I Am Anxious And So Is My Kid, by SuaSponteBaker

There was a poem recited during one of the last episodes of Ted Lasso that I’d never heard before, but resonated with me in a big way. It starts out with: They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not meant to, but they do. It’s from Philip Larkin’s poem, This Be The Verse.We, Esposa and I, have reached that time-honored milestone as parents, of dealing with the teenage years as delightfully presented to us by our 13 year old son. As my wife’s moniker on SM is “Esposa”, so his is “Surly...