Child abuse, plain and simple.
watched an episode of Drag Race when I was two, decided to become a drag queen
Thereβs people who are thirty who donβt make life choices as big as that.
β¦Iβve heard
I sadly would not be surprised if this kid offs himself before heβs 20. Everybody acting like this is normal and healthy needs to get a fucking grip.
![Fucking, Future, and Jesus: l was born in Pride month
in the year 2007
siryouarebeingmocked:
yourpoliticsarestupid:
mother-child-life:
luchadoreofliberty:
youre-a-fucking-human-being:
perspectivemax:
us-army-world-tour:
huffpost:
As Pride month comes to a close, Desmond Is Amazing, the ten-year-old drag kid from New York, is living proof that the future is queer. β€οΈ
Wow this is incredibly fucked
Man his parents are making a killing off this kid. Exploiting that little fucker for dime they can get
Jesus christ you can practically see him reading the cue cards she wrote for him.
10 years old is not a time to think about sexuality or being a drag queen. You should be a kid playing with other kids and doing kid stuff.Β
This absolutely breaks my heart.
Child abuse, plain and simple.
watched an episode of Drag Race when I was two, decided to become a drag queen
Thereβs people who are thirty who donβt make life choices as big as that.
β¦Iβve heard
I sadly would not be surprised if this kid offs himself before heβs 20. Everybody acting like this is normal and healthy needs to get a fucking grip.]()
siryouarebeingmocked: yourpoliticsarestupid: mother-child-life: luchadoreofliberty: youre-a-fucking-human-being: perspectivemax: us-a...
Memes, Run, and School: the90swerentreal
One time in high school I was waiting to talk to
the Vice Principal and this other kid came in and
sat down next to me. He said "What are you in
for?" And I said "Oh, they just want to know if its
cool if I miss my classes tomorrow to run sound
and lights for a presentation in the auditorium.
What are you in for?" and he said that he
stabbed a kid with a screwdriver. I told him we
led very different lives and he agreed.
follow @jennasmemebank its my backup account incase my account gets deleted (its happened twice in the past 2 years) my brother posts for me
![Memes, Run, and School: the90swerentreal
One time in high school I was waiting to talk to
the Vice Principal and this other kid came in and
sat down next to me. He said "What are you in
for?" And I said "Oh, they just want to know if its
cool if I miss my classes tomorrow to run sound
and lights for a presentation in the auditorium.
What are you in for?" and he said that he
stabbed a kid with a screwdriver. I told him we
led very different lives and he agreed.
follow @jennasmemebank its my backup account incase my account gets deleted (its happened twice in the past 2 years) my brother posts for me]()
follow @jennasmemebank its my backup account incase my account gets deleted (its happened twice in the past 2 years) my brother posts for me
Advice, Creepy, and Funny: r/AskReddit
u/Marycate1l. 6h
2
Art teachers of Reddit, what was the most
frightening piece of art you've seen?
Advice
4428
180
Share
BEST COMMENTS βΌ
rando88765 1h
Not an art teacher, butl had a student that all the other
teachers were afraid of. I hey swore up and down he
was going to be a school shooter or serial killer or
something. He got transferred into my elective class
because it was my first year teaching, no one else
wanted to deal with him, and they knew I wouldn't
protest. Anyway, this kid would ignore directions and
scribble in his notebook. He wrote creepy poems and
he always drew Knives. He was obsessed with knives.
After a few weeks of slowly building a bit of rapport
with him, I realized he just enjoyed getting a reaction
and shocking people by saying and doing odd stuff. So
one day l just sat with him and asked him what was ujp
with all the knife drawings. He admitted that his uncle
forges knives as a hobby. 1 guess his uncle was like a
father to him, and he'd design these knives and theyd
work on actually creating them together. He brought in
some actual pictures and was incredibly proud. He was
actually a really funny, really cool kid who just had a
tough home life. T hope he ended up alright
Story About Scary Kid in School Turns Wholesome
![Advice, Creepy, and Funny: r/AskReddit
u/Marycate1l. 6h
2
Art teachers of Reddit, what was the most
frightening piece of art you've seen?
Advice
4428
180
Share
BEST COMMENTS βΌ
rando88765 1h
Not an art teacher, butl had a student that all the other
teachers were afraid of. I hey swore up and down he
was going to be a school shooter or serial killer or
something. He got transferred into my elective class
because it was my first year teaching, no one else
wanted to deal with him, and they knew I wouldn't
protest. Anyway, this kid would ignore directions and
scribble in his notebook. He wrote creepy poems and
he always drew Knives. He was obsessed with knives.
After a few weeks of slowly building a bit of rapport
with him, I realized he just enjoyed getting a reaction
and shocking people by saying and doing odd stuff. So
one day l just sat with him and asked him what was ujp
with all the knife drawings. He admitted that his uncle
forges knives as a hobby. 1 guess his uncle was like a
father to him, and he'd design these knives and theyd
work on actually creating them together. He brought in
some actual pictures and was incredibly proud. He was
actually a really funny, really cool kid who just had a
tough home life. T hope he ended up alright
Story About Scary Kid in School Turns Wholesome]()
Story About Scary Kid in School Turns Wholesome
Carrie Fisher, Giant, and Relatable: alexis
@lukeorgana
i think about this everyday
K E
"What am I going to Tell them that a giant slug
tell my kid about why
she's in that outfit?" Lbecause I didn't like it.
forced me to wear that stupid
outfit, and then I killed him
Carrie Fisher was a LEGEND.
![Carrie Fisher, Giant, and Relatable: alexis
@lukeorgana
i think about this everyday
K E
"What am I going to Tell them that a giant slug
tell my kid about why
she's in that outfit?" Lbecause I didn't like it.
forced me to wear that stupid
outfit, and then I killed him
Carrie Fisher was a LEGEND.]()
Carrie Fisher was a LEGEND.
