Comments on: ATTN: Surly Teenage Boys

By: Superharrio

Superharrio — Mon, 07 May 2007 21:32:40 +0000

Don’t give us this anti-men guff, dressed as Oprah speak. Be happy. It’s only a blog FGS.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:08:46 +0000

It goes both ways. How boys are treated by girls at that sensitive, impressionable, uncertain age carries a lot of effect, too.

Sexual relations are a centrally important, and therefore very vulnerable, area of life at that age. Kids do hurt each other. A lot of it comes out of defensiveness, ignorance, and lack of empathy. Most people become better with age, but at the time, puberty is tough.

I can accept that it helps the girls for the boys to be kind. It helps the boys if the girls are kind, too. I hope you as a mom can treat these “surly” boys with some kindness as well, and teach your daughters to do the same.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 13:20:06 +0000

Wow– this is amazing. Amazingly precise and insightful.

By: birchsprite

birchsprite — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:00:33 +0000

Good grief Tryniti has swallowed a grumpy pill. I reckon the surly commenter has arrived. I thought your piece was beautiful and this person is clearly doolally.

By: Tryniti

Tryniti — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:58:55 +0000

Wow. Amazing. Just what we need – another know-it-all in the world. What exactly are you trying to get at in this..thing you wrote? That you know what younger boy’s penis’ look like? Well, congratulations. I know too, but that doesn’t mean that I know everything about what is wrong with kids today. Behind every face is a story, most of which you don’t know, and just because a boy is younger, doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a reason to be angry. And you know what? They know what your frumpy old vagina looks like too, it’s called “porno” and they can find a picture of a younger version of yours anywhere on the net. It’s amazing how some people think that because they got knocked up or had a few extra birthdays, that they know all there is to know and that anyone with a birthdate after yours is an idiot and you should rule supreme. You know what I think? I think you need to get over yourself and face the reality that other people have problems too. Just because someone is angry, doesn’t mean they’re a drama queen, or their “surly”. Did you go to dictionary.com just to look up that cool word? That’s just awesome. I guess it means that if anyone besides yourself has a problem it doesn’t compare to yours, and you probably aren’t a very sympathetic ear, either. You sound like one of those kind of people who, whenever someone needs to let off some steam and says, “Man…I had a crappy day,” your first reply is “Oh yeah? Well you should hear how crappy MY day was”.

Seriously…..get over yourself.

By: birchsprite

birchsprite — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:21:56 +0000

I don’t know how I missed this one before. Wow. Your ability to get into others heads and then write wonderfully never ceases to amaze me!

By: Queen of the Mayhem

Queen of the Mayhem — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:15:43 +0000

I found your blog via Mommybear. What an excellent post! Could you please come over and recite that when The Princess begins dating!

I am very impressed with your blog. I will certainly have to come back and visit!

WELL DONE!

By: Shauna

Shauna — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:27:05 +0000

Thanks.

By: pogonip

pogonip — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:02:56 +0000

I’d commented on your post early on but when checking back to keep up on everyone else’s comments I realized the ether apparently ate my comment for breakfast (or I pushed a wrong button). I just had to chime in and reiterate that this is such an outstanding bit of writing, absolutely my favorite of all your posts, and I’m recommending it to everyone everyone everyone!

By: Miss Chris

Miss Chris — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:55:04 +0000

OMG – you’ve met my 13 year old son. I didn’t know you lived in Kentucky!!!!