It’s the first official day of the summer holidays.
To celebrate, Flea and seven of her friends had a sleepover last night – not at my house, thank God.
Apparently, there was riding down staircases in sleeping bags, racing down slides on scooters (“They had three wheels, it’s not like it was dangerous.”) and much late night giggling.
Today, I brought Flea and her bestie home to spend the day here. This was the conversation they had in the back of the car.
Flea: “My teddy’s feeling a bit embarrassed this morning.”
Bestie: “Why?”
Flea: “Well, he’s gay, and he is feeling a little worried about coming out to people.”
I felt I should intervene at this particular moment with some Positive Parenting Wisdom, which as I’m sure you’ll know if you’re a regular reader, I am renowned for in these parts.
“There’s no need to be embarrassed just because you’re gay,” I said in my best Positive Parenting Voice.
In the rear view mirror, Flea made a doubtful face.
I persevered. “We should be very supportive of your teddy if he’s feeling embarrassed about it.”
Flea looked at me with her patented my-mother-is-an-idiot face. “He’s not embarrassed about being gay,” she said, patiently. “He’s embarrassed because he’s a RABBIT and the boy he likes is a bear. Awkward.”
That’s me told, then.
In other news, I can go on holiday for a WEEK with less luggage than a modern 9-year-old requires for a one-night sleepover.
Now my sad morning has been cheered up by this! Flea is one clever and funny girl! Enjoy the holiday, we will be off to the CR soon and cannot wait!
Oh that has brightened my afternoon no end!
Ha, that is exceptional! Good on flea!
My daughter ramona was imagination playing with the nativity set at Christmas- the three wise men were baby Jesus’s gay uncles #obvs
Totes obvs.
Well that’s brightened up an otherwise very dull evening! Love that girl 🙂
What an absolute classic! Flea sounds fab and I love her name (even if it’s a nickname) – she knows her own mind!
She definitely knows what she thinks about the world!
She definitely does!
Fabulous that sleepove sounds aces. Annlaise (8) has invited a boy for a sleepover tonight and he’s rather wild!! should be fun
Oh, how lush, I hope it went well x
Lol love it that’s awesome. That’s you told them. But what will rabbit do about the dilemma? X
I’m sure there will be a graphic novel about it before the holidays are through 🙂
Oh lord the sleepovers! I had to go on one myself recently. Those girls have way more staying power even than I did in my 20’s! They didn’t shut up until after 3am and then one of them was up at 5. I think their teddies have more to worry about than their love lives!
It’s amazing how little sleep they need to function the next day, especially considering they don’t even drink coffee!