My Polite Child
Me: Do you want to wear your hat?
MG: No. But thank you for the suggestion!
MG: No. But thank you for the suggestion!
posted by elswhere | 1:55 PM
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(1) elswhere: Your basic left-handed Jewish lesbian New York expatriate. Compulsive bibliophile. Mom [adoptive variety]. Born 1966. Oldest child. Birth sign: Cancer. Your Humble Narrator. 109 more things about me.
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1 Comments:
Man oh man. That somehow manages to be hilarious, encouraging, and slightly chilling all at once. I guess it's just so easy to transpose to MG, age 13: "MG, you're not going to school with your X exposed like that, are you?" "Why, yes I am, Mom. But thank you so very much for asking. I truly appreciate your concern."
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