Fight the power !
What's wrong with you lot ? OK, I listen to Radio 4 but I have all my life, so that's not a transition.

I embarrass the hell of out of my poor children. "Turn it down", "Stop dancing whilst you're driving" and so on. Last night went to a concert with my eldest daughter, her boyfriend and my new girlfriend. Felt myself coming up on MDMA whilst talking to my daughter before the concert started; managed thankfully to hide the symptoms. Later got told off by security for daring to get out of my seat and dance - could see my daughter in the balcony pissing herself laughing at the antics of her old man.

I take being a parent really seriously (honest - this way the only way the poor darlings can rebel against me is by being straight and normal) but the concept of gardening, DIY beyond painting and changing electric fittings, or getting a sensible car are just alien to me.

I'm 42 next week. I don't think I'm going to change any time soon. The only way I'm like my parents is encouraging my children to speak / write properly and to read as much as they can. But maybe encouraging them to have fun is not such a bad thing.

I'm sure I'll get lots of criticism for this post but...I am who I am and as long as it hurts nobody, then I can't see myself changing...
( I_Was_Mordred, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:50, 2 replies)

The whole MDMA thing
How the fuck do you cope with suicide Tuesday at your age?
(Go on , touch it, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 16:58, closed)

In the words of Martin Amis
in "Money" - butch it out.

Feeling fragile at the moment, I must say, but about to go and cut the grass - how old of me ! - to clear my muzzy head...
( I_Was_Mordred, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 17:42, closed)