Miss Teen Holstein

Yesterday while visiting my parents I was hit with a deterrent in my sleeping in / get a pedicure schedule. I wake up and find out that I have to babysit. Me? babysit? Exactly. I hated it when I was 12 and I was pretty sure that I hated it now. It was almost a guarantee that it would be torturous. I went to the movies with one of my clients last week and sat behind a row of 12 year old girls who every other word consisted of "oh my gosh, like are you like serious?" This incident reaffirmed in my mind that it was going to be the most painful event of my weekend.
I walk downstairs and am greeted by a cute little girl who goes to my parents church. She was deceiving I assumed because every little girl is cute at first glance then you cross her path and find out that she is like the chickens with really large talons.
"Hey kid what you wanna do?"
"Hey Amanda, can we watch a movie"
"What do you wanna watch Kayla?"
" I dunno, something good, Mrs. Doubtfire maybe?"
"Ok, sure, I can dig it, I'll get it ready for you then I will shower"
"Cool"
So I made it through the movie, made it through the first half of the morning with no complaints. I was pleasantly surprised.
We get in my car and head to the next stop. Miss Teen and Ardene at the mall. I was ecstatic. Spending an hour in an overpriced store full of crap.
As we walk through the mall she grabs my hand and says
"Amanda, this is the most fun I have had ever!"
There it was. The most exciting, shocking twist on every reality show was crossing over into my life. She was convinced that I was "like, the most coolest person ever." Which is rightfully true.
The Miss Teen adventure flies by and we take a short jaunt around town to make it to my pedicure appointment on time.
" I decided that I am going to get married at 21 cause I need to know him for a long time before I marry him"
"Really Kayla, wow, when is this dating going to start?"
" Well, I think 13 is good. "
"How old are you right now again?"
"Eight"
"Oh"
" A boy is calling me, we aren't going out or anything but we talk to each other on the phone and email. My mom says that's okay but no funny business."
"What is funny business?"
" Amanda you know what funny business is."
" I also realized that if you are dating someone you shouldn't change for him. This guy on Oprah tried to do that to his girlfriend. I think that's ridiculous. Sometimes Oprah is just inappropriate though. You can't trust everything she says"
" That's true Kay, you shouldn't change for him"
" Amanda you should only marry him if he respects his mom and you."
" Yer right Kayla"
" You're 16 so you have a while to wait. Let me know when you think of getting married and I can help you out."
As they say....out of the mouths of babes. I might have to babysit more often to get more of this fabulous dating advice. Or buy a cat. Babysitting it is.