Asking the tough questions

One of the great things about the pre-school age is being blindsided by random difficult questions. Today yielded this fabulous gem that I couldn't even bring myself to deal with yet.

Tough Conversation

"So, when are you getting married mom?" "I don't know. Not anytime soon hunny". Here I am thinking I am reassuring him as he has been so anxious/upset about my sister getting married. "But moms and dads are supposed to be married to each other." **RECORD SCRATCH**

Oh crap.

We're doing this now?

Quick, what do I say????

"Well, Isaac, there are lots of different kinds of families. Not every family has a mom and a dad who are married to each other. What's important is that the people in families love each other. And your dad and I both love you very much." "Well your dad is married to your mom." "That's true." "Well, maybe you could marry my dad."

Please.

Make it stop.

"No hunny. Mommy isn't going to get married anytime soon.... So! What would you like for breakfast today?"

I think that was our most awkward conversation to date.

Stayed tuned for tomorrow's report on our other recent awkward conversation, tenatively entitled "Will I ever have a sibling?"