How to tell if you have a teenager.

[orangeandlemons]

Just in case you didn't know:

You have empty cereal packets in cupboard.
Ditto milk bottles in fridge
Dirty dishes left on top of diswasher when it needs emptying (although usually mouldering in bedroom)
Disconnecting internet at 3.00am so you can get some sleep.
You are always being asked if you can lend a tenner which really means give as you never see it again.

Any more?

Yes to empty food containers and them being able to eat their own body weight in a day.
Yes to learning all sorts of new and exciting subjects at A level, and to being taught things by your child because they know more than you.
Rescuing items from their rooms that you were actually using and weren't neglected and unwanted.
Yes to going shopping without having to consider how to get stuff home, because you can load up a 6' teenager like a little donkey and they will plod home.
Yes to coming home and finding extra gigantic pairs of shoes in the hallway and random boys leaping to their feet unsure what to call you and looking like gigantic puppies, all hopeful and floppy hair.
Yes to spontaneous excursions with a willing companion who is upo for giving most things a try. because it's all new to them.
I love having a teenager.

Yes to coming home and finding extra gigantic pairs of shoes in the hallway and random boys leaping to their feet unsure what to call you and looking like gigantic puppies, all hopeful and floppy hair.

Oh yes, I recognise this one too

Anyone else have a creature of the night that cooks?
I'm not meaning snacks, I'm meaning waking up at 3am to the smell of a full meal in progress, with pans and steamers and whatnot.
Yes, DD I mean you.

You stalk their twitter account to find out what they've been doing.

(Hangs head in shame)

(Please don't tell them!)

A jar of Nutella lasts 5 days even though only one gannet person eats it

5 days?
Didn't you mean minutes? Even if it was hidden in the cupboard that contains the cleaning materials?

And my name is pronounced 'ohh muuummmm' with accompanied eye rolls whenever I say anything other than 'here's your pocket money'.

@ Fallen.

He knows I only do main shop once a week and paced himself.

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The shoes!! Massive big Converses EVERYWHERE! And the excitement when they're all getting ready for a night out,

Also using car journeys for gossip sessions and/ or heartbreak.