My sons toes.

[Ronnie38]

I had an interesting visit with my son this last weekend. On sunday i was helping him "11 yrs old" make his lunch and i noticed his toes. Looked like black nail polish. So i commented and told him i used to wear black nail polish in high school. He said it was supposed to be blue so i gtabbed a flashlight and yes they were definately blue and a color i own by the way. Only thing i said was "hey, thays a realy cool color." Ive known for a few years now that he likes to paint his nails with his mom, my ex wife, and yes im cool with it. I also know that both mine and my wifes family have given him crap for it. So i asked him why he didnt do his fingers this time. He said its because everyone is emabarassed by it. So i told him f#@$ them. Its not about them. A couple hours later he gave me a big hug and thanked me for not hating him for his toes. Im not out to my boys but this has realy stuck with me. Im thinking of painting my toes the same color so when hes here on thursday i can show him and say that i liked his so much that i wanted to do mine to.

[kimdl93]

That’s great! Stand by your son!

[Cassandra Lynn]

Right on, that's really nice. I think you did good and said the right things. Very sweet.

Thank you sharing.
Cass

[suzanne]

Don't just think about it. Do it, and make sure that 1) everybody knows and 2) your son sees you telling people about it. THAT is the way to support him.

[Kas]

Looks like you got yourself a partner in crime!

[Rachelakld]

Sounds like a good excuse to wear nail polish on your fingers

[Ronnie38]

Don't just think about it. Do it, and make sure that 1) everybody knows and 2) your son sees you telling people about it. THAT is the way to support him.

Funny you mentioned that. Im painting my toes that color right now.

[Georgia K]

What a great story and a nice job of bonding with your son

[Tracii G]

Thats what a good dad does he understands and listens to his son.
Kids have this thing its called getting attention even if its doing something bad its still attention.
Sounds like her family don't pay attention to him and he is trying to get them to pay attention.
Just a thought.
I raised two daughters on my own so I do know a lot about how kids work.

[Ronnie38]

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My first ever online pic. Looks more greenthan blue but..,

[paulaprimo]

Good for you and you're a great dad!!
I wish you were my dad. My dad would of cut my toes
off if he saw they were painted.
And BTW, you're toes look great even if they do look green. :)

[mbmeen12]

Great job !!!!!

[Macey]

Hear hear! Get story, great toes!

[Leslie Mary S]

Love the story, I need to do my toes too. It is just hard for me to reach them. We Hippos have trouble reaching them.
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[prettytoes]

That's very cool! Please let us know his reaction!

[alwayshave]

Ronnie, You sound like a great dad.

[Crissy 107]

Ronnie, I love your OP and I think you are doing a very good thing here. Nice job on your own toes, let us know how your son likes them. :)

[Brenda Summers]

Ronnie, you "Nailed" it. Good job.

[Ronnie38]

So I showed my son today and he thinks its the coolest thing ever. My oldest son even showed me his black finger nails that his girlfriend did for him. Said he heard me talking to his brother on sunday and figure why not.

[DianaPrince]

That’s really cool. I’m glad you had this experience with your kids.

[Crissy 107]

Ronnie, Very nice! It has to make you feel good to have both of your sons being ok with polished nails.

[Ronnie38]

Its not the nails. Im more proud thay they are learning that they dont need the acceptance of others to be who they are.

[Beverley Sims]

We do have to accept the changing fashion trends, something new all the time.

[Vicky_Scot]

Pathetic that both your and your ex-wife's family give him a hard time. They must have a really sad lives if that is the case. Well done giving your son your support. x

[Tahoegurl]

Ronnie, I think it is awesome to see you support your kids for who they are. I also wanted to say I have that same color polish and it is fantastic. Cheers.

[Asew]

My 6 year old started having my wife paint his toes years ago and she paints them like 4 times a year or so even before I started painting my toes. Two weeks ago, I ended up painting them. At his birthday pool party he was showing his friends his painted toes. And he remarks how we both have painted toes. He used to do his fingernails and still asks for them to be done but my wife doesn't think it is appropriate anymore with him in school so she tells him no (at least she doesn't say her reason why I guess).