BFFL’s and A Little Bit of “Balls”

“Grab your balls and pull her to the side and explain to her your side of the story.”

That was the text message I sent to my 11 year old (albeit he was about three feet in front of me, but surrounded by his friends, I was not going to embarrass him).  It was the day of his promotion ceremony to 6th grade and we had linked up with some other moms and their children at the bowling alley for some fun.  One of his very good friends was there but they hadn’t been speaking for almost two weeks because of a misunderstanding.

Story goes, someone accused him of calling her a lesbian and next thing he knows she’s not talking to him. Of course I had no idea because unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on the situation) my younger son is a very private individual. However, I am good friends with lots of his friends’ mommas and eventually get the intel from them.

About ten minutes later the two of them were hugging and all was good.

Friendships come and go, particularly when you are young, but learning how to handle or cope with friendships/relationships is an important. Friendships have their ups and downs, we fight, we make up, we don’t always agree or get along, but it’s important to confront the situation and try to make things better

Fortunately, the girls momma and I are on the same page when it comes to this issue, and it was important to the two of us that the two of them (our children) talked it out. In my case, it was important that my son “grab his balls” and clarify what had really transpired and not allow for a simple misunderstanding ruin a friendship that has been so strong all school year long and has really turned into a beautiful friendship. They’re BFFL’s man! (BTW, that’s Best Friend For Life, and if you’re a parent you better start learning the new language cuz whether you like it or not, it’s here to stay!)

Oh, and if you’re still reeling over the fact that I sent my son a text message telling him to grab his balls and handle his business…get over it.

Peace Out!

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