Anonymous
05/06/2026 20:29
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:- make a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and leave it on the counter for him to get a slice whenever he wants one.
It's almost like your DS has been watching Rebel Without A Cause. It's been over 70 years, and this scene still sums up the late adolescent experience with absolute perfection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUftn1R0MrA
Ha! That’s pretty good!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 20:25
Subject: Re:For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you disappointed? What exactly is the issue?
I have a 17 year old and this is pretty normal.
OP here. I don’t know that I’m disappointed. It’s just not what I want for him, I guess.
I think most kids this age have friends or a girlfriend they want to see or want to have a party, or they care about particular clothes or sporting equipment and want presents or maybe a car.
I appreciate the responses here, though! It makes me feel more normal for sure!
My mid to late teen boys just get a cake at dinner on their birthdays. If they asked for something, I would get it but they don't. We gave them lots of birthday gifts as little kids. Grownups in our family don't bother with birthday gifts.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 20:23
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
I hate cleaning, but I might just do this if it was a birthday request. My kids also request their favorite cakes from me.
Hey, at least he knows what's important! Priorities
Hey, at least he knows what's important! Priorities
Anonymous
05/06/2026 20:21
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Anonymous wrote:This is the cutest thing -- I love it!
It kind of is, right? I was definitely smiling when he gave me this list!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 20:20
Subject: Re:For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Anonymous wrote:Are you disappointed? What exactly is the issue?
I have a 17 year old and this is pretty normal.
OP here. I don’t know that I’m disappointed. It’s just not what I want for him, I guess.
I think most kids this age have friends or a girlfriend they want to see or want to have a party, or they care about particular clothes or sporting equipment and want presents or maybe a car.
I appreciate the responses here, though! It makes me feel more normal for sure!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 16:18
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Anonymous wrote:- make a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and leave it on the counter for him to get a slice whenever he wants one.
It's almost like your DS has been watching Rebel Without A Cause. It's been over 70 years, and this scene still sums up the late adolescent experience with absolute perfection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUftn1R0MrA
Anonymous
05/06/2026 16:14
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Now this is what I want for Mothers day!
Sub reading/knitting/scrolling for video games.
This sounds like a perfect day. 😁
Sub reading/knitting/scrolling for video games.
This sounds like a perfect day. 😁
Anonymous
05/06/2026 16:11
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
This is the cutest thing -- I love it!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 16:10
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Sounds very doable. You have a pretty low-maintenance kid!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 15:27
Subject: Re:For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Are you disappointed? What exactly is the issue?
I have a 17 year old and this is pretty normal.
I have a 17 year old and this is pretty normal.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 15:27
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
I love this. A kid that knows what he wants and asks for something reasonably possible!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 15:25
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
That sounds like a perfect day for a 17 yo. I once asked my son what he wanted and he said a full sheet cake for himself. Not the typical round or quarter cake. In the end, I steered him towards a smaller cake but look back on it and think I should have just bought the cake. Your son sounds awesome and so do you!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 14:51
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Sounds pretty normal. He's preparing to leave the nest.
Anonymous
05/06/2026 14:50
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
Sounds good to me! I must say it sounds like my perfect day too - someone else cleans my house, everyone leaves me alone to garden and read, and I get to eat cake when I want it. Perfect!
Anonymous
05/06/2026 14:46
Subject: For his 17th birthday my son wants…
… for me to:
- clean his room so that it looks and smells nice
- leave him to play video games or watch YouTube or do whatever he wants in there the entire day
- make a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and leave it on the counter for him to get a slice whenever he wants one.
Being a mother to this child is not what I thought being a mom would look like!
- clean his room so that it looks and smells nice
- leave him to play video games or watch YouTube or do whatever he wants in there the entire day
- make a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and leave it on the counter for him to get a slice whenever he wants one.
Being a mother to this child is not what I thought being a mom would look like!