Becoming A Teenager Prints

'Isn't it time you started thinking about cars instead of horsie rides?'

Teenage Angst.

"No young Mistress has not taken drama lessons. It's a side effect of her turning 13, but yes, I agree, her dramatic skills are quite impressive..."

"Now that she's a teenager, I can't lick her face anymore: she puts on this horrible-tasting make-up..."

"Since she became a teenager, she goes to bed later and later: We can't roam the house at night anymore..."

"MOM! Connor got all tangled up in his keychain lanyard again!"

'Now that I'm old enough to watch these TV shows without parental supervision, they don't interest me.'

'I dreamed last night that she was sixteen and had a learner's permit.'

'Yeah, I use ATMs all the time, but I refer to them as 'Mom' and 'Dad'.'

I'd like to request a transfer to a household offering a higher allowance and fewer choices.

'Not till you're sixteen.'

"I want to be prepared for my teen years,so I want to practice being mouthy and moody now."

"Well, if not now, can I have a man cave after I reach puberty?"

"If it's not 'clean you room', it's 'take out the trash' or 'mow the lawn'. . . I can't wait 'til I'm an adult and I can boss around my kids!"

"Son, you're old enough now for The Talk: everything you need to know about compound interest."

A Punk Rocker Cocoon.

"Three more years of high school."

'Well, Tommy, you've grown a foot since the last time I saw you!'

"Well, young man... just consider yourself grounded!"

"Well, I had 'the talk' with him.

"We’ve nailed guitar-solo-face. Time to try playing instruments."

"Check it out! In nature, females are in charge...they select their mates!"

'So Kyle - have you considered the challenges of van driving?'

'The school computers are six months old. How can I be expected to be competitive in the job market if I'm trained on obsolete equipment?'

“Dad, I think I’ve finally found Gsus.”

PROBLEM AREAS

"I'll get up in negative five minutes."

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

"I hate you! You don't understand me and you don't understand my software!"

'You can stick your filthy shell. I'm listening to the Arctic Monkeys.'

'Teens are like trees, you can chart their growth by the number of rings.'

'Since we're being so honest, perhaps I should mention that I liked you better as an egg.'

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

'I'm not doing well in Chemistry - I'm out of my element.'

Fishbowl rebellion.