I bought new furniture last weekend. It wasn’t my first choice of things to do with my money but it was really necessary. Tayler’s boyfriend has been coming over to our house a few times a week for the past few weeks. I don’t sit in the same room with them or anything but they are in a room that you see whenever you go upstairs. I really would think that after all the hell these two have put me through, they would know better than to irritate me or Mike.
They don’t do much when he is here but watch TV and goof off with Johnny. You see, Johnny loves E. He thinks he is the coolest guy ever and will tell you as much. But hey, what kid wouldn’t love someone who lets you crawl all over them because they are afraid of telling you to go away? E and Tayler watch movies with Johnny and have been very good about not making a big deal about him being around. Good thing too because I won’t be keeping my 3 year old out of half of the house so they can be alone. Personally, I think they have had enough alone time.
Oh, back to the new furniture…
Well, Mike and I noticed that several times when we walked past E and Tayler, she was laying across him… not next to him but her leg over his and almost on top of him. Really. I had a small talk with her about not being on top of her boyfriend and to have some respect for herself and us. I don’t have a problem with them being close but this was a bit much really. I expect them to be close and hug and blah blah blah. I won’t say it is all that great to see as a mom of a 16 year old girl, but I know it will happen. But, at the same time, there is a point that it is a bit too much and needs to be reigned in. We have little kids here for goodness sake! I decided at that point that laying on the floor watching TV (we didn’t have a sofa at all in the room) was just not going to work out anymore. I will not be the mother that allows her child to do THAT in her house… do you know what I mean, *nudge nudge wink win*?
So, I bought a small loveseat for them to sit on and watch TV. E and Mike went and picked it up on Monday and we put it in the TV room. E stayed around that day and hung out with Tayler. Later in the evening, I came through the room again and was greeted with another sight…
She is laying on the sofa and pretty much in the same position she was in on the floor… kind of on top of him again.
So much for that plan.
Maybe I should have bought two chairs… and a table to put in the middle.
well if you remember the pics one chair would not have worked either. lol
::sigh:: This was so me back in my teen years…pushing my limits….as farrrrr as I could take them.
However, I’m on your page…two chairs and a table in between would have been my choice of arrangement. Or move the tv out of that room…lol.
I’m so not looking forward to this!!
My son hasn’t had his girl “friends” over as a teenager – but I already have mentioned to him about leaving the doors open, etc.
I’m sure if you had two chairs she would be in his lap. These are hard times for you, I am so sorry. I remember being young in my parents house.
Haha! I remember when my mother and father would come into the spare living room that my sister and I always entertained our company in, and if they found me laying down or anything with Philip it was “Vertical, Gabrielle!” My upper body had to be vertical, or Philip had to leave. Oh man, I pity the guy that Sophie dates someday. Philip and I have been there like it was yesterday. (it was actually only two years ago, amazingly.) Good luck with that one!
LOL! I am pretty sure this was me when I was younger. And I am pretty sure my parents were less than thrilled by it, too. I say get 2 very stuff, not at all comfy chairs for them to sit in….across the room from each other!
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Tamara
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I told you the ” Electric ” love seat would have been better. Love You
Oh gosh. I was one of those kinds of 16 year old, sadly. Because I matured early, I am not sure how I would handle this if I were a Mom.
One part of me would probably understand that teenagers will find a way for affection, no matter if parents are there or not. Then try to prevent any accidents or diseases should they do the *nudge nudge wink wink*.
But . . . I am not a Mom only a former 16 year old girl. LOL! So, I have no sound advice on this one. I do think you are doing an awesome job at always facing the issues head on. My parents looked the other way, and I often wished they hadn’t.
I am so not looking forward to teenage years. I remember how I was and my daughter is already mini-me
Ahhh…..the life with teenagers in the house. Maybe you should have bought two chairs and a table in the middle. But then you may have found both of them on the table!