Ming: You don’t seem to love me as much as I love you!
Me: Yes, I do, it’s just that the pain medications make you all touchy-feely and you STILL want my hand all the time!
Ming: What’s wrong with that?
Me: Nothing really – it’s just that I kind of need my hand back because I have to use both my hands to do the various chores. We’re home now and in a week or so you’ll be much better.
Ming: You don’t love me like you used to.
Me: You’re probably right. I read somewhere that in order for teenagers to leave the nest a certain amount of angst has to happen between parent and child to allow this transition without heartbreak.
Ming: So you’ve gone off me!
Me: Yes – I used to love you at 100%; now it’s around 50%.
Ming: What?
Me: Kidding!
Sigh! And this is only part of the bizarre conversation we had today on the way into town to see Ants.
The photo is from two years ago, before everything went a bit haywire in our lives.
jmgoyder 
You TWO are such characters! On the up and up now I think!.. c
I sometimes feel I am in some sort of odd comedy television show!
Oh Ceci, I am so sorry about Kupa x
Ah!!!!!! Poor Ming! Again I’m laughing and he’s the one giving me the laughs. I hope he’s healing well and gets your humor!!!! 🙂
Haha! Today he is back to normalish bratness!
Oh my! Of course he is! 🙂 And that is a good sign !!!
ahhh Handsome Ming will find love again some day……(LOL) only it won’t be in pill form. 😉 I love Ming’s name by the way. xo
Yes, it’s a Scottish name, ‘Menzies’ but short form is Ming ha!
You two are so cute.
So, you’ve gone off me? HA! That’ll be the day!!
xo
Just quietly, I actually have gone off him and and going to send him over to you soon!
Oh yeah? Well send him over. He won’t find any birds that’ll chase him, but maybe a chick or two would! 😉
When i read the title I thought ..’oh here goes’ …He’s going to be so embarrassed so chuckled when I read the details… It’s great that he felt well enough to go and see his father….Diane
Yes I was so glad Ming wanted to see Ants because nowadays he finds it all a bit hard work.
Love these short convos when you post them. Wishing you, Ming and Ants a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
xo
Diana
xxx
The push me, pull me of parental and old teenager relationships. It isn’t easy. Thank goodness for all of the adorable memories of when they were babies and toddlers, it helps a lot. 🙂
So true!
I love your heart-deepen .. conversation. “Ming: So you’ve gone off me!”
This is 110% love.
One day later and he has become a brat again ha!
Julie, but it’s truly moments like this the moments that we should remember the most, but we don’t often do.
Julie, there will come a time when Ming has vague memories of these conversations, and he will want to bury his head in the sand, but you won’t let him, you will remind him, you will embrace the moment, and share with him the stories of the fierce bruises you had on your hand from his need, And it will be done with great love. And even further into the future, your grandchildren will be gathered about you and you will regale them of these stories as Ming tries to maintain his dignity, as you share these wonderful stories. — Take care Bill
Glad I am blogging these little stories – good for future stories and for a laugh! Thanks, Bill.
Glad you got your hand back so you could drive. And, wow, he was up and going with you to see Ants? That’s really grrrrreat. Love the conversations. xoxo
He was determined to see Ants which surprised me as he doesn’t usually want to – only because Ants is so deteriorated. You are very kind to comment like this when I am often lax with replying and commenting on your own blog – sorry and thank you Paulette – you are a gem!
Healing thoughts and prayer’s for Ming, and for you Jules an award for Patient Loving Mom of the Year. I love your humour.
Alas, BB, he transformed back into the teenager from hell today – haha! Luckily we have a code now: WALK AWAY. Very effective!
All good things must come to a close so we recognize their goodness when presented again, yes? I love your code, disengaging is one of my most popular ploys in navigating familial turbulence’s.
Too funny 😄 Poor boy’s feeling vulnerable and down – not an unusual effect of anaesthetic. Not to mention what you’ve all been through these last few years. That’s one special kid!
And he’s on that oxycontin drug now which still makes him weird – argh!
It sounds like a conversation I would have with my daugher Jessica
Glad it’s not just us – haha – thanks Joanne!
Gosh, I hope that was the pain meds that was talking. Heaven help Ming’s eventual wife.
Julie, the men in your family are hilarious.
Shows what happens when men get too much love in their lives – they get all ‘soppy’ and ‘spoilt’.
Oh Vicki – you have made me laugh hysterically – yes, I pity his future wife!
What a character that Ming is!
Mmmmm!
I love you both… You are amazing mother and son. Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday, love, nia
I love you to Nia and so sorry not to be keeping up with your posts – hope you understand. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas – Juliexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I love the way you two interact, Julie. 🙂 Merry Christmas to you all. xx
And to you all!
Sounds a little father like son to me. 🙂 Rock on Julie you got this.
Thanks Anonymous!
I am glad there is humor in your house. Merry Christmas my dear friend
I am wishing for a miracle to happen in your house Terry.
I am so glad you have each other. Thanks for this post today.
50% Rubbish!!! You’re a lover–love your husband & your son:) Pretty awesome.