Me and my daughter Melanie in her teens, battling it out. Took the shot myself with the camera on self timer. Just told her to yell as loud as she could. It was scary how natural this came to her.
Raising a daughter, especially through her teens, is about as emotionally draining as it gets. I knew support groups were available, but I opted for the mental scars… time will tell if that was the right path!!
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Thanks Heather. It’s now ten years later and she’s still doing it. They tell me it’s hormones. And that there’s no known antidote. She gets married in January to a very lucky Canadian guy and they will live in Montreal. Life here will be so peaceful. And I will miss her so deeply.
I absolutely love this shot! I’ve long thought it’s such a shame we all (or most of us anyway) have to go through that often angry, often awkward time as teens that causes our parents so much grief, but it must be worth it when one’s children become real adults and can return to the fold, so to speak, and appreciate their parents as people. I know from this side of things how much that experience has enriched my life – I love knowing my parents as an adult.
Thanks Casey. It’s a bit unfortunate that our children don’t really know what their parents are about until they get lives of their own… which is why we have to protect them untiul they do. We go through hell to do it, but if you can stick it out suffering only deep flesh wounds, the reward is massive. I’m just starting to appreciate that now, and thank you for acknowledging from your side. BB
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haha – oh i remember those days in the not so distant past
Thanks Heather. It’s now ten years later and she’s still doing it. They tell me it’s hormones. And that there’s no known antidote. She gets married in January to a very lucky Canadian guy and they will live in Montreal. Life here will be so peaceful. And I will miss her so deeply.
Cheers, BB
Yay! You’re here too!
I absolutely love this shot! I’ve long thought it’s such a shame we all (or most of us anyway) have to go through that often angry, often awkward time as teens that causes our parents so much grief, but it must be worth it when one’s children become real adults and can return to the fold, so to speak, and appreciate their parents as people. I know from this side of things how much that experience has enriched my life – I love knowing my parents as an adult.
Thanks Casey. It’s a bit unfortunate that our children don’t really know what their parents are about until they get lives of their own… which is why we have to protect them untiul they do. We go through hell to do it, but if you can stick it out suffering only deep flesh wounds, the reward is massive. I’m just starting to appreciate that now, and thank you for acknowledging from your side. BB
what a wonderful photograph/daughter is excellent
Shanghaiwu, father and daughter both thank you! BB
Excellent. A generational clash of heads. I can really relate to this.
Sounds like great therapy – and it’s made a great photo. Reminds me of that film “Anger Management”
Thanks Brett and Steve. I guess most of us have been there in one way or another. Some of us come back alive, some of us don`t !!
Haha thats a fab image! Reminds me of myself and my dad! hehe