I am an embarrassing parent!!

I have long held a sneaking suspicion and now it has been confirmed: I am an embarrassing parent. The most recent bout of humiliation I put my daughters through is when Fabulous Daughter Number Two was made Head Girl at her school and I posted the picture from the school website on my Facebook page for all to see. My post garnered lots of likes from friends of mine who are parents themselves and are thrilled at my daughter's achievement in the same way that I am thrilled when their offspring do something equally noteworthy. However, friends of my daughter saw and liked this post to her utter horror, resulting in her commenting "WTF mum?" on said post. I had mixed feelings about this comment, I was partly amused that she had written it, her reason being that "I look retarded in that photo!!". (May I just say that I do realize this isn't particularly politically correct, but it is the way that our young people speak, and it is a direct quote and not my own opinion. My own opinion is that neither this child, nor my other one come to think of it has ever looked anything other than perfect and beautiful in any photo ever taken of them since they were in my womb-yes even the scan photos were good ones!! This is because they are both perfect and beautiful young women and the camera never lies.) Anyway, as I said, I was a little amused by her remark and obvious embarrassment, but I was also worried too, and I apologized for any upset I had caused; I was simply bragging to friends, co-workers and family about her achievement. I do this a lot because I love my daughters fiercely and completely, and I have a lot to brag about. They are beautiful, bright, wise and thoughtful young women, and I'm extremely proud of them both, always have been. And yes, there are a few occasions that spring to mind that have been somewhat trying for them both (I had a rather heated debate with a miserable woman running a carousel ride that upset my daughters by shouting at them a few years ago, I kissed them both in public constantly, I hugged their friends, I volunteered at the Youth Club, I turned up at every single school event, I have argued with bus drivers, teachers and anyone who I felt was treating them unreasonably, I have drunk dialled them and shouted sage advice when they are dating, and so on) but they have dealt with it all pretty well over the years, Fabulous Daughter Number One even going so far as to say "This is why I love you. You insult everyone who offends me in the slightest, and make me feel better. Plus the whole giving me life thing."
So, embarrassing parent I may be, but I am proud of it and I'll never change.
And you can put that on Facebook.