You know that video that's been going around under the heading, "What Happens To 3 Out Of 4 Girls After Leafing Through A Fashion Mag For 3 Minutes"? Some guy on Google Plus responded to it by saying, "At least we give girls goals." I do think often about what goals my sons have adopted for themselves, where they picked those up, and how much I can influence them. Inspired by that G+ comment, I asked the Storyteller some questions.
If you could change three things about yourself, what would they be?
"Better swimming, better aiming (you know, like, with a bow), and better video game skills."
Do you think you have the ability to increase your skills in those areas?
"Yeah."
What characteristics are you most proud of?
"That I'm a really good artist and I like giving things to people."
If you could trade your ability to read for the ability to be the best video game master ever, would you?
Laughing: "NO!"
Are you happy with the way that people treat you?
"Not really."
What would you like to see changed?
After some thought, "Well, actually I guess I'm okay with it. But I do wish you would stop making me watch those weird documentaries about cows."
My son appears to have goals. The media he consumes and his peer culture worships the geek, the nerd, and asks him to be smart. His peers, and commercials, ask him to play, to be fun. From somewhere inside himself the Storyteller has a drive to be creative. He understands that he will be expected to have money and that the responsibility and joy in having money is the ability to take care of people.
It sounds like he has balanced expectations for his future. This cracked me up: "But I do wish you would stop making me watch those weird documentaries about cows." :-)
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