Thursday, May 26, 2011

old lady

Geekyboy has taken to calling me "grandma". "I'm pretending you're my grandma" he tells me, then proceeds to yell "Grandma" across the playground.

Our choice to live here in San Francisco means that the kids don't get to see either of their actual grandparents very often. Perhaps the poor child is grandparent deprived.  His obsession with the TV show "Max and Ruby", in which the grandma (a bunny) is a featured character and the champion of the little boy bunny Max may also have something do do with it.

Whatever the reason, I'm getting a bit pissed off! I have seen a few heads turn, probably wondering, since he is calling me "Grandma", if I was a teen mother when I gave birth to his mother or father. Well I hope that's what they are wondering, maybe I look plenty old enough to be his grandma. After all, it is biologically possible and there are forty year old grandmothers aplenty.

Insult is being added to injury by my new "Kindle".  I have the version that is super cheap because it displays advertising when you are not reading on it. It keeps showing me adverts for anti aging face potions.  Maybe this just reflects the target market of a generic Kindle reading demographic, but I'm taking it personally. And wondering if I should invest in some. The sands of time seem to be catching up with me.
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Jody Brettkelly · 723 weeks ago

Hilarious story. Actually when I return home to Ohope Beach NZ , plenty of my old school friends are grandmas. Yikes. And that includes friends that were younger than me. So that does make me pretty old indeedy. And not very efficient!
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Laura · 723 weeks ago

When Alyce was nannying for us we discovered her dad was only a few years older than Dave. I used to joke that I was old enough to be her unwed teenage mother. It really doesn't seem so funny anymore. Sigh.
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a modern mother · 722 weeks ago

That's funny about the anti-aging adverts. Don't take it personally, I've been grandma for quite a few years. They call it playing "mums and dads", it's quite a popular game!
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Michelloui · 722 weeks ago

That little so-and-so! Im not sure how I would feel if my daughter started doing that. But kids never mean these things to be hurtful, so it's obviously just a game--or trying out a different 'thing'. As you say, perhaps he's missing the feeling of having grandparents around.

And I know of a 20 year old I used to work with who used anti-aging cream. Her philosophy was that you're constantly aging so why wait until you look old to use the cream! Seems reasonable. Its the expense and questionable science that I balk at...
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geekymummy · 721 weeks ago

I do actually use stupidly expensive face creams, just in case they work! And I'm supposed to be a scientist!
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nappyvalleygirl · 722 weeks ago

I always seem to get served with anti-ageing or weight loss ads on the internet.

My kids have just had a visit from their grandfather, and now I'm feeling guilty that they don't see enough of him, being overseas. They also love Max and Ruby!
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geekymummy · 721 weeks ago

have family far away is the only thing I regret about moving away.

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