Simple solution for a complicated lie

Yesterday me and my son were sitting on the couch watching TV, well I was watching TV he was on Facebook and texting. He said “Hey Mom Brooklyn was born in 91 right?”

(He was referring to his oldest sister) I replied “Uh Huh”, really not getting where the conversation was heading. He then took his nose of his screen long enough to say “You said you were 17 when you had her right?” 

At this point I wasn’t squirming I was thinking to myself is he trying to figure out what year I was born? 

Then it came…. He said “You married her Dad in November 1990?”

At this point I was wishing I hadn’t stressed so hard for him to go in math.  I answered him as I was trying to think of something I needed to do in the other room or heck in the next state.

“Uh yeah Bud.”

Geesh what is with this kid, Is this a pop quiz???? He then proceeded to sit and stare at the floor. At this point I KNEW what he was doing!!! Math, yes I said it Math. I knew I had seconds to react so I said “Your sister was early!” He said “Yes Mom I know but was she 4 months early?”

With that the cat was out of the bag, we spent the next 45 minutes talking of Mommy’s mistakes.

I was asked about drinking under the age of 21.

I was asked if I had ever done drugs.

He asked if I had ever broken the law.

I answered all of his questions with honesty, it was the hardest thing I have ever done.  After our conversation I did feel like I had just been caught by my Dad after sneaking in after a party that I SHOULD’NT have been at, but I felt like my son saw in me, the things he shouldn’t get involved with. Most parents want to keep all those skeletons in the closet and make their children believe they were Church-going, rosy cheeked children and for the most part…..

That is the farthest thing from the Truth.

 Oh and for good measures I even threw in the whole wrapping up when it came to sex.