Apr 10th, 2009 by John |
Our 16 year has resumed hiding “her food”. What’s hers is hers and you take your life in your hands should you think otherwise. She will only eat organic food, and if’ it’s been in the refrigerator for more than 5 minutes it’s no longer edible, according to her.
Anyone out there price organic food lately? Factor in zero shelf life and it adds up. She is so particular on food, it puts the rest of the family in a state of crisis. If she likes a particular dish, she’s like a rabid dog guarding a bone, extremely dangerous!
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Dec 10th, 2008 by John |
Both daughters had meltdowns this past week over finals, as if that is surprising. What incredible pressure they put on themselves.
When I offer support for their great efforts my head was promptly taken off and handed to me. “Dad, you don’t know the pressure we are under”. “We are not smart!”. Both girls are A students and somehow are not even slightly smart. Wonder where that puts me as a former high school B student. I don’t dare ask my daughters.
So now Christmas, and an opportunity for me to sink to new lows what with the completely out of touch gifts I will impose on my daughters. That feedback should be interesting.
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Dec 10th, 2008 by John |
Lest her father humiliate his daughter in the health club by acknowledging her existence. The loss of face and stature among her peers would be incalculable.
The unspoken message here is, “Dad, hurry up and pay for the expensive health club, and then hurry up and go away. But before you hurry up and go away, where are the car keys”.
Needless to say, we take separate cars to the health club. Waiting to hear from other dads. Happy Holidays.
Dec 1st, 2008 by John |
Life would be too easy without teenage daughters. My 17 year old woke up this morning with a head cold, and pronounced it my fault since our humidifier chose not to work in the middle of the night.
My 16 year old is preparing to go to work at Target and pronounced, again, how she hates school, hates all the girls at school, hates her teachers, and hates her volleyball and tennis coaches. It was kind of her to refrain from mentioning she hates her father. Such a positive attitude!
So the day has started and I am in the familiar position of running for cover!
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Nov 18th, 2008 by John |
Our younger teen daughter, age 16, wakes up each morning in a decidedly uncharitable mood. Interpretation, she is sullen and withdrawn.
Her sister, brother, mom and dad have all learned to direct such combative statements such as “good morning” in other directions. No sense enraging the queen with such rude remarks.
I used to think her silence was actually a blessing, see above, no sense pissing off the queen. But now I’m not so sure – silent animosity vibes are palatable, if you call the house shaking palatable. A lot of teenage hostility built up, we try to relieve the pressure by gentle opening the valve but it’s absolutely at one’s own risk! We love her but holy toledo!!
Come on dads, chip in with your stories and fates.
Nov 17th, 2008 by John |
I want to hear from any other father out there with 2 driving teenage daughters. Please explain to me how you apportion out one car between the two. The way it works in our house is whichever daughter slays the other daughter, on that day, she gets the car.
There is not negotiation, whichever girl emerges alive, on that day, from the brutal cat fight over the car, gets the car for the day. I think another term or description would be “sledge hammer” diplomacy.
The biggest hammer gets the car. As with the Bush Administration our girls give short shrift, or no shrift, to diplomacy. Action, not works! Looking forward to others posting.
Nov 10th, 2008 by John |
Our 16 year old would rather fall on the sword than share anything with her 17 year old sister, and vice versa. The 3rd family car, designated for the teen girls to share, is a full time hostage.
Each daughter claims the other has a “monopoly” on this 3rd car. Each would gladly terminate the other if they thought they would not be apprehended. Never has there been a fiercer competitive struggle between 2 teen girls over, literally, anything. Nothing is freely given or asked for. Whether it’s sharing a pie in the refrigerator, the TV remote control, or the keys to the 3rd car, it’s all a war. Absolutely no quarter is given. No concessions, no negotiation, it’s full on hostilities and a war of attrition.
The first victims, on a daily basis, are the parents. Trust me on this one, sharing is not a gene within the teenage anatomy, does not exist.
Hope to hear from similar parents!
Nov 5th, 2008 by John |
Thank goodness for John McCain. Finally something other than a hapless parent for our daughters to turn their boundless rage upon. The problem now is the election is over and I will default back to the punching bag for the two of them. The pain soon to resume.
A very small respite for the weary, however their mom and I are thankful for any small breaks. I was impressed by the level of hostility directed towards McCain in particular and Republicans in general. If we could scale that rage our countries energy woes would be gone.
Looking forward to hearing from other fathers and their experiences their own calm teenage daughters.
Oct 31st, 2008 by John |
Let me know if this sounds familiar. Our 16 year old teen, with braces, had them tightened this past Wednesday. All of a sudden this 2 sport, tough chick, varsity athlete, sullen on a gracious day, and a cannibal towards her family on a normal day, was reduced to a sniveling wreck.
For two days we heard, non stop, the refrain of “my f_____ing teeth are killing me!” This replaced the standard daily outbursts or over shares of “I hate f___ing school!” and “I hate all the HS girl bitches!”, etc.
I recall having braces, and it was uncomfortable when they would be tightened, but the temporary, true colors of my daughter came out – not much grace under fire. Why do I think it’s not just my daugher? The case for boarding school in Switzerland has been crystal clear for some time. Where do we sign up?
Happy Holloween.
Oct 28th, 2008 by John |
We should have all seen it coming. Our very, very particular 16 year old asked her mother to trim her hair a couple of inches, by the way, also layer it slightly.
All this was done with the hair being wet, and in truth it looked very subtle to all, including our daughter, until the next morning. The ceiling was lifted off the roof as said daughter announced she looked like a boy and her hair “was too f______ing short!”
A lot of hysterics and recriminations. Her father and brother literally ran out of the house in an attempt to stay out of harms way. An unbelievable reaction to a very moderate hair trim. To her credit our daughter, did ease off the recriminations and hostilities, after about 8 hours.
Being particular and a teenage girl is a no win combination. We only have about 3 more years of the latter until the men in this house can feel safe again. It will be akin to a prison break!
