tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post114895374245665279..comments2023-10-28T08:49:12.718-04:00Comments on Stray Thoughts & Ruminations: Snakes & Snails . . . Sugar & SpiceEviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00212038923735410573noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-1149307625094090092006-06-03T00:07:00.000-04:002006-06-03T00:07:00.000-04:00I used to walk really fast in front of my mum at t...I used to walk really fast in front of my mum at the mall as a young teenager. I think I was afraid of my peers seeing me dependent on a parent. Most of our time is spent in a pseudo-independent environment in highschool. So to be percieved in a different light than "normal" was frightening. Although I couldn't explain it at the time.Daejeon Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250019770489365056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-1149083183424988912006-05-31T09:46:00.000-04:002006-05-31T09:46:00.000-04:00Not having girls, I haven't really thought about t...Not having girls, I haven't really thought about this, but I guess that I've experienced it on recent field trips. In Ottawa, Spencer only spoke to me if I spoke to him first, and then it was quick and to the point. On a recent filed trip with Matt's grade 10 class, Matt sat with me on the bus there, but didn't want to walk with me while we were there.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680174673288007269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23833605.post-1149037625423249502006-05-30T21:07:00.000-04:002006-05-30T21:07:00.000-04:00I think it's the nature of the beast that is ingra...I think it's the nature of the beast that is ingrained in our culture. I totally relate to the grunts and monosylabic language. I find out more from Jason's girlfriend than I do from him sometimes! <BR/><BR/>When the kids were teenagers, I was the Youth Leader of the corps. I gave each of them a choice of having me step aside if they were uncomfortable with my position. Each said no, they wanted me to stay. How they each reacted was interesting. For Jenn, it was no big deal, and she would actively seek me out to talk. James and Jason on the other hand would only seek me out if they were about to do something that they thought would get a rise out of me. It ended up becoming a competition because they could rarely shock me, so they would try to come up with something bigger and better. Ahhhhh, they have made life interesting and a great deal of fun. I wouldn't trade it for anything.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874576244151892714noreply@blogger.com