It’s been a while since I’ve posted about The L Word because much as I’ve been enjoying this season, there just hasn’t been a whole lot of parenting going on. Most of it has consisted of Bette and Tina using their shared custody of Angelica as an excuse to spend time together despite Bette’s new relationship with Jodi.
This does, however, beg the question: How many of us have ever used our kids as an excuse for something, whether it’s cutting a phone conversation short (“Gotta go, Sally’s eating a Lego”) or getting out of an awkward family gathering? (“I’m sorry, Aunt Matilda. We can’t make it to your annual pig roast because little Johnnie has a friend’s birthday party to attend.”) I’ll confess to the former; anyone else?
this is hysterical…the kids are an instant out…for a frigtening invitation. Thanks for blogging…..quite a chuckle.
Can’t even count on all of my fingers and toes how many times I’ve used them as an excuse. But at least I’m a little more conscious now of not making the excuse IN FRONT of them because, as 5-year-old twins, they are nothing but a pair of tattle-taling little parrots!!!!
I’ll admit it, I’ve used my daughter to get off the phone faster especially when its a friend complaining about the same thing for the thousandth time. Only its not Legos in our house, its trains or crayons.
The aspect of parenting I have been noticing is Phyllis’s relationship with Molly. Molly is the only older child of an LGBT parent we see in the series, and how she deals with her mom coming out is… interesting. I also find it interesting how Phyllis reacts towards the end of episode 9 when she finds out who Molly has been hanging around with…
My secret has been exposed! I thought we were alone in this secret weapon! I should have known! We use our little guy as an excuse to get off the phone – gotta’ go… he’s eating thomas the train, poking the dogs eyes, or eating a yellow crayon. I do feel guilty – but only marignally when it’s a person with no kids complaining and yawning about being so tired that they are going to bed at 730pm.
Yes, I’ve used my kids as an excuse to get off of the phone…especially with telemarketers.