That happens all the time in my family. I'll hear "blah blah blah BIG NEWS YOU DIDN'T KNOW blah blah blah blah..."
And I say, "what!" and get back "Didn't anybody tell you?"
Apparently I'm supposed to be a mind reader at home as well as at work.
Ten percent of nothing is -- let me do the math here -- nothing into nothing, carry the --
Jayne ,'Serenity'
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Katerina Bee - Oct 27, 2005 1:51:44 pm PDT #1031 of 10003
Herding cats for fun
Amy - Oct 27, 2005 1:55:14 pm PDT #1032 of 10003
Because books.
Oh, Aimee, that sucks. My parents used to do that to my brother and me when it came to my mom's hospitalizations (she has lupus), and I finally had to say, look, tell me everything, all the time. Please.
{{{Aimee}}}
beth b - Oct 27, 2005 2:08:54 pm PDT #1033 of 10003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Dear Famlies,
Listen to AmyLiz. Tell. Honestly, it is better.
me
SailAweigh - Oct 27, 2005 2:22:00 pm PDT #1034 of 10003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
My parents used to do that to my brother and me when it came to my mom's hospitalizations (she has lupus), and I finally had to say, look, tell me everything, all the time
It sucks when parents do that. My mom was great for it. Thank heavens my dad is one of those guys who points to a hangnail and whines, I never have to wonder what's going on with him.
IOmemeN, my hairs be short. Very short. Very, very short. It tickles.
beth b - Oct 27, 2005 2:23:14 pm PDT #1035 of 10003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I am amazed - there are no grey hairs visible. This might be worth refinishing a table...
I am curious about how short your hair really is. cause you have always had short hair as I see you.
sj - Oct 27, 2005 2:24:17 pm PDT #1036 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
IOmemeN, my hairs be short. Very short. Very, very short. It tickles
Pictures?
My family tells me everything, all the time, and usually more than once.
Aims - Oct 27, 2005 2:27:24 pm PDT #1037 of 10003
Shit's all sorts of different now.
When my dad's brother died, my mother called Joe, told him but then told him NOT TO TELL ME - she would call me when I got home from work. Which, he did.
He won't ever again.
DavidS - Oct 27, 2005 2:28:07 pm PDT #1038 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
IOmemeN, my hairs be short. Very short. Very, very short. It tickles.
There need to be lots of pictures, I think.
Sparky1 - Oct 27, 2005 2:29:35 pm PDT #1039 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
My family is good with the information, especially with the medical. I suspect it has something to do with my mother's nursing degree -- we got the facts from her and learned to give 'em.
My husband's family? They were a source of stress. I'd ask how (the sick person) was, and I'd hear "terrible." I'd ask, what was going on, and I'd hear "S/he had a bad day." Eventually, I learned to stop asking what made the day bad, because there were never any details. It was impossible to tell if things with whoever was sick at the time were getting better or worse.
Connie Neil - Oct 27, 2005 2:32:46 pm PDT #1040 of 10003
brillig
In defense of people who don't notify others, my excuse is that I get tired of copeing with things and don't even want to deal with people I like until it's settled. Plus I figure something like battle fatigue sets in with my loved ones--if I'm tired of it, the people who aren't directly affected must be even more tired of it.
Why you would tell some people and not others, though, is a mystery, unless someone is a screaming drama queen--so can't picture the Empress as a screaming drama queen.