and this is why some of us are not parents. For I know I do NOT have the patience or self-discipline or unselfishness to be a parent.
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Oh, yeah, baby, it's snakalicious in here.
Xander ,'Empty Places'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Oct 24, 2014 7:45:23 pm PDT #8834 of 30000
brillig
Cass - Oct 24, 2014 8:08:18 pm PDT #8835 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
It may be wrong, but I visualize the day (probably when they are 30) that they apologize for being such asses when they were younger.
I've sent to many of those cards, notes and emails. And I was pretty good as a kid.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 24, 2014 8:12:03 pm PDT #8836 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
and this is why some of us are not parents. For I know I do NOT have the patience or self-discipline or unselfishness to be a parent.
This is me too, I'm afraid. All my sisters have had kids (the five of them). My oldest brother is gay, so nothing going there. My next oldest brother - he and his wife aren't going to spawn for a variety of reasons. Me - I don't see it happening for the very reasons that Consuela describes.
juliana - Oct 24, 2014 8:28:50 pm PDT #8837 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
and this is why some of us are not parents. For I know I do NOT have the patience or self-discipline or unselfishness to be a parent.
I think I (we) might have reached that level (maybe), but now biology and finances are starting to sing "Too late! Too late!". We shall see.
meara - Oct 24, 2014 8:46:25 pm PDT #8838 of 30000
My BFF is going through some similar stuff with her almost-17-year-old daughter. It's maddening and baffling to watch, and it's not even my kid. She won't do her schoolwork, won't do any chores, refuses to even consider learning to drive, has no interest in college or a job, and is planning to never move out so her mom can take care of her forever. I don't even know what this kid is going to do with herself.
See, and this is why I sometimes boggled at my parents when they acted like we had disappointed them. Like, all three of your children graduated college and are self-supporting, and are not on drugs or in jail. Isn't that a win??
Jesse - Oct 25, 2014 3:29:03 am PDT #8839 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sounds like a win to me!
I have so many judgmental comments I won't make on facebook. A sample: 1. Maybe try not having a boyfriend for a minute after your disastrous second marriage? 2. You and your husband look weirdly alike. 3. Aren't you a little old for that?
You're welcome.
Jesse - Oct 25, 2014 3:50:10 am PDT #8840 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Holy crap -- my organization is going to have a new CEO as of next summer, and I just learned who in the newspaper....
Jesse - Oct 25, 2014 3:53:10 am PDT #8841 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, an all-staff email went out at 10 last night. Maybe not the best?
-t - Oct 25, 2014 4:07:38 am PDT #8842 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That doesn't seem like the best way for you to get that news.
Eta heh, I meant the paper but an after hours email blast also seems suboptimal.
Jesse - Oct 25, 2014 4:10:20 am PDT #8843 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Both ways! Not the best!