My Future Scares Me

The Husband and I took the Little Bean to the mall the other day to buy me a new pair of running shoes. We went to Lady Foot Locker, and I have to say that I was seriously disappointed. Where did all the running shoes go? The store was full of fancy ultra-light shoes that are meant for racing. The only other type of shoe they had were the Nikes that had springs on the heels. The lady who worked at the store told me that the springs work like shocks in a car. They didn't look very stable to me, and I could see myself twisting an ankle on one of our trails. I get the impression that they are more for looks than for actual running. Maybe I am wrong, if you run in these fancy springy shoes and like them, let me know.

After the store lady left, we stood there beside this little 14 year old-ish girl and her friend. I looked up at the Husband and told him that I didn't like the shoes in the store because they seemed too light. The little teeny bopper looked up at me and said, "Um, like, that's the point."

When did 14 year old-ish girls get so lippy with strangers? I mean, I understand that teenager are sassy little smart-alecks to their parents, but to complete strangers..? Is this what I have to look forward to with my daughter? The reality that my sweet little toddler will one day be a sassy little teenager scares me to death.

All I can say is that I think this happens gradually so that parents are able to slowly acclimate to the reality. It is not too far away from putting lobsters into a pot and slowly increasing the temperatures so that they are cooked alive, but never even know it. I feel like I am that lobster.

My future sassy teenager is learning to blow kisses!