Teenage son in school play

[GeorgeT]

There are few things more painful than watching high school sports or high school theater productions. 

Avoid. 

Then you've never been to a high school art show.

[Neo-Floriano]

There are few things more painful than watching high school sports or high school theater productions. 

Avoid. 

Then you've never been to a high school art show.

This.

Don't forget those open mic nights. I had the misfortune of being present for those.

[WhollyRoaminCatholic]

If it were me, I'd go opening night, but not tell him about it until after that night's show.

He probably won't be able to see you in the crowd anyway.

[JuniorCouncilor]

I'm not sure I could give good advice either way, as far as going or not.  But I definitely recommend honesty, if you trust your son.  What I mean is, don't go in disguise or anything like that.

I guess my suggestion would be respect his wishes-- if he's a good kid, he's kind of earned some independence.  Maybe think of it as a favor he's asking of you.

Of course, there's no harm in getting a video, if it's possible, and the dress rehearsal suggestion someone made might be even better.  Ask him about it.  Just, in my opinion, the most important thing is to be totally above-board in whatever you plan to do.  It's all about trust.

Not that I'm a parent-- I'm 29 and single, and I've pretty much never had a problem with my parents being anywhere I was.  But I've always been considered rather unusual...

[JayneK]

So I talked with my son and convinced him that I should go to the play.  I told him that he should think about my reputation because people would think I was a bad mother if I didn't go to his play.  That made sense to him. 

[Adam_Michael]

So I talked with my son and convinced him that I should go to the play.  I told him that he should think about my reputation because people would think I was a bad mother if I didn't go to his play.  That made sense to him. 

Nothing like a good dose of motherly Catholic guilt!

Love it!!!

[newyorkcatholic]

So I talked with my son and convinced him that I should go to the play.  I told him that he should think about my reputation because people would think I was a bad mother if I didn't go to his play.  That made sense to him. 

Nothing like a good dose of motherly Catholic guilt!

Love it!!!

How much of it is from the Jewish ancestry?

I kid, I kid!

[JayneK]

So I talked with my son and convinced him that I should go to the play.  I told him that he should think about my reputation because people would think I was a bad mother if I didn't go to his play.  That made sense to him. 

Nothing like a good dose of motherly Catholic guilt!

Love it!!!

How much of it is from the Jewish ancestry?

I kid, I kid!

I can do Jewish guilt and Catholic guilt at the same time.  I am very talented. 

[Adam_Michael]

So I talked with my son and convinced him that I should go to the play.  I told him that he should think about my reputation because people would think I was a bad mother if I didn't go to his play.  That made sense to him. 

Nothing like a good dose of motherly Catholic guilt!

Love it!!!

How much of it is from the Jewish ancestry?

I kid, I kid!

I can do Jewish guilt and Catholic guilt at the same time.  I am very talented. 

Easy now, that may be more than the poor boy can take!

[JayneK]