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Tonight No 1 is going to a party invited by a friend he hadn't seen in four months, taking place in a less than salubrious part of town (from which I then have to pick him up late even though they thought walking back was perfectly fine....)... and the party is called "neon party".

Should I be scared? 

Am I irresponsible?

The naivety of 15yr old boys is at the same time charming and terrifying.

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(from the series 'photos found on my camera': feet #1)

No 2's voice has cracked.  The onion smell phase will soon begin if he follows his brother.  Then there will be girls who appear from nowhere and scary parties and endless showers and over generous body spray administrations and moodiness and no speaking and I'm not ready for this AGAIN!

(from the series 'photos found on my camera': feet #2)

No 3 got his first phone today.  He's as happy as a pig in *&%^.  Seriously... he's so happy it's the cutest thing... and it's not a fancy one full of bells and whistle but he can do Instagram and maybe, just maybe, he'll be the one to unravel the mysteries of snapchat to me, something his older brothers have insofar refused to do.  I'm too old and none of my friend have it anyway... apparently... and it would be weird.

(from the series 'photos found on my camera': foot #1)

I feel old.  

And i'm trying very hard not to stare and weep at the grey roots on my head, thanking the gods my colourist apt is tomorrow so I can pretend I don't have grey hair (I wonder if she'll colour my eyebrows too? I noticed a couple of shining strands earlier when in the car. By the way... why is the car mirror so damned unforgiving?  Evil thing.)

 

*amended:  Mr M dropped them off.  It looked innocent... lots of girls with very short skirts...

 

No further comments needed.

 

Sigh.

 

Comments

[Jacqui]

My daughter says the same thing about Snapchat!
And my friend keeps tweezers in her car to tackle anything she sees in the mirror.
My unforgiving mirror is in the loos at work, everytime I glance in it my eyes sink into my head and hairs sprout from my chin!

[pixie]

My sons also refuse to help me with the social media. I ask the millennials at work. They are tolerant (I expect they giggle about me behind my back). Had a bit of bonding with sons over Pokemon go tho. Then I deleted it because I didn't want to get addicted or further distracted. Currently seeking ways to have something to talk about with 19 yo son resident in LA. (I'm in New Zealand). Pokemon Go and Fozzie Bear PJ pants have been my greatest successes so far. Perhaps we need to start an old ladies snapchat network hehehe!

[driftwood]

my 15 year old went to a party sleeping out in a friends garden last week. apparently the boy tent and girl tent rule was abandoned because it was cold so they all slept in the same one, and E's pillow was used to soak up the spilt beer. and he thought this was all fine..... your line about naivety is spot on.
the only thing I know about snapchat is that rainbows come out of your mouth?

[mayison@gmail.com]

Love the "feet" shots.