"He's calling you a Cool Girl to fool you! That's what [boys] do: They try to make it sound like you are the Cool Girl so you will bow to their wishes." Gillian Flynn
Great write! And a good subject to write about. As a dad, I find the balancing act between "Oh no, you never" and "hmm, I sort of did that and survived" quite difficult. Your poem reminds me to keep questoning and looking for that balance.
Hi Arjan. Raising kids, especially during those fearless “they know everything” years is a challenge. I’m glad to have survived both my own growing up and my son’s. Good luck to you friend.
Great write! And a good subject to write about. As a dad, I find the balancing act between "Oh no, you never" and "hmm, I sort of did that and survived" quite difficult. Your poem reminds me to keep questoning and looking for that balance.
Hi Arjan. Raising kids, especially during those fearless “they know everything” years is a challenge. I’m glad to have survived both my own growing up and my son’s. Good luck to you friend.
Teenage years were fun times. Walking to the bowling Alley and going to Lake Arrowhead.
Very cleverly written and rawly pure!
Thanks Peter. Had fun with the word play.
Oh no, not those years!!!
Oh yes. I’m sure you too remember them well Kathleen.