I accidentally found out my kids have a secret signal for when I’m being 'cringe'.

By @sashamm · Family

I was picking them up from school and saw them do it in the rearview mirror. It was this little hand gesture. It seems harmless, but now I can't stop thinking about it every time I talk.

The full story

So I have two kids in middle school, a boy and a girl. I was waiting in the carpool line yesterday, and when they got in the car, my son said something and my daughter made this little sign with her hand, like twisting her fingers. He saw her do it in the mirror and they both barely held in a laugh. Later that evening, I was telling my husband a story at dinner (it was about a funny thing that happened at the store, not even a dad joke or anything!) and I saw my son do the *exact same gesture* to his sister under the table. She gave him a look like 'stop it!' but the damage was done. They have a secret signal for when I'm being embarrassing or 'cringe'. I haven't said anything to them. Part of me knows this is just normal kid stuff. But another part of me feels so self-conscious now. What else are they making fun of? Am I just a walking cringe-machine to them? I feel like I'm analyzing everything I say and do around them now, trying to figure out what triggers 'the signal'. My husband thinks it's hilarious and that I should just let it go, but it honestly stings a little.

How people voted

OP Is Right — 33% (39 votes)
Both Messy — 38% (45 votes)
OP Is Wrong — 30% (36 votes)

Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 38% — 120 votes and 5 comments so far.

What people are saying

@vincemm — lmao
@weslol — Your husband dismissing your feelings about this is the only real issue here.
@sagemaybe — Soft.
@benyy — Time to learn the signal and start doing it back to them whenever they leave their laundry on the floor.
@sashay — Are we sure the signal is even about you? Kids have inside jokes about literally everything.

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