I'm Not a Little Girl

I'm Not a Little Girl
by Emily Ketchum


I'm not a little girl! I'm 13. Growing up is hard. When you say things like, "I'd like to get my ears pierced," parents don't say yes or no, they laugh! (If you tell them about this they will always deny it!). Parents! I'm not saying they're bad, but they don't understand this generation! They make you dress up for parties when everyone else is wearing jeans, they dance all wrong to your music, they won't let me wear makeup till I'm 14, make dumb jokes, laugh when you say something wrong and the list goes on... Don't belive me, here are some stories.

Example 1

Setting: Mom is at the table. Dad is making tea. I walk in.

Me: Can I get my ears piecred?
Dad: stares
Mom: coughs
Dad: What happened to I will never get my ears pieced?
Me: Everyone had their ears pierced and I want mine too. Besides, clip ons hurt.
Mom: If you sign a contract that says you will only have one hole in each ear and no tatoos then I guess so.
Dad: fake cry What happened to my little girl?

I am not a little girl!


Example 2

Setting: Mom and Dad are at the table. I walk in wearing a mini skirt.

Mom: studys me. Wow
Dad: stares
Mom: Your hem is up.
Dad: Yeah by about 6 inches!
Mom: Pulls downs my skirt down. Don't you know it's supposed to be down here? Practically pulling the skirt off of me.

Seriously? I wore mini skirts all the time when I was little.



2004