11-yr-old girl.
Girl: Ooh, I forgot, Happy Valentine's Day.
Me: Thank you! But, you did wish me happy Valentine's in your last lesson [on Valentine's Day].
Girl [vaguely]: Did I? Oh... [more energetically] One girl, she was saying to everyone, happy lonely day. Hmph. That's so... Ugh. Well, I wasn't lonely. I had about 6 people wish me happy Valentine's Day. No-one gave me anything though. Not even one little heart-shaped chocolate!!! I know I shouldn't...
Me: It's not about stuff...
Girl: But, even just a little something would have been nice. Well, I did get one, but I don't think it counts.
Me: Really?
Girl: Really. Everyone in the school got the same thing. It was from ISCF, and it was this little card, and it had in it blah blah blah... happy Valentine's day... blah blah blah... God loves you ... blah blah blah... Boring. Have you ever had, like, a boyfriend give you a Valentine's day present?
Me [grimace]: Yeah... Um, not that special. [We both smile] Sometimes it's not all it's cracked up to be...
Girl: But, oh, you know, when I'm older and I have a boyfriend, like, when I'm ... 16... Well, if he doesn't give me anything for Valentine's Day, then - it's off [little smile] - well, unless he has a really good reason.
Me: Like what? If his... dog ate the card ... or something [she raises eyebrows] and then he just couldn't give it to you because you're worth more than that...?
Girl [gasp]: Awww [She looked really chuffed by this]. ... Have you ever had that happen?
Me: You mean, had a boyfriend who was going to give me a card but it got eaten by his dog so he couldn't give it to me...?
Girl: Yeah...
Me: Er... No...Not... that I'm aware...
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