Why I no longer correspond with 7-year-olds
7yo: Happy Thanksgiving, Aunt Mandy.
Me: Happy Thanksgiving.
7yo: What are you doing?
Me: I'm watching a movie.
7yo: Well, I made the sweet potatoes! And Daddy's making the turkey!
Me: That sounds great. Delicious. Good for you.
7yo: Are you cooking a turkey?
Me: No. Not really.
7yo: Aunt Mandy.
Me: Yeah?
7yo: What did you used to make on Thanksgiving before you got divorced?
Me: Happy Thanksgiving.
7yo: What are you doing?
Me: I'm watching a movie.
7yo: Well, I made the sweet potatoes! And Daddy's making the turkey!
Me: That sounds great. Delicious. Good for you.
7yo: Are you cooking a turkey?
Me: No. Not really.
7yo: Aunt Mandy.
Me: Yeah?
7yo: What did you used to make on Thanksgiving before you got divorced?


