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It could
be worse
The most humiliating
moments from TV’s
most embarrassing
parents. Laid out bare.- Phil Dunphy destroys Haley’s first day of college by
accidentally grabbing her roommate’s butt and spilling
a box of condoms on the floor. - Everyone in Rosewood knows about Byron Montgomery’s
affair and poor Aria has to deal with everyone gossiping. - Spare a thought for Kendall and Kylie – when isn’t Kris
humiliating them? Kendall was especially embarrassed
when Kris started going out clubbing...
You’ve
probably
said (or
thought)
that a million
times when
your ’rents
are around,
right? We
can help you
deal with
some of
these major
moments...YOU’RE EMBARRASSING ME!’
‘UGHHHH GO AWAY!
SCENARIO: YOUR PARENT SHOUTS
WAY TOO MUCH FROM THE
SIDELINES AT SPORT MATCHES.Having a far too passionate parent yelling all
through your netball game is the absolute
worst. You can feel those eyes of pity from
your teammates! Hopefully it’s only one of
your parents doing it, so you can at least talk
to the other one and let them know how
much it embarrasses you. Maybe even suggest
they get the yeller to chew gum during your
match so they keep their mouth busy!
If both your parents are yellers, then you’re
going to have to have the discussion with
both of them. Explain how you love that they
support you, but you find it really off-putting
and hard to concentrate on your game when
they’re cheering too much or too loudly.SCENARIO: YOUR PARENT TRIES
TOO HARD TO BE FRIENDS
WITH YOUR FRIENDS.Does your parent try to speak in your lingo
or reference a boy band babe like they’re super
cool and down with the kids? In fact, do they
say things like ‘down with the kids’? If you
have a parent that has similar vibes to Regina
George’s mum, then you feel the pain and
would give anything for a ‘regular mom’.
First, you gotta understand that they’re
not actually trying to embarrass you at all,
they’re just trying to show an interest in
your life. The best way to deal is to go out
of your way to include your parent in yourlife when it’s just the two of you. Tell them
about your friends, what you’ve got planned,
how school’s going – that way they won’t try
so hard to get the information themselves.SCENARIO: YOUR PARENT POSTS
EMBARRASSING PICS AND
COMMENTS ON FACEBOOK
SO THE WORLD CAN SEE.The number one reason people under 20
aren’t into Facebook is because of their
parents... they’re slowly ruining social media.
Just joking. Kinda. But seriously, nobody
wants their crush to see a photo of them as
a toddler, naked in the bath with their cousin.
Why do mums insist on posting those?!
First thing you gotta do is put tagging
restrictions on everything so you get alerted
as soon as something is posted and you can
take off the tag so no one will see the things
you don’t want seen. Next up, have a quiet
chat with your parents and just explain that
you want to keep a low profile on Facebook.
Hopefully they’ll respect your wishes.TFW your dad is
Phil Dunphy...SCENARIO: YOUR PARENT THINKS
THEY’RE A FASHION KWEEN WHEN
YOU GO SHOPPING TOGETHER.Ah, the secret struggle of wanting new
clothes, but having to put up with your
mum’s humil comments in the change room.
Why do they insist on seeing you in every
outfit you try on, even when you swear
it looks horrendous/doesn’t fit? And why
does that have to be in public?!
It’s time for some straight talk though –
your mum is your biggest fan and will never
ever tell you that you look good in something
you don’t. Unlike friends, they won’t be
jealous if you get a new denim skirt before
they do or find the most hella cute formal
dress. And they’ll tell you if you look bad
in something – sometimes a little too
harshly, but trust us, it’s better to know.
Maybe just get your mum to come into
the change room with you so you don’t
have to stand in front of everyone when you
don’t feel you look good. But listen to your
mum, we reckon she’s got your back.girlfriend.com.au 79 girlfriendMAGGF features