*Overheard conversation between my 11-year-old, James and a friend
“It’s pretty cool having two sets of parents.”
“Really?”
“Yah, I mean not only do I have more grandparents, but I also get more presents. AND, if my mom says “No”, then I go to my dad. If my dad says, “No”, then I go to my other mom and dad. Chances are pretty high that one of them will cave and say , “Yes”.”
“They’ll say yes to anything?”
“Well…I’m not sure how they’d feel about explosives, but you never know.”
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I’m a divorced (and remarried) mom. Who needs counseling when you can have easier access to explosives?!? Woo hoo! :) Cute!
i think i’d start checking his bag when he comes home from his dad’s. who knows what you might find in there!
Hilarious! I think as long as you draw the line at explosives, then you’re doing your job.
That is so cute.
Cant wait to see you guys in May
Yeah, I think you better make your position on explosives clear right from the beginning – and LOOK OUT!!! When they learn to work the system you are pretty much screwed.
Nice. Your kids have such great sense of humor!
Bwahahaha! Now that’s reassuring.
OH. MY. GOSH.
Speaking as a child torn in two from a broken marriage… (dramatic enough?) We have to have SOMETHING to be glad about! I was glad my dad wasn’t “mean” and didn’t discipline me like my friend’s dads did. I definitely played that card before! My Dad would always cave because he didn’t live with us. Of course, we’d make my mom feel horribly guilty and she’d get us what we wanted, usually.
I wish I had two husbands now, so if one said “No, you can’t get a dishwasher”, I’d just go ask the other one!
Easily the funniest thing I’ve heard/read all day.
Holy crap this totally made my day! I’m laughing so hard. Your boy cracks me up.
Your brother is funny.
Aw, they’re raising a sociopath! So cute! Nah… but it is cute. Just tell James not to get any ideas.
The whole conversation reminds me of Maeybe on Arrested Development who, at alternate times, was trying to both keep her parents together (so she’s only have to spend time with both) and break then apart (so they’d focus on finding somebody else and not her).
OMG…unsupervised play for those two may be dangerous.
Ahh, the joy of boys. What am I getting myself into? I’m sure I’ll be calling you for advice all the time!
Why don’t I have children yet? I just don’t have any idea.
“Little Over-Thinker! Eat all your vegetables or you won’t be able to play with your EXPLOSIVES today! Good girl!”
Talk about lookin on the bright side of life!
I used to play my dad and mom against each other a LOT (they got divorced when I was 7.)
No explosives were ever mentioned, though. ;)