My mum wants grandchildren

Sound like the title of a book. Or a movie a la mode of Honey, I shrank the kids. For me though, it's a lot more real.

It was some time ago now. Can't remember what the prevailing conversation was about, or how the topic came up. I certainly wouldn't bring up anything down this alley. Anyway. I was in the kitchen when I heard her make the remark. "I want grandchildren". Clear and unmistakable. I hadn't laughed out that loud in a while. This was the second time she'd made that exact statement. She'd also made a similar remark declaring that I'm perfectly capable of finding a girl [to marry]. Said in a manner to suggest she felt she need not find one for me. I was plainly embarrassed that time.

Back to the latest incident. I had to curtail my laughter somewhat after taking a glance at her and getting the feeling she was hurt by the way that statement had been dismissed, or otherwise laughed off. I have an older sis who has 2 kids and this was pointed out to her by my small sis, in an effort at consolation. Apparently, they aren't strictly [culturally] speaking her grandchildren. They belong to the other side of the family. Eyes and attention shift back to me. I duck back into the kitchen. This is scary stuff. The kind of thing that would make a guy make a run for it. These aren't the kind of conversations I want to be having. Still. It's another reminder that I'm not very young.

Well, as I always say to this kind of thing, I have to find a woman first. And that's not an easy thing.