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<blockquote data-quote="GuideMe" data-source="post: 642317" data-attributes="member: 18233"><p><em><strong><u>I so agree with you</u></strong></em>. As I said, just for the kids. I love my niece and nephews so much. If it wasn't for them, we would have zero relationship and that's including my brother. That's sad, really, really sad.... but true and by my choice <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. As long as I get to see the kids in a nice manner, that's all that matters. However, what difficult child and gfgbro put me through this past Thanksgiving, I have been thinking very heavily on whether or not to go over there for Christmas, I'm so torn because of the kids. I know they love me and always ask where I am. Heartbreaking. And I know you will call me a glutton for punishment for even considering it. When it comes to my niece and nephews, I just have such a special bond with them. Even though they are kids right now, I feel they are the only ones in my family who will <em><u>want</u></em> to associate with me and I don't want to risk losing that. I have tolerated so much for them, but they are worth it. They bring me joy (the middle child, he can be a handful and his affections for me can definitely be questioned, but the older one and the youngest one, I have no question in my mind). So I am investing in them with the far future in mind and of course, the here and now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why is it we say this , but yet we waste so much energy not confronting them? Look what's happening to Susie right now as we speak. I'm sure she thought of just not going before, obviously, it's not working. We waste so much energy living in misery even when we don't talk to them or bother with them. Really, why is everyone now a days so against addressing or confronting the issue with someone? We give up so easily on each other, and sometimes for the most minor of offenses. What if something can actually be resolved and we throw away that opportunity just because we "don't want to waste any time or effort on someone"? They say or do something to offend us, then out comes the saw to cut the cord right in half. Really? We say that to quickly about any and every little thing now a days. Something to think about. Food for thought that's all <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GuideMe, post: 642317, member: 18233"] [I][B][U]I so agree with you[/U][/B][/I]. As I said, just for the kids. I love my niece and nephews so much. If it wasn't for them, we would have zero relationship and that's including my brother. That's sad, really, really sad.... but true and by my choice :). As long as I get to see the kids in a nice manner, that's all that matters. However, what difficult child and gfgbro put me through this past Thanksgiving, I have been thinking very heavily on whether or not to go over there for Christmas, I'm so torn because of the kids. I know they love me and always ask where I am. Heartbreaking. And I know you will call me a glutton for punishment for even considering it. When it comes to my niece and nephews, I just have such a special bond with them. Even though they are kids right now, I feel they are the only ones in my family who will [I][U]want[/U][/I] to associate with me and I don't want to risk losing that. I have tolerated so much for them, but they are worth it. They bring me joy (the middle child, he can be a handful and his affections for me can definitely be questioned, but the older one and the youngest one, I have no question in my mind). So I am investing in them with the far future in mind and of course, the here and now :) Why is it we say this , but yet we waste so much energy not confronting them? Look what's happening to Susie right now as we speak. I'm sure she thought of just not going before, obviously, it's not working. We waste so much energy living in misery even when we don't talk to them or bother with them. Really, why is everyone now a days so against addressing or confronting the issue with someone? We give up so easily on each other, and sometimes for the most minor of offenses. What if something can actually be resolved and we throw away that opportunity just because we "don't want to waste any time or effort on someone"? They say or do something to offend us, then out comes the saw to cut the cord right in half. Really? We say that to quickly about any and every little thing now a days. Something to think about. Food for thought that's all :) [/QUOTE]
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