Comments | bree_black: Is this real life?

bree_black

Is this real life?

Mar 27, 2011 22:02

So in his thrice-yearly phone call, my father and I are discussing the upcoming Canadian election. And by "discussing" I mean I am ranting about how much I hate Harper and he is laughing at me from his Conservative tower or something. Anyway, as part of my futile effort to justify to him my liberalness, I explain how as an aspiring academic I am ( Read more... )

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mementis March 28 2011, 02:05:25 UTC

whaaaaaaa. omg why would he think to ask how awkward!!

bree_black March 28 2011, 02:07:27 UTC

I do not know what was funnier, his genuine confusion as to why I would not provide him with the name of a website, or his bizarre assumption that writing smut would be against my moral code.

mementis March 28 2011, 02:19:20 UTC

Haha, you know what? My parents do the same thing, even though they know the kind of stuff I've written before and where I used to publish it. But I guess because I don't particularly want to talk to them about that stuff (especially my mom, eee) they just assume.

Although - on the other hand, after I came out to my dad in my early 20's, he went through this period of always wanting to sit down and watch Benny Hill on BBC late nights with me. For, y'know, "look, cute women, right?"

I'm not sure which way is worse?

Regardless. You handled it well, I'd imagine. "No" always goes a long way.

bree_black March 28 2011, 03:04:44 UTC

It's weird the way parents selectively forget or something. I swear my dad knows what fan fic is - I've told him about my thesis, and once we went to see one of the Fast and the Furious movies together and I slash-analyzed it for him afterwards - but I had to explain it again tonight.

These kinds of things make really, really funny stories though! Your dad seems kind of adorable. I have a friend (who shall remain nameless in case this is deeply embarrassing for her) whose dad used to watch Queer As Folk with her every week. She had to change the channel during the sex scenes. That's a lot of channel flipping.

gwendolynd March 28 2011, 02:22:42 UTC

LOL what?! Oh dear me... <3

bree_black March 28 2011, 02:26:51 UTC

OH ALSO. I told him you saw him and said hi and he said "Was that on Friday?" Was she going up the stairs? I thought that was her!"

He says he'll be sure to recognize you next time. :)

gwendolynd March 28 2011, 02:28:11 UTC

Haha! I'm impressed. He looked totally clued out. Especially since I wasn't with the kids, I was going home early due to the immense pain I was in. lol <3

rule_number_7 March 28 2011, 02:53:37 UTC

lol you have a moral code? XD

bree_black March 28 2011, 02:56:01 UTC

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING.

Or, you know, my moral code involves NOT VOTING CONSERVATIVE and writing all the smut I want. ;)