Teenage kid

[drew03cmc]

If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model. I 've got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull ... But that's not the worst of it.

My headlights are out of focus and it's especially hard to see things up close.

My traction is not as graceful as it once was. I slip and slide and skid and bump into things even in the best of weather. My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins.

It takes me hours to reach my maximum speed. My fuel rate burns inefficiently.

But here's the worst of it --

Almost every time I sneeze, cough or sputter.....either my radiator leaks or my exhaust backfires, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model.

Is this why you told us the fish in your avatar was a trophy?

just messin, but that is absolutely hilarious.

[gonefishin]

You mean that fish in my avatar isn't a trophy???

[Thom]

A suggestion for a good money making proposition:

I notice that Wallmart and other stores now have baby changing stations. I presume it is for leaving babies that misbehave and exchanging them for more behaved babies.

Proposal: Have teen ager changing stations where lazy incosiderant teens can be exchanged for ones that are more behaved like we were when we were there age. The wait for an exchange might be lengthy but surely worth the wait.

[jcoberley]

I have a 26 y/o boy that is doing good nowdays but untill he was 22 wow what a hand full. Got in to trouble with the law when he wa 18 and dad wouldn't bail him out now he's a good man!

I have a 21 y/o girl that dosn't have a clue about life. She just dont seem to care about anything. She was a great girl untill she got to be 18 then all hell broke loose.

I have one of them 17y/o going on 40 y/o girls!!! SHE THINKS!!!! I think she will be ok but wow is she hard headed! Trys to dress like a street walker. Oh do we fight on that issue. She says Dad to old fashion.

I would trade the 3 of them for anything but at times I wish I could.....

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Hang in there Rusty! It does get better, I promise. They're called GRANDKIDS! I told my son the other day that his daughters are MY reward from God for letting him LIVE through his teenage years! They're great to be around and lots of fun. (Who knew kids could be fun?) Plus, you get to see your kids, putting up with their kids doing the same thing to them that they did to you! PAYBACKS! Oh what sweet juice the fruit of revenge has!

John

[brownieman]

Raising two good looking daughters. I knocked up at 17... $30,000?, loss of hair, nerve damage

Accesories for raising two good looking daughters....$30,000, wrecked cars, making threats to boys, etc.

An 8 year old beautiful grandson and best friend...free, told ya so's, my kids acting like I did..TOTALLY PRICELESS!

Funny how things turn out

[drew03cmc]

Yep. I might only be 22, but I respect my things, treat people like they matter and have had to grow up pretty quick due to us having a baby boy 6 months ago. He is the most amazing thing to ever happen to us, and I know we are going to have our hands full when he gets older, but he is not going to be one of those sit on your butt in front of the TV playing video games and eating ho hos kids. Fishing, camping, sports, you name it...it will be ingrained in his head that sitting down is for when you are old like dad. hehe. I cannot wait to take him fishing for our amazing wild trout.