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Parental Units

Its funny how your view towards your parents changes as you grow older huh?

At first your dad is superdad with powers to build stuff and fix stuff and the enviable ability to saw a plank of wood in half without breaking a sweat.
Your mom makes lunch.

But then by your teens your dad is the archenemy. He has the power of knowing what you want most and denying you of it…”Because I said so”…aarrrrgh. My dad fancied himself as somewhat of a comedian so whilst I cowered behind my menu, trying desperately not to be noticed by the pretty waitress at the local steak ranch, my dad would place his order in gibberish and order a side of ‘dog tongue’. “You don’t have dog tongue? Why not?” The humiliation. Then of course there was the utterly hilarious prank of sending the bill back with his petrol card in it. Dandy.

But then you breach the teen years and as you head towards 25 you start to notice how the things your dad said that you previously dismissed, now start making sense and if it weren’t for your pride, you’d probably admit it.

When I moved out of home though, its was like someone Ctrl-Alt-Del’d our relationship and we went back to my dad being the superhero with problem solving abilities. Now, living far away from home (750km) I keep in regular contact with my folks and we get on really well. Dare I even say I miss them.

I’ve had my fair share of embarassing moments, but it’s all good. I’ll get my own back. Maybe I’ll take it out on my own kids one day.

Its a vicious circle.