So I am bringing my almost 15 year old daughter to her friend’s house for a sleepover. Her friend calls my daughter’s cell wondering why were are late. My daughter says “Traffic is bad.” After she hangs up I point out to her that traffic is not bad and that she just lied to her friend. She says “I know.” I ask her if she ever lies to me? She replies, “Sometimes.” But being the cool dad that I am I tell her to be careful with that and let it drop. Inside I am groaning, “Oh Ship!”
After the birth of the second of our two boys, I at one point told my wife that while I was happy with two boys, a part of me also wanted a little girl.
And my wife replied, “No way. You know what girls are like starting at the age of 10? I’d put up with boys missing the toilet any old day compared to that hormonal mess.”