Crushed

Overheard in the truck:

KatyBeth: “Um, Dad? You weren’t serious about playing in the splash fountain with me, were you?”

AD: “Sure, why not? It’s hot out there.”

KatyBeth: “but you’re, like, 43 years old. And your chest is hairy. And you’ll have your shirt off.”

AD: “Are you saying you’re embarrassed to be seen playing with your father in the splash fountain?”

KatyBeth: “Uummm… yeah. If there are other kids there watching.”
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*sigh*

I suppose this is the year when I start having to drop her off a block away from school, and am forbidden to kiss her goodbye.

Excuse me while I slink off to the No Longer Cool corner and cry.

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Posted by Ambulance Driver on July 29, 2012 • Filed under: Uncategorized

http://notesfrommosquitohill.com mack505

I’m dreading the arrival of that moment myself. Too soon, I’m sure.
GayCynic

I suspect you will return to coolness with unusual swiftness.:)
Suzib

yes, the joys of them getting older….This too shall pass, but you may have to wait until she is say, married, to become the Cool Dad again. Be patient, it will happen. KatyBeth is a lucky girl and you are a lucky Dad!
Pj

On the other hand, you can now use your powers of embarrassment for your own benefit. I have threatened to walk my older girls (ages 13 & 12) to the school bus on the 1st day of school while wearing a robe and a smile. This brings about an amazing level of compliance in very rapid fashion.
Mulligan

No worries, she’s smart enough that it’ll only take her about 5 minutes to figure out she’s got no wing-man and she’s all alone out there with the stupid people.
Old_NFO

LOL, she got ya with that one!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=576313147 John Dalco

As a fellow parent with teenagers let me be the first to welcome you to the club = )
Kj_reed

I got to remember that one.
Kj_reed

Amen!!
Mary

Having been a pre-teen girl, you won’t be there long. Hang in there Dad.
Chip43

Just yesterday I was in your shoes, Today, my daughter is now 26, a First Grade teacher. She has thanked me numerous times for being a “pain in the ass” when she was young. Because now she teaches kids who have parents who just don’t seem to care, So hang in there, be KatyBeth’s PITA she will totally love you later for Being there
http://www.atomicnerds.com/ LabRat

Ah, the years when you are painfully self-conscious but don’t yet have the perspective to realize everyone is too busy worrying about themselves to worry that much about you.

Or for that matter to realize pretending you don’t rely on your parents in front of your friends is HILARIOUS when you’re all 12…
Tolewyn

Welcome brother, we’ve been expecting you. I’ve been here for a couple of years now. My daughter will still let me driver her all the way to school and even give me a peck on the cheek (worked reallly hard to establigh the “daddy’s girl” syndrome early on) but I’m not allowed to be a goofball or other wise act up when she has friends over. I mean it’s not like they haven’t know me all of their lives as well. They should know what to expect. OH well, it IS fun to threaten to do it anyway.
http://jigsawsthoughts.blogspot.com/ julied

… i’m sure you’ll be needed again soon! My 10y.o. asked me the other day when I was going to come riding again with them – I thought they were at the age where they preferred to ride around the streets without their mum, but apparently not!