Mom’s a “Twilight” junkie
My 14-year-old started reading the Twilight book series sometime last year and got hooked. “A book series on vampires?” I thought. “Should I question what she’s reading?” But one of her middle school friends just loved the books.
And, when “Breaking Dawn,” the fourth book, was due out in bookstores she could hardly wait.
Another friend bought her a T-shirt with a verse something like: “The forbidden fruit is always the sweetest.” … I made her exchange it for a different shirt. I couldn’t help think that the T-shirt was just a bit inappropriate for a young teen. And, when I walked into Hot Topic, the hip store with body piercing studs, tons of scary images on T-shirts and lots of black – It was like the anti-Claire’s of the mall – I couldn’t help feeling just a little conspicuous and a lot uncomfortable. But I wanted her to at least get something toned down.
For her birthday, she received more Twilight stuff – a really cute zip-up hoodie, but, still, I teetered on the edge of whether this was a good thing.
Then comes the movie. My 28-year-old niece and her mother suggests we all go together. Me? me? Maybe I can get out of this. But it sounded fun just because I would be with my two sisters and their daughters and my daughter. OK. I’ll try it.
When the previews began, the movies were gruesome, scary films. Oh, no! What have I done?! I’ve just brought my teenaged daughter to a slasher, blood-sucking vampire movie! My older niece who is in college even covered her eyes.
Then, the movie started ….. And I loved it! I plan to read the books.
Now, I’ve seen it twice. Some friends have seen it three, four and five times! These are women my age!
Although my husband is tired of me raving about the movie, my friends aren’t. He made the comment that I was acting just like a “14-year-old.”
Well, my daughter might disagree. But there’s worth in finding an interest in something your daughter likes. She doesn’t seem to want to talk about it with me. She’d rather talk about it with her friends and cousins.
So, I’ll just talk about it with the rest of my “14-year-old-going-on-45″ friends.
– Linda Lynn
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Is it possible for husbands to become jealous of a fictional character? My husband thinks I have some sort of infatuation with Edward b/c I am reading all 4 books for the second time around and I can’t even count how many times I’ve seen the movie he thinks I’ve only seen it twice LOL. My friends are all hooked on the books and are completely in love with Edward. He is the perfect guy after all never sleeps, only focused on the object of his affections, and protective to the point of dying for her. I’m a mom of 3 boys, 36 years old and I am not ashamed about loving these books. They are AWESOME!! Your post was great, just thought I’d share. There’s a 17 years old girl in there still for all of us.
I am 36yrs. old, and I read all 4 books in about 3 weeks. Considering I have young children, and I work I think i did great. I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!! I ado have a little crush on EDWARD too. How could one not?? I have also enjoyed the movie as well, The characters were picked well, and Bella and Edward were perfect. Rob Pattinson is such a cutie!!
Call your 18yr old niece to talk about it. She never tires of talking about it! Has your daughter read the last installment on the internet yet?