ah, parents not only encouraging good eating habits, but also sowing seeds of low self-image and low self-esteem! :P Nice inner dialogue here.

I loved this. Breakfast: The romantic comedy. Music by Meatloaf, with that old classic, I would eat anything for lunch (but I won’t eat that)

I had to laugh at the “water-ever” and forgetting the word ‘no’. You’re a comedy genius. Have fun with your awesome life and your not so-awesome parents, oh, narrator man.

Hahahah. Was this a real life experience? But do watch out, the term “parental unit” is a quickly growing fungus of a cliche!

Congrats on the Feature, Tad. Well deserved. I had read this piece a few days ago, but hadn’t had the time to comment until now.

Your opening is absolutely killer – ‘stale state of mental murkiness’ – I love it. It just gets better after that.

Makes me want to sequel….[]o)

The title intrigued me, and the story amused me. Thanks for writing it!

And I should also take a moment to thank H.S. Wift for the Meat Loaf comment.

Given the sheer propensity of soft drinks I consume, I may be headed this way in future. It’s a miracle I am not such now!

That was funny. I like that the kid gets it in the end, as so many don’t. Nice ‘slice of life’ sort of tale.