tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596010223510497934.post5201174009170983014..comments2023-10-23T13:22:46.260-07:00Comments on Fighting Finn: Bull Riding is Easier than ParentingBeckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17193473372672086415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596010223510497934.post-89696571866511633152010-02-12T08:16:19.889-08:002010-02-12T08:16:19.889-08:00My daughter is almost 15. She hasn't had a con...My daughter is almost 15. She hasn't had a conversation with me since she was 8. As a parent, I have the need to know about her friends and every time I ask it turns into a fight. <br /><br />I never once in her life told her I wasn't interested. I've always tried to engage her intellectually and socially, yet allow her the distance she needs. And still, she won't talk to me. She doesn't even say hello to me after I get home from work unless I say it first.<br /><br />I _wish_ I had a relationship with my daughter where adversarial wasn't the default position. The next time you feel the temptation to tell him to stop talking, just thing about the parent whose 15 year old walks in the front door and they have no fucking idea who she is.zencyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972746221081909463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596010223510497934.post-50251035093518598282010-02-10T06:38:48.368-08:002010-02-10T06:38:48.368-08:00Be kind to yourself. Kids don't win awards all...Be kind to yourself. Kids don't win awards all on their own. There's a great parent somewhere.****https://www.blogger.com/profile/00862292207445166549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596010223510497934.post-39577494989525651142010-02-05T08:24:24.516-08:002010-02-05T08:24:24.516-08:00The old Apaloosa bar in South Norwalk had a mechan...The old Apaloosa bar in South Norwalk had a mechanical bull. Grateful to this day that I never got on it. Would not have ended well.<br /><br />From my unscientific observation, even the best bull riders get thrown 5-6 times for every 10 rides. 8 seconds can be an eternity.<br /><br />I bet even on your worse day of parenting that you do better than that. I myself hit around a .677 on my worst days. Perfection is a pretty tough benchmark when it comes to humans. Or bulls.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353547724262968613noreply@blogger.com