I feel the same way about the friend and her ex who made me guardian of their son should anything happen to them. I was appropriately humbled and then gulped a big gulp. Thankfully, he's nearly 21 and it is no longer an issue but, yeah. Big deal.

Oh, and I totally agree that this is s testament to your supreme awesomeness.

Is it pointless to watch Torchwood on DVD if I've never seen Dr. Who?

I don't think so. Mmmm, Jack.

That is a lovely gesture, Pix.

I feel the same way about the friend and her ex who made me guardian of their son should anything happen to them. I was appropriately humbled and then gulped a big gulp.

They asked first and talked about it, right? Because that is a huge thing. And huge things (even Pix's lovely gesture) that are the transfer of responsibility should be questions before they are put into legal documents, I think.

Also, I'm no miss manners. But I was brought up to think it rude to thank living people for putting you in their will. Probably a denial thing and not contemporary etiquette. I mean wedding registers also go strongly against stuff I was taught, but they are the custom and thus good manners today.

Oh yes, we talked about it a few times...and I talked to him. Fortunately, everyone was in agreement that, should it come to pass, things would be different for him. He respects me though, so it was a good thing.

I won't lie, I gave it a good long think.

Good Lord, bonny, how irresponsible would you be if you HADN't given it a good long think? That's pretty damn huge, if an honor to be asked.

my dad and stepmother asked me to be a backup guardian for my little sister once i had a stable job and place to live. i was terrified and agreed only on the terms that there are at least 2 other options before i become a guardian. Of course i would do everything i possibly could for her... but i am not a parent by choice and don't particularly think shipping a teenager across the country to live with me and my cats would be good for her in the event of tragedy wiping out 3 parental units and 2 sets of more appropriate guardians.

Oy vey iz mir. If I passed up a personal request to head up a volunteer thing, and the person who stepped up is kind of clueless and not doing all that great a job (under challenging circs, it must be said) then I absolutely don't get to look at what she's doing skank-eyed, right? ::sigh:: This is what I get for not committing to shit.

I agree, Cass, but I don't think there's an easy way to say "No please don't give me two houses."

Trudy, that's so interesting--not that I would actually write a card, but I was taught that a thank you is always appropriate.

I talked here about the last time I took responsibility for the boy when both his parents were out of the country a few years ago. It actually went really well and I think we would have been okay, though I am way, way more involved and disciplining than his parents.

It's nice to see that he is doing well on his own at college.

I'll always be there for him, but I'm glad to see he won't really need me.

That fact that I was even remotely entertaining the idea was a bigger shock to me than anyone else. The depth and breadth of emotion was interesting and humbling.