Girl’s demand for an odd gift on her birthday triggers an unexpected reaction from her dad

A Challenge

Choosing a perfect gift for a teen girl is quite challenging. Especially, for someone like Kelsey who had seen a lot in her childhood. Moreover, her hobbies were quite different from the girls of her age. So clearly, her parents were still in doubt about what to give her. 

No Glitz

Kelsey was fine with any kind of gift but there was one thing that she had a big “NO” for. It was glitz. She was not someone one could call “girly-girl.” So, she made only one request. She hoped that whatever gift her parents were planning was not too sparkly or pink. In order to narrow down to the best gift for her, Christin decided to take help from her friends and family.   

Not Like Other Girls

Kelsey had a keen interest in playing softball. She had all the equipment needed for the sport. What else did she like? She enjoyed fishing. She would go on fishing with her cousins. But that would be odd to gift fishing gear to her during the party.  

Something A Bit Cheaper

Kelsey always wanted a Mia Hamm jersey. They wanted to give it to her but they were way too expensive. Unfortunately, both her parents could not afford it. They got to think of something that would be pocket-friendly. Christin could not believe that her daughter was going to enter a new phase of her life. She had no idea how these 13 years flew by. Her sweet little baby was turning 13.

A Beauty Queen

As it is common in Kesley’s age kids, she liked experimenting with her hair. She would also do make-up with her friends. For obvious reasons, the girl loved attending weddings which would give her the opportunity to do makeup. Christin was well aware of Kelsey’s affection for makeup. However, she did have no idea what Kelsey was going to demand for her birthday. Kelsey told her mother, “Mom, I want to get highlights for my 13th birthday.” The little girl was willing to style her hair with blonde highlights. Christin did not see this coming. 

Request

The request seemed ordinary but Christin doubted if her wish to get highlights on her hair sprung out of the lack of confidence. Was she not confident about the way she looked? Kids of her age often find their confidence depleting as they began to give more importance to their looks. This really bothered Christin. But at the same time, Christin remembered that she too had got highlights on her hair before Kelsey was born. Maybe that’s what had influenced her. There was nothing to worry about.