Non-Domestic Bliss

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The Boy - normal: ARE YOU HAVING COFFEE RIGHT NOW?
CONVERSATIONS AT NIGHT
Me - normal: NO. I'M MAKING THE COFFEE NOW SO THAT I CAN JUST FLIP THE SWITCH IN THE MORNING.
The Boy - happy: WOW! LOOK AT THE BIG BRAIN ON YOU.
Me - normal: ARE YOU...TRYING TO BE CONDESCENDING ABOUT MY BRAIN?
The Boy - scared: NO.
Me - happy: ARE YOU SURE? I MEAN, YOU KNOW I'M SMARTER THAN YOU, RIGHT?
The Boy - surprised: I'VE NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT. I GUESS I'D SAY WE'RE THE SAME AMOUNT OF SMART.
Me - surprised: I SEE.
Me - normal: THAT SURPRISES ME. I GUESS I WOULD HAVE ASSUMED YOU THOUGHT I WAS SMARTER.
The Boy - happy: WELL. ABOUT SOME THINGS. LIKE...NEWS. AND BOOKS. AND TECHNOLOGY.
Me - happy: ARE YOU MESSING WITH ME? YOU THINK I'M SMARTER DON'T YOU?
The Boy - sad: DO YOU THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ME?
Me - surprised: I THINK I'M SMARTER THAN EVERYBODY, SO THAT'S NOT A FAIR QUESTION. JUST TELL ME.
The Boy - happy: OF COURSE I THINK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ME. BUT ONLY BECAUSE YOU'RE A GIRL.
Me - happy: ARE YOU TIRED NOW?
The Boy - disgusted: JUST A LITTLE BIT.
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