I caught a late movie with my Mom last night and when we get home I stop off at the fish tank to check on my babies. We have about 13 fry. (Fry are baby fish.) They are adorable! Anyway, we also have 4 adults, 2 couples if you will.
So I'm peeking in the tank and notice some erratic swimming behaviour. As I move in closer to focus on what's going on it is to my horror when I realize that the erratic swimming is in fact actual mating! ....
Now don't get me wrong, I know it happens and has to for that matter in order to get more fry...... but I had never witnessed it myself! Now one might say,"Oh come on! It's not like it's a horse or some giant beast! Surely you've seen worse on National Geographic?" Well maybe so, but this grotesque act just didn't look right . . . . . period.
And what could make it worse? My dear mother peeking over my shoulder attempting to narrate what I'm seeing.
Sex doesn't bother me, but when your mother starts narrating on fish intercourse to you ....... you feel .......... kinda dirty?! Once I try to explain to her that the uninvited narration is not helping me cope with the fishy copulation (which is still going on mind you) ......... what does she tell me? "It's the circle of life." Really? REALLY?! I then begin to explain that although I appreciate
her motherly incite she has yet again succeeded in causing my discomfort by discussing the intricacies of the processes of sexual intercourse of fish! It's not always easy to talk sex with your parents ......... and fish sex is no different for that matter.
So I asked the "how would you feel if ...." question and realized that not everyone is lucky enough to even have a parent to talk about these things.
The point to all this? (yes, there is one) Go easy on your parents, especially those who just have one parent.
Try to enjoy the time and moments you have with them ...... even the awkward ones. I'm sure there are some people who would give anything to be able to talk fish sex with their Mom or Dad again ................ I'm just not one of them.
...p.s. - and remember, parents aren't perfect . . . . . .they had you.