my response to mother, verbatim

[flea]

Does this little girl look like a neglected or petulant misfit? Same haircut, or lack thereof. http://www.flickr.com/photos/casperflea/34950532/

(The photo is me, at almost exactly Casper's age. When my haircut was under the control of my mother.)

Comments

[calligrafiti.livejournal.com]

Wow. Casper looks so much like you. I mean, yeah, half her genetic material and all that. But still--you could be twins.

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Snerk.

Although, that little girl does seem like she could be a little petulant on occasion. http://www.flickr.com/photos/casperflea/41850418/

[richtermom.livejournal.com]

[Insert big snort here.]

I never looked like a petulant neglected misfit because my hair barely came in until I was 2, and after then, my mom had me wearing long, flowing ponytails until I turned 8. My sister's hair was always tight ringlets until she was about three. We were both scalped the same day.

K's hair in front grows a lot more rapidly than the stuff in back. So her bangs are in her eyes all the time, but the back of her head is whispy. I'm not giving her bangs because I don't like them, but it's really hard trying to keep her hair out of her eyes. Ah, well. Mom keeps threatening to take her to get a REAL HAIR CUT.

[sumik.livejournal.com]

OMG! I can't believe how much you and Casper resemble each other.

[the-girl-sleuth.livejournal.com]

Wow, the resemblence is almost exact. Exact, and very, very cute. Casper is definitely your daughter!

[cindywrites.livejournal.com]

Two year olds are petulant misfits. It's what they do.

You know you *have* to send this photo of yourself to your mother, and say something like, "I guess I groom her about as well as you groomed me," or "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," or "how can you get the speck out of your daughter's brother's eyes, when you have a log in your own" or something else. Preferably smart-assed.

Seriously, some toddlers always look perfectly groomed. You can roll them in mud, and they come out looking like they're ready for their close-up, Mr. DeMille. Some kids, can be at the last minute of Easter Sunday prepping, in freshly ironed clothing, with freshly brushed (squeaky clean) hair, right before they walk out the door, and they still look more impish than polished. Ben was the former. Julia was (and is, at 7) the latter. Chris bounces back and forth. All forms are cute with a kid as pretty as yours.

Casper looks adorable, and it's clear where she gets it from, and two year old caucasian little girl hair (if it isn't terrifically naturally curly, or unusually thick) is usually whispy. It's how it is, despite cut.

Really, though. Make with the smart-assed retort.

[cindywrites.livejournal.com]

Duh. My eyes totally missed the title of this entry, and just read the text. You already made with the smart-assing. Good on you.

[luluminion.livejournal.com]

Good for you!

btw, bought Danskos today, and thought of you.

[ste-noni.livejournal.com]

I heard Deborah Tannen interviewed today on public radio about her new book focussing on Mothers & Daughters. She said the big 4 issues between them tend to be clothes, hair, weight and, later in life, how the daighters are raising their children. Since i had read your post just before I walked out of the house, I had to share this with you.