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Mum, you’re embarrassing me!

Trish Burgess Posted on04/09/201007/04/2016 Teenagers 6 Comments

I wrote this post a few days ago for Mad Manic Mamas

I think I’m turning into my mother. Actually I know I am. I embarrass my child, just like my mum used to embarrass me. I love my mother; she is a warm, generous, funny lady but when I was a teenager her loudness and daftness used to sometimes make me want to hide away. At family parties she would dress up in my brother’s school blazer, squeeze into his grey trousers, roll them up to her knees and pretend to be Jimmy Krankie. Everyone loved her ‘Fandabbydozy’ impressions, they would squeal with delight, but my brother and I would be mortified.

Now I have my own teenager who finds me annoying, especially when I sing, hum or move to music in a certain way – in the car or in the kitchen, even though there is no-one else around to see me. He rolls his eyes, whines ‘M-u-u-u-m-m, p-l-e-a-s-e’ and I have to stop. I mustn’t act silly in front of his mates, ask them too many questions or in any way entertain them although this summer they have all been very grateful that I have been around to feed them bacon butties on a regular basis.

However my mum’s Jimmy Krankie impersonation pales into insignificance compared to the damage I may have caused my son by subjecting him to my performance in ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ earlier this year. I feel he may need therapy.

Yet today I saw a chink of acceptance, a little sliver of hope that he may be growing up a little and is realising that I’m not so bad after all. Getting out of the car he walked beside me as we made our way into town and said,

“Actually it’s okay if I walk alongside you now. Just don’t sing, ok?”

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6 Comments

  1. jfb57 Reply
    05/09/2010 at 8:26 am

    When they get even older, they let you link arms!!

  2. The Dotterel Reply
    05/09/2010 at 3:02 pm

    You're being far too sensitive, Trish… give him the full Jimmy Krankie, then he'll be sorry!

  3. Trish @ Mum's Gone to... Reply
    05/09/2010 at 5:54 pm

    jfb57 – Really? Oh that's made my day.

    The Dotterel – Oh I couldn't possibly take my mother's party piece. For a start, I'm too tall.

  4. JulieB Reply
    05/09/2010 at 8:23 pm

    I overheard my husband and eldest (5) having a conversation earlier today, in which she declared that she sometimes got embarrassed. I remember thinking "little does she know it's going to be her parents embarrassing her before too long…"
    It's what I'm most looking forward to as a parent 😉

  5. A Modern Mother Reply
    06/09/2010 at 6:07 pm

    I see I have lots to look forward to then!

  6. Trish @ Mum's Gone to... Reply
    06/09/2010 at 7:18 pm

    Julie B – I should just enjoy it I suppose – a rite of passage for all children!

    A Modern Mother – oh yes! Thankfully there are some lovely aspects of having a teenager so it's not all bad 🙂

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