Conversation with 2 8-year old girls

E & L exclaimed "Hello Teacher Sandra!"

"You know what is my nickname?"

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"Teacher Sandra, do you have a boyfriend?" asked E cheekily.

"Noooo....." I answered.

"But you are not young!" exclaimed L.

"How do you know I am not young?" I asked in return.

"How old are you?"

"30", I replied.

Both jaws dropped, shouted "Wah! That is old!"

"OH OH OH!!! I know!! You do not have a boyfriend! You have a husband!" E got excited, jumped while licking her spoon filled with Yami Yoghurt.

"Is it important for me to have a husband?" curious me.

"Well, my mummy is married, my daddy is married, my grandparents are married. I think you should be married too!!" E & L eagerly trying to explain to me.

While the conversation was going on, I was trying to leave actually. Tried by giving a goodbye hug. The hug failed because E noticed I was wearing a beautiful necklace and she exclaimed "HEY!! Who gave you this necklace? Your boyfriend?"

Here we go again... *smile*

A light conversation that makes me wonder - Was I like that at 8 years old? I really don't think so you know? All I knew back then was how to play Pretend with my sister.

That aside, somehow, I don't feel the stress from them as much as I feel from my dad.