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A sad but proud day

Sun Sep 10, 2017 8:23 pm

While many on here may think I am being over dramatic I am hoping that fathers/mothers on here will understand...

Today my 14 year old daughter said to me...

Dad do you mind if I start going to watch the City with my friends and without you.

I take pride from the fact she wants to fly solo and that I've brought her up to be a true bluebird but a sad day none the less. :bluescarf:

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:41 pm

She'll still come and find you at half time when she wants money for chips !

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:45 pm

Gaynor Straight wrote:She'll still come and find you at half time when she wants money for chips !



:lol: :lol:

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:04 pm

It's a coming of age moment that can go either way.

My daughter came to me with a similar statement except she said "dad do you mind if I don't go to the football anymore.

We had just got into the Prem at the time. I suppose I should be grateful she wasn't in it for the glory.

I was horrified I might have been forcing her to go but she insists I was not.

She still keeps an eye out for the results and talks about it .......

...... still hope.

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:06 pm

im terms of the club and where they are see it as a positive.


when i was that age none of my friends really bothered anyway, and the football has always been a bit of a family thing for me.

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 3:42 pm

cardiffblue74 wrote:While many on here may think I am being over dramatic I am hoping that fathers/mothers on here will understand...

Today my 14 year old daughter said to me...

Dad do you mind if I start going to watch the City with my friends and without you.

I take pride from the fact she wants to fly solo and that I've brought her up to be a true bluebird but a sad day none the less. :bluescarf:
I totally understand. I did the same when I was that age. I was having fun at the back of the grangend and used to leave my grandfather who had introduced me to the City and had always taken me. In the end he stopped coming. Still feel guilty about it all these years later.

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:56 pm

My lads nearly 17 and I can't shake the F@@@@r off LOL

Re: A sad but proud day

Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:53 pm

That's really sweet.

Ive been taking my son to the games from last October. On Saturday he started joining in with the chants.

Re: A sad but proud day

Tue Sep 12, 2017 5:31 pm

23 now and always have and always will go with the old man and 2 brothers.