re: Parents of the OT, what’s the weirdest interaction you’ve ever had with another parent?

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We’re planning a midday birthday pool party for our 9 year old daughter. The mother of one of the girls my daughter invited (who we’ve met twice) texted my wife to see if we would keep their daughter overnight.

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This was commonplace for one of my daughter's friends, whose single mom was a bartender. The girl rotated between three different homes on nights when her mom was working. Stayed with us and I only ever met her mom once briefly.

I hosted large catered pool parties for one of my daughters' model agencies. Among the stories I could tell.... include moms asking me "Doesn't my daughter have a great arse?' and 'Didn't my daughter get great boobs?' Luckily, in those instances I immediately realized there is no socially acceptable answer (in my view, though they may have been expecting 'yes') and merely grunted in response. If you say 'yes' then you acknowledge taking notice of the attribute, and if you say 'no' you are disparaging their child. You also would not believe the things moms will tell you about their kids.

I don't know this particular lady, but there's a nutjob on my street who if you're riding down the street and her kid is anywhere on or near the street she comes running full sprint, as though you're about to hit the kid. You could be cruising at friendly neighbor speed (20 mph) and here comes this woman running like a maniac after her kid. And then the look she gives you as you're passing by. If a look could kill, then this look would be torture and then murder. And this is not just one time, it's EVERY time she does this.

I know no words are said, but this is probably the weirdest for me. When I see this lady I instantly think nutjob. It's why I don't dare stop and say something to her.

I had 24 at the house for my daughter's 17th birthday.

The following morning they all paraded around in their bikini's for the trip to the beach.

I purposely hid in the den.