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[Mogley]

Originally Posted by Rissask

Too bad.

All you can do is try your best...and make sure she knows you are on her side and accept her. You are a good uncle, I am sure- so that is already likely the case.

I am really sorry about your brother too, though. You really have had 'one of those years' huh. (((hugs)))

Actually its been four of those years.

I was on a blind date last night. An hour in I had to have one of my boys call me with a fake emergency

[melliedee]

Originally Posted by Rissask

I agree with Mel (surprise!).

Hey- so are you back from Fla?? How was it?

Be home tomorrow evening. Just having a lazy morning and getting ready for our last beach day. Crab legs tonight!:

[TJordan]

Originally Posted by Mogley

Actually its been four of those years.

I was on a blind date last night. An hour in I had to have one of my boys call me with a fake emergency

That's terrible.

[Uno]

My dad and I didn't talk for a few years. I have twin brothers that haven't spoke in 10 years. And I've had my fall outs with my own kids.

YA think there's a stubborn streak that runs in my family? It's all good, mostly. My dad and I patched things up before he died. My brothers are "working on it." And my kids will always be my kids. I remind them when we fight that the big picture is all that matters.

Sometimes I need to remind myself the same thing. And sometimes (like this morning) being mad at my daughter for leaving my car on empty, I read the boards here, and it seems to put things back into perspective for me.

Of course that lead to an apology from me that I wasn't mad at "her" but mad about not having any gas. Just because my day started out irritating doesn't mean I needed to ruin hers too.

[TJordan]

Originally Posted by UnoMasMezcal

Of course that lead to an apology from me that I wasn't mad at "her" but mad about not having any gas. Just because my day started out irritating doesn't mean I needed to ruin hers too.

You're a good man Dana.

[PlayaGroom]

Originally Posted by Rissask

That is SO funny!

Don and I often have the same conversation, about both of our families. But we really ARE the only normal, sane, non-weird ones. No, really.

Yeah, sure. Us too

[Rissask]

Originally Posted by snappysammy

does grams smoke a lot of pot??

Yes. She has glaucoma.


Flower pots, brainiac.

Originally Posted by Mogley

Actually its been four of those years.

I was on a blind date last night. An hour in I had to have one of my boys call me with a fake emergency

Oh, shite. That is not good!
But like my mom used to tell me 'you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince(ss)'.

Originally Posted by melliedee

Be home tomorrow evening. Just having a lazy morning and getting ready for our last beach day. Crab legs tonight!:

Whoo hoo! I wasn't sure, I have lost track of the days. Have a great last couple days!

Originally Posted by UnoMasMezcal

My dad and I didn't talk for a few years. I have twin brothers that haven't spoke in 10 years. And I've had my fall outs with my own kids.

YA think there's a stubborn streak that runs in my family? It's all good, mostly. My dad and I patched things up before he died. My brothers are "working on it." And my kids will always be my kids. I remind them when we fight that the big picture is all that matters.

Sometimes I need to remind myself the same thing. And sometimes (like this morning) being mad at my daughter for leaving my car on empty, I read the boards here, and it seems to put things back into perspective for me.

Of course that lead to an apology from me that I wasn't mad at "her" but mad about not having any gas. Just because my day started out irritating doesn't mean I needed to ruin hers too.

On the other hand, she also needs to know what is expected- and fill the damn car up! if she gets upset at your pointing that out, as long as you do it kindly, tough titty, right?

There you go, a childfree person giving parenting advice...we know it all, just ask us.


Seriously, I had a couple rocky years with my father too....he was a binge alcoholic when I was growing up and we had a pretty bad relationship. But he quit drinking, I forgave him, and now we are pretty close.

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

Yeah, sure. Us too

see? Exactly.

[Orm]

I agreed to meet someone at 5pm tonight, but don't have a clue where. And I don't have their phone number

[Susie Q Roo]

Originally Posted by Mogley

Actually its been four of those years.

I was on a blind date last night. An hour in I had to have one of my boys call me with a fake emergency

Was she overly into you or what? And how'd you get set up?

Originally Posted by Orm

I agreed to meet someone at 5pm tonight, but don't have a clue where. And I don't have their phone number

At least you won't have to worry about setting up a fake emergency to get out of it!

[Dizzy]

Originally Posted by UnoMasMezcal

My dad and I didn't talk for a few years. I have twin brothers that haven't spoke in 10 years. And I've had my fall outs with my own kids.

YA think there's a stubborn streak that runs in my family? It's all good, mostly. My dad and I patched things up before he died. My brothers are "working on it." And my kids will always be my kids. I remind them when we fight that the big picture is all that matters.

Sometimes I need to remind myself the same thing. And sometimes (like this morning) being mad at my daughter for leaving my car on empty, I read the boards here, and it seems to put things back into perspective for me.

Of course that lead to an apology from me that I wasn't mad at "her" but mad about not having any gas. Just because my day started out irritating doesn't mean I needed to ruin hers too.

you dont have any gas Uno??? I have plenty want some of mine

[snappysammy]

Originally Posted by UnoMasMezcal

My dad and I didn't talk for a few years. I have twin brothers that haven't spoke in 10 years. And I've had my fall outs with my own kids.

YA think there's a stubborn streak that runs in my family? It's all good, mostly. My dad and I patched things up before he died. My brothers are "working on it." And my kids will always be my kids. I remind them when we fight that the big picture is all that matters.

Sometimes I need to remind myself the same thing. And sometimes (like this morning) being mad at my daughter for leaving my car on empty, I read the boards here, and it seems to put things back into perspective for me.

Of course that lead to an apology from me that I wasn't mad at "her" but mad about not having any gas. Just because my day started out irritating doesn't mean I needed to ruin hers too.

that combined with my mom's tenuous mental health has led to some long and serious family breaches
she had a sort of "death bed conversion" and has actually become a little more forgiving
still has people on her "ignore list" though
we all feel tremendously sorry for poor old dad who has lived with this for 67 years

[January Guy]

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

Oh family stuff...

Bean and I have come to the conclusion that we must be the weird ones on both sides of our families.

We leave every gathering thinking that they were crazier than the last, but we kind of came to a realization: how long can you go through life thinking everyone else is crazy? If everyone else is weird, then weird must be normal, therefore we're the crazy ones.

What is that saying? If you can't identify the wierd person in your family or group of friends, you must be the wierd person.

[Mogley]

For Nerak

[Susie Q Roo]

Originally Posted by Mogley

For Nerak

Last night's date?

[TJordan]

Originally Posted by Mogley

For Nerak

Lucky cat.