I Had My Daughter At 16. I Was Shocked By These Things People Felt Comfortable Saying To Me.
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"While people regularly expected me to tell them how I would fix my ruined life... I can’t help but notice the questions I was not asked."
“You look way too young to have a child that age!” This is the comment I get every time I share how old my daughter is. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt that they are being complimentary, but every time it happens, I feel a pit in my stomach.
My responses change depending on the tone of the comment. They vary from matter-of-fact to sarcastic and snide.
“Tell me about your teen sex life first.”
“I have a good moisturizing routine.”
Sometimes I’ll do a “Mean Girls”-style, “I’m a cool mom.”
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