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You're My Big Man

This is what Walt says, in part, in the videotaped message he plans to leave for his wife and son in the pilot episode. Anybody else think that's kind of weird thing to say to a child in his mid-teens?

Posted by DRKellogg
May 7, 2008 8:52pm

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By Pamala on May 9, 2008 5:17 PM

I did think it was a little odd at first but let it slide soon after by chalking it up to being perhaps a term of endearment from what he was little that dad brought back up in that moment because it meant so much to him.

Its something -- I have a few of those nicknames for my kids -- I could see myself doing to my teenage daughter IF I thought it was possible I might never see or speak to her again.

Hard to say :o)

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By DRKellogg on May 9, 2008 9:12 PM

Wow, Pamala...thanks for your insight. Seriously, you are the voice of reason. Yes, of course you are right!

And you are definitely right about the pet names. I only have boys and they don't like it much (at least outwardly), but they still hear them now and then.

Mine are going away tomorrow with their dad and although they're making me crazy at the moment (wrestling with the cat, etc.), it will be very quiet around here tomorrow night. I think I'll make up with them in the morning by using some of those pet names! ;)