riddle me this

[arethinn]

When I was 17, my mother could hear me coming in the house at any time of day or night, no matter how deeply asleep she might be at the time, and despite all my best efforts to be utterly silent.

Now she claims "oh, I didn't hear you come home" even if she's awake at the time, or if I come in rather un-silently while still slightly drunk from having been out clubbing.

Not that this is really a bad thing...

Comments

[helen99.livejournal.com]

I think it may be because a parent is used to dealing with a kid and has all of his or her child-protecting mechanisms in place. Then the kid suddenly isn't strictly a kid anymore right around age 17. Once they get used to the new adult and realize it actually has a working survival instinct, then they can relax their vigil somewhat (ideally).

riddle me that

[unworshipediety.livejournal.com]

well hell...um...er...maybe its cause when you were 17 your mother was really worried about her little girl and all the pains in the world that could bring you down and how she can't really understand all your problems of issues and just wants some way of connecting to you on a deeper level, but as you are now no longer 17 and still alive she finds it easier to sleep cause inside she knows you can take care of yourself but doesn't want to tell you that to your face but would rather show you through actions and such....then again maybe your Stealth skills are that of a ninja now and you have achieved a the zen level of sneaking in while even drunk as hell...hmmmmm if this is true please teach me the way of the drunk yet...sneaky ninja ways.

Brother Daimon
master of getting caught

Re: riddle me that

[starlightforest.livejournal.com]

the way of the drunk yet...sneaky ninja ways

LOL.. ok.. that was a good one...