Interesting conversation on girls with my 16 year old boy

[Sigarms]

Young males not gonna listen. Dey know everything & got DEVICE. More better just sit comfortable & grin. Boy got any smart he come ask why you grinnin and ask fer advice.

This is the biggest difference in what I see different between my two boys.

My one boy will come and ask why you're grinning, the other boy will TELL you why your grinning.

 

[Thomas]

" "dad, I was just along for the ride, and I had no clue what was going on". We both broke out laughing pretty hard."
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Your son fast learner by the sounds should pretty well in life.

 

[Sigarms]

" "dad, I was just along for the ride, and I had no clue what was going on". We both broke out laughing pretty hard."
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Your son fast learner by the sounds should pretty well in life.

He is fast learner and actually listens to advice.

I hate to say this, but his brother is completely opposite, seems to know everything and you can't tell him anything. It can drive me up a wall at times.

Both 16.

One who may drive too slow at times (the one who listens) and one drives too fast (one who has everything figured out).

God only knows how they will turn out as young men, just hope He looks out for them.

 

[Sigarms]

I'm glad my son is now past his teens and 20's. Communication during those times could be a tad difficult and strained. Everything has turned out fine but I can still remember some times ........

I had the same conversation with my dad in the kitchen the other day.

When I was a teen, we wanted to kill each other. Fact is, like Mr. Twain, I was amazed at how much my dad learned when I hit my mid 20's.

My one boy who seems to know everything kind of reminds me of myself when I was his age, so I'm holding out hope.

That said, I was ready to kill him (figuratively speaking of course) yesterday after he bought his $800 truck. Radio dosen't work in his "new" truck, so he asks me with a serious look, that since I don't drive my truck that often other than for work around the house, if he could take the radio out of my truck and put my raido in his truck (he had the radio out of his truck and was ready with screwdrivers in hand to work on my radio). Perhaps I should consider myself lucky that he had enough smarts to ask first LOL

 

[Tinhack]

The fact he's being "taxied around" is a big clue for me. It was different when I entered HS (at age 14). I had a part-time job, my driver's license and a car. A "beater" by todays standards but it was a way around and it ran and looked pretty good for it's age. But a 12 year old car back then was worth $50-$250 depending on the make/model.

My first was a 52 Chevy Coupe and a bargain at $50. But it was MINE. I drove it to school, work and on dates--As long as I stuck to the rules and the curfew. Usually 9pm for the girl and 9:30pm for me. When we were seniors, it got bumped to 10 and 10:30. I was allowed 30 minutes past her curfew.

By the way; Even at 30 I didn't know what was going on. Still don't at 70.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I would urge any young man to listen to as many original delta blues songs as possible.

 

[woody]

At 62 I'm still just along for the ride, and I have no clue what was going on".

 

[PuffyC]

This seems to be how kids date these days for reasons unknown. They don't go on dates and never say they're dating when they are, there are no girlfriends or boyfriends as they're all "just friends" even though they're not, and breaking up via text message is the norm and never a big deal even though it is. In most cases it seems the parents only know it's serious when they suddenly announce they're living together which is common, or that they're getting married which fewer and fewer seem terribly interested in these days. There are exceptions of course but that's been my experience raising 3 kids and knowing all their friends.

 

[JethroB]

When I turned 16 forty five years ago the top issues were:

Drivers license .. check
Car .. 20 year old Jeep
Cash .. sometimes
Beer. .
Girlfriend ... what a beauty

 

[Industrial Toys]

I couldn't wait and got the girl first. Still a friend of mine all these years later.

Man sometimes I wish I had a time machine!

When girls were play toys and they came without any baggage or cell phones! I'l take that over a car any day! lol