Lately, I can’t shake the feeling that my pre-teen daughter thinks I’m practically from another era.
When I suggest she grab a sweater for school, she gives me this indulgent eye roll, tossing a sweater into her backpack as if it’s just a routine gesture meant to keep me quiet.
And when I ask her to call her friend to figure out carpool arrangements, she chuckles at my outdated suggestion and quickly sends a text instead.
The other day, I was thrilled when she wanted to borrow an old outfit of mine that I had tucked away in the closet. I quickly realized she intended to wear it ironically, a stark contrast to how wholeheartedly I once sported that look.
I try to impart some wisdom by telling her, “Never do something you wouldn’t want to see splashed across the front page of a newspaper.” She stares at me blankly before kindly responding, “Oh, you mean don’t do anything that might show up on Instagram?” It’s clear her world is a bit different from mine.
During our playful moments, I often hit her with a pillow and shout, “Makeup!” She giggles, but recently asked, “Why do you say that?” I had to laugh because she had no clue that was a classic phrase from old-timey movie directors calling for makeup assistance. When I attempt to explain, she pats me on the back as if to say, “It’s okay, Mom, you can reminisce about the olden days.”
Honestly, her reactions make me feel positively quaint, but I’m not sitting at home in a rocking chair knitting with a bunch of cats, nor am I wearing mom jeans.
“Mom! Is that a fanny pack you’ve got?” she exclaimed the other day.
“No, no!” I protested. “It’s a stylish little pouch for your money that clips to your belt loop. It’s called a Hip Clip!” I showcased it like a badge of honor.
“Oh, Mom,” she said, linking her arm through mine. “You are so adorable!”
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