174 The Explosive ChildDaughter: Oh, my God! I cannot believe we’re
talking about this! This is so embarrassing! I’m not
going to get pregnant!
Parent: What’s keeping you from getting pregnant?
Daughter: This is too embarrassing!
Parent: So reassure me a little so we can stop talking
about it.
Daughter: Kenny uses condoms. I cannot believe this!
Parent: Always? Every time?
Daughter: Almost every time. Are we done?
Parent: Uhm...almost. Almost every time means
you could still get pregnant.
Daughter: I’m not going to get pregnant!
Parent: I appreciate your confidence about that. I’m
just wondering how we can make me more
confident about that.
Daughter: It’s not my job to make you more
confident about that.
Parent: No, I guess it’s not. But I do worry, and I’d like
to not worry.
Daughter: Fine, stop worrying.
Parent: I wish it was that easy. Look, as long as we’re
on the topic, can we talk about one more thing?
Daughter: This conversation is taking too long
already.
Parent: Should we talk about it another time?
Daughter: No, let’s get this over with.