The conversation goes a little like this…
Carter: “Mom, I have a friend that’s a girl.”
Me: “Really? Who?”
Carter: “Can’t tell ya”
Me: “Oh come on, tell me…”
Carter: “Sorry can’t do it. I’m not sure she likes me. She chases me ALLLL the time on the playground.”
Me: “Well, son that means she likes you”
Carter: “It does? Are you sure?”
Me: “Yes I’m sure!”
Carter: “Ugh! Mom! Help me…I don’t know anything about this relationship stuff!”
(Seriously? Relationship?)
Me: “Well son, what do you want to know?” (GULP…)
Carter: “Anything you can tell me would be good. I am clueless about all these girls.”
Me: (trying not to laugh) “Do you like this girl that is chasing you?”
Carter: “I think so.”
Me: “Then walk up to her and tell her you like her and then ask her if she wants to be your girlfriend.” (I prefer the direct approach.)
Carter: “Just like that?”
Me: “Yep, just like that.”
Carter: “What if she does not like me back?”
Me: “Don’t worry son, girls are like buses, when one leaves, there will be another one along shortly.”
Carter: “Maybe if she was about to get run over by that bus I could come running in and push her out of the way and she would REALLY love me then.”
Me: “What? I do not think we need to be jumping in front of any buses and when did we start talking about LOVE?”
Carter: “OK, maybe not a bus, but if she gets choked in the lunch room I could beat her on the back and save her …do you think that would work mommy?”
Me: “Ask your daddy…”
