minx Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 so my mom decides to come over this evening. b/c of this i decide to forgo a trip to little si and climb a bit of rock closer to home. mom arrives before i do. i come strolling in looking like one does after a little bit of climbing and i happen to have a small cut on my knee which is bleeding a bit. this all leads my mother to proclaim that " you must be loonier than a shithouse mouse" (quite a statement from her since she doesn't swear often) so i'm wondering what other really bright things people's friends and family say about climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 My parents are pretty understanding, but some of my other relitives aren't. After a couple questions about climbing from an aunt last year she told me, "your crazy," to which I replied, "totally nuts!" She seemed happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Dru said: what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 Dru said: what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? is that what they're doing? i had no idea i thought they were just hugging my mother is usually mortified by my life but oh well! how does yours feel about your dancing hello kitty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fence_Sitter Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 minx said: Dru said: what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? is that what they're doing? i had no idea i thought they were just hugging my mother is usually mortified by my life but oh well! how does yours feel about your dancing hello kitty? both of his dads approve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 minx said: " you must be loonier than a shithouse mouse" considering that the source is someone thats known you for yur entire fucking life it must be accurate. and have little to do with climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 minx said: Dru said: what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? is that what they're doing? i had no idea i thought they were just hugging my mother is usually mortified by my life but oh well! how does yours feel about your dancing hello kitty? EVERYONE loves Hello Kitty! it says so right here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 My parents are actualy very understanding. Mom has spent more than 1/2 of her life on the back of dads Harley, a risk activity in it's own way. I don't ask about what they do, or the details of accedents that they know about in their sphere, and they don't want to know much about what I do. They know I am happy and healthy, and that if I leave this life doing what I love, it is my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Dru said: minx said: Dru said: what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? is that what they're doing? i had no idea i thought they were just hugging my mother is usually mortified by my life but oh well! how does yours feel about your dancing hello kitty? EVERYONE loves Hello Kitty! it says so right here I LOVE ALPINE KITTY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: Mom has spent more than 1/2 of her life on the back of dads Harley yur oversharing. and now i gots a mental image thats really disturbing me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 lummox said: Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: Mom has spent more than 1/2 of her life on the back of dads Harley yur oversharing. and now i gots a mental image thats really disturbing me. WHA???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Grandma is funny about my climbing. Whenever I start to tell her about a climbing experience, she interrupts me with: I don't wanna know!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Parents have no clue; they live in Chicago. Uncle thinks I'm going to kill myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 My parents, after many years, have finally gotten used to the fact that I will continue to climb, young family or no. They still live in VA, so we don't talk about it much anymore. However, when winter rolls around, they still get all stressed out over my ice climbing. Rightly so, I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr666 Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 I love showing my mom pictures of me sleeping on my portaledge, completely scares the shit out of her. Basically, she understands that I climb, and I am safe, and she tries not to think about it, even though I climb all the time... My dad, well he just laughs and enjoys it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 rr666 said: I love showing my mom pictures of me sleeping on my portaledge, completely scares the shit out of her. Yeah, I once e-mailed my mom a pic of me on lead. I was asked to "never, ever send pictures like that again..." It wasn't even runout, I was 10' from the belay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 my parents freak out seeing pictures of me on some classic smith bolt-up but give me the "wow that's beautiful" line when they see photos of climbing sketchy choss unroped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 Fence_Sitter said: minx said: Dru said: what does your mom think about the fact your avatar picture is of two bunnies fucking? is that what they're doing? i had no idea i thought they were just hugging my mother is usually mortified by my life but oh well! how does yours feel about your dancing hello kitty? both of his dads approve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 My parents think it's pretty cool and put up pics I send to them in frames in the living room. Took Dad on a tour of the crags last year when I was in Yos. He loved it. They actually think it's safer for me to be out rock climbing than slogging up some volcano or peak at altitude. I guess both have risks but I'm more sketched about rock climbing sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten Posted July 10, 2003 Share Posted July 10, 2003 My mom is pretty much clueless about the real danger - so am I... It is surprising because she always watches the ECO challenge and talks about how crazy that stuff is. They do some crazy things in that competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolyn Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 friends - they always ask and love having me share stories, photos, etc. Family - They dont ask, I dont tell. My family knows I will do what I want to do. I guess they just figure if they dont know then its not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 Funny this thread popped up today. My sister finally woke up to the fact that I'm climbing and she sorta freaked. Actually, she didn't freak, but she gives me the classic, "OMFG, that's so dangerous, you be very careful, yada yada yada." I mean, the last thing I want is to go sailing over a cliff with an ice tool impaled in my chest. I'm careful already, jeesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_detrick Posted July 11, 2003 Share Posted July 11, 2003 After a lifetime of harleys, drug and alcohol abuse, whats to worry about climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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