When Parents Text: So Much Said...So Little Understood by Sophia Fraioli, Lauren Kaelin Read Free Book Online Page A

suitemates, your studio, and to do all the fun things! I must be feeling guilty about the cats because last night I dreamt that I had a (small) octopus and a horse that I had forgotten to feed. I really DID have a horse once, but I never had an octopus.
     

    Happy Pride Month
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    ME : I had a dream last night you thought I was a lesbian haha!
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    MOM : It wasn’t a dream
     
    Battle
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    ME : I had a dream last night that we were dance battling. I can’t remember but I think we tied.
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    DAD : Well, it was obviously a dream because I definitely would win the poppin and the lockin.

     
     

    NO TATTOOS
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    ME : I had a dream last night that I got a tattoo. I started crying and freaking out in the dream because I knew you guys would be so angry. Luckily it washed off!
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    DAD : DON’T EVEN GET A DREAM TATOO!!!
     
    Interpretations
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    MOM : I had a dream about rescuing a kitten last nite which I believe reflects my desire to be a grandmother someday
     
    Someday
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    MOM : Someday i want to hold a penguin and rub its belly. It looks so soft.

     
     

    Waist Deep
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    ME : We’ll be in RI around 4:30 tomorrow
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    MOM : I had a dream last night that you were in a cave in waist deep water smoking pot.....
     
    Haircut
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    MOM : I had a dream you got a dyke haircut.
     
    Marshmallow Dreams
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    DAD : So I had a dream last night that I ate a huge marshmellow, and when I woke up my pillow was gone.
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    ME : Where was your pillow?
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    DAD : I don’t know, I cant find it.
     

PIX
     
    With the discontinuation of Kodachrome, our photographic dialogue is becoming more immediate, and mobile cameras have added a new texture to the way cell phone users communicate—”Aren’t you jealous of where I am right now?” “Are these the socks you asked for?” “Look at this fabulous sandwich I am about to consume.”
    The modern postcard—picture messaging—is both versatile and humorous. When parents send picture messages, the possibilities are truly unbelievable, and the photo submissions that we have been saving for this print edition of
When Parents Text
have been some of the funniest to date.

    Twenty-First-Century Parenting
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    MOM : I want a picture of u at her house. either outside w house showing or w her mom at home so i know ur there
     
    Only in America
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    DAD : Only 2000
     

    Birthday Is a Wash
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    DAD : happy birthday I hope you like what we got us for your birthday!
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    ME : what..........
     

    Condom Cat
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    MOM : The cat wants to know why she found condoms in your laundry.
     

    Gun Show
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    DAD : Funny face made from a white tail deer’s butt LOL. At the gun show today.
     

    My Naner
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    DAD : Sweetie sorry the visit was so short, I feel sad about that. I miss you.
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    DAD : this was sent from my new iphone by the way! Not my brick phone….
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    ME : Picture msg me then. If its not HD then you are lying. haha! love you!
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    DAD : I will as soon as I figure out how to do that???
     

    Number One
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    DAD : Youre the number1 I love you dad
     

    Lost
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    ME : We’re lost...can you send directions?
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    MOM : Sure.
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    (ten minutes later)
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    MOM : here is map

     
     

    Regret
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    MOM : my greatest regret in life is that ill never have a dog
     

    Mobile Mouse
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    MOM : Where is my mouse?
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    ME : I didn’t move it
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    MOM : I saw it on booktable a few days ago; now I can’t find it
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    ME : I didn’t touch it
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    MOM : Why is it hanging with the snow people?

     
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    MOM : Didn’t know it was mobile!
     

    Stallion
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    MOM : New living room art
     

    Do You Have a Clue?
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    MOM : Guess who?
     

    Best Mom

     
     

    Postcollege

     
    MOM : present! :)
     

    Frankie’s Fun Park
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    DAD : your grandmother wants to ride the motorcycle at Frankie’s Fun Park. ONLY 3 TOKENS
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    ME : ...do what?
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    DAD :

     
     

WOW
     
    There are some texts that you receive and immediately have to