Cute When You’re 10
By Susan Mercedes. Filed in Family |
Elle (my daughter) and I were enjoying our regular dinner together. Surprise, surprise we went to Porcupine Pub (our local pub) again. We end up there several times each week. Partly because I can’t cook. Partly because Elle doesn’t cook much either. Yeah, she’s 10. I’m just lame.
I love when I walk into the restaurant and the staff greets me and the hostess always know where I want to sit. We even get the “loyal customer” discount on our bill every time. It makes all sorts of sense on why we go there so often.
On this particular evening, we were minding our own business when suddenly Elle squealed and ducked underneath the table. It may be important to share that she does have good manners. She was brought up dining out. This behavior took me by surprise. When I calmly asked her to get her butt back onto the seat, she had a chance to explain.
Me: Elle, what is going on?
Elle: Oh my god mom, Logan is here.
Me: Who is Logan?
Elle: My boyfriend at school.
Me: Does he know he’s your boyfriend?
Elle: Duh. Yes. Someone told him I liked him.
She spent the rest of the meal staring towards his table. Every time he glanced our direction, she’d slide down on her seat.
I offered to go introduce myself to Logan’s table. Elle would rather have died than have me do that. It’s clear. My little girl is grown up now. Her total boy crazy crush was proof. The fact that she was embarrassed by me was a little heartbreaking. I was thinking I was the cool mom. Guess not.
Regardless, I couldn’t help but smile. When can you have a crush on someone, behave like that and others will still think it’s cute? When you’re 10!
Do you remember your childhood crush? I do. He’s on my Facebook page now. And his wife is hot.
Tuesday, May 12th 2009 at 12:23 pm
That is hysterical! I thought I might see some of that yesterday when I went on my daughter’s class field trip with her. To my surprise (and unfathomable relief) she thought I was cool and did not have any hint of ANY interest at all in any boy there. I’m definitely not ready for that. But you’re right, it is stinking cute.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Brady: You’ll be ready for it. Hell, it’s bound to happen in the next few months. Brace yourself, my friend. I know you can handle it.
Tuesday, May 12th 2009 at 3:37 pm
Ha! Funny, guess not too much changes when you get older. I can think of several times when my girlfriends and I have ducked into the ladies room when one of their crushes came into a club. Of course we just primp and perk up the girls then strut right back out, cause we are *so* mature.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Summer: Oh my. I love that. I love that you told the story like you’ve never been the one to see the crush…it was always your friends. And I also love that I’m not the only one to do it.
Wednesday, May 13th 2009 at 10:30 am
That is the funniest thing ever!! I always thought you were the cool mom, though! So I guess Avery has been replaced
I’ll break it to him gently. He is starting to notice girls now, too, but denies it with every fiber in his being. But moms can just tell things like that!!
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 13th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Holly: No Avery has NOT been replaced. Logan is like boyfriend #47, Avery is like #12. Avery just has competition. Don’t worry, Elle’s cat, dad and my ex boyfriend are also on the list. It seems long, but she’s not very discriminating.
Wednesday, May 13th 2009 at 12:40 pm
My how “Elle” is growing! Don’t be too sad. All kids find that their parents are a total embarrasment (until the kid gets to an age of reason….say…21?) We do love her, though.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 13th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Carol: Wow if Elle hates me until she’s 21, I’m in trouble. We hang out entirely too much for that. She loves you back too. As do I.
Wednesday, May 13th 2009 at 7:04 pm
Mine will be nine in a couple of weeks. She mentioned a boy at school (who had said hello to her at the school carnival) being really good at football. Shit.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 13th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Aims: You’re in SOOOOOOO much trouble. Especially if she has an interest in cheerleading too. I’d suggest heavy drinking for coping.
Aims Reply:
May 14th, 2009 at 8:29 am
haha no, LoLo isn’t going to be a cheerleader, she’s going to be one of those smart artsy nerdy girls who secretly likes the football players who don’t know she’s alive, and then one day she’ll start dating a guy named Wolf and live happily ever after in a fairy princess world where she makes dream catchers and things like that! (Still heavy drinking to cope will be in order)