1 Guy, 1 Girl, and an Overprotective Mother chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own The Land Before Time characters.
A/N: May contain certain character pasts during this story.
Dana had no idea what to do about his mother; she is overprotective of her only son. He is 18 and is not allowed to date; according to his mother. His father on the other hand doesn't care if he dates. Dana is jealous that Dinah gets to date and she's his twin. The young adult is having a talk with Littlefoot on the subject.
"How are things going, Dana?" Littlefoot asked.
"Terrible; I turned 18 and Mother still thinks of me as a child," Dana claimed.
"Maybe she thinks your heart will get broken and she wants to save you a lot of pain," Littlefoot replied.
Dana scoffed.
"She found out that Dinah has a boyfriend and she's happy for her," Dana said.
Littlefoot shook his head in disbelief.
"That makes no sense; why would your mother not let you date or have a girlfriend if Dinah can date and have a boyfriend? You two are the same age," Littlefoot stated.
Dana shrugged.
"Maybe she likes Dinah more than she likes me," Dana claimed.
"That's ridiculous," Littlefoot replied.
Dana was now very angry; his temper had flared up until he unintentionally blurted out something he didn't want to.
"What would you know? Your mother died before you were old enough to be considered an adult; so don't tell me you know how I feel; because you don't!" Dana snarled.
Littlefoot was shocked. He hadn't expected Dana to lash out at him like that; he was usually a calm threehorn; just like his dad.
"You're right Dana; I don't know how you feel; but, you seem to forget that I was raised by my grandparents; sure they were protective; but, at least-" Littlefoot tried to explain.
"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT'S LIKE FOR YOUR PARENTS TO PLAY FAVORITES!" Dana shouted.
Littlefoot lowered his head to Dana's eye level and gave him a cold, hard stare. He also narrowed his eyes. The look on Littlefoot's face nearly scared Dana out of his skin.
"Come talk to me when you're ready to talk without shouting; that fit you threw was more like what a youngling would do if things don't go their way; I used to act like that and my grandparents would punish me for it," Littlefoot snarled.
Dana nodded silently and walked away. He felt ashamed for talking to Littlefoot like that.
"Oh damn it Dana; when will you ever learn?" He asked himself while walking over to the Tall Trees.
Meanwhile, Littlefoot wandered over to the Thundering Falls; he saw Topsy relaxing by the water. The older threehorn greeted his son-in-law with a smile. When he saw the look on Littlefoot's face; he was worried.
"Is something wrong?" Topsy asked.
Littlefoot growled.
"Jeez; who put feces in your tree stars?" Topsy asked.
Littlefoot's expression changed from angry to sad. He lowered his head to Topsy's eye level.
"I'm sorry; I guess I'm just a bit on edge after Dana shouted at me; he's got some real family issues; no offense," Littlefoot said.
"None taken," Topsy claimed.
Suddenly, Grandpa Longneck came by to talk to Littlefoot.
"Littlefoot; I was just at the Tall Trees and saw Dana ramming trees with his head; he looks like he's having a very bad day; and I overheard him shouting at you," Grandpa claimed.
Littlefoot sighed.
"I know what's going on; Dana's on edge because Diana won't let him date or have a girlfriend while his twin sister is allowed to date and has a boyfriend," Topsy said.
Grandpa had a flashback from when he was 18. Once he got back to reality; he sighed sadly.
"I know how he feels; the mother favoring the daughter when it comes to dating and having a boyfriend or a girlfriend; I went through that with my mother; my twin sister was allowed to date and have a boyfriend while I was always single; it wasn't fair for me to be the only one who couldn't date," Grandpa stated.
"Wow; you had dating issues with your mother too," Littlefoot said.
Grandpa nodded.
"I was 22 before my mother allowed me to date while everyone my age already had kids or were waiting for their eggs to arrive," Grandpa replied.
Littlefoot never knew that his grandfather had problems with his mother. Topsy had no idea either; this newfound information about the elderly longneck has shocked them.
"To think I've known you for 20 years and I never knew you had mother issues," Topsy stated.
Grandpa nodded and looked over at Littlefoot.
"I was ashamed; so, I didn't tell anybody about it until now; not even your grandmother knows about it," Grandpa admitted.
Littlefoot and Topsy nodded.
"That's why Dana shouted at me; it's Diana who he is mad at and he took his anger out on me," Littlefoot claimed.