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Date: 29 May 2005 18:00:13
The seasons are changing in a whole load of lives I know, but perhaps the most obvious to me and scariest is Third Party. For me as a mum it's a bit of a wierd experience the kid I knew is suddenly becoming an young teen (although I still want to stick with tween).
In the past week I have had to purchase a cleanser designed to deep clean and so deal with spots (now that was one I wasn't expecting for a while) and more scarily there were two incidences today which have made me realise I have a Kevin (The Teenager) emerging.
First off I got was "helping" her find something to wear today. The jeans and top co-ordinated well, I thought, so I commented that I thought what she was wearing looked quite cool. At that point I got a really scary response, "Oh! if you think it looks good I'm worried, I've lost all my confidence about what I'm wearing now - I think I'll have to change". In the end she didn't change, but I think I've learnt what to say.
Second we got to church quite near the beginning of the service and so it had filled up a bit. As such I thought a seat near Third Party was the best option, although I don't normally sit with her. Anyway I went over to her and friends and asked if I could sit with them, the response was "Why?". I got the message, particularly when a while later she came over and pointed out she NEVER wanted me to sit with her in church, did I understand?
Oh I understand and I understand this is only the beginning. I'm starting to feel just a little out of my depth - so any readers with advice please comment.