Why You Should Watch “Barbie”
“This movie is going to change my life,” my 15-year-old daughter stated confidently.
I looked over to where she sat in the passenger seat, swathed in an oversized pink sweatshirt. I was taking her to meet a friend, with whom she would watch the new “Barbie” film. The film that would, apparently, change her life.
I’m getting used to hyperbolic statements from my teenagers, but I still tend to pause and assess the underlying intent before I respond. Is she being serious? Sarcastic? Humorous? Dramatic? If you see me looking confused for the next decade or so, this is why.
“Well, that sounds really…exciting,” I responded slowly. “Although in my experience, life change is a slightly…longer process.”
“Well, this movie’s going to change my life,” she asserted. “When you pick me up, I’ll be a different person.”
When I picked her, she still looked the same.
“So?” I asked, “How was it? Did it change your life?”
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