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Being who we are, even if FOO is different and doesn't like it
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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 672071" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>So, my son called.</p><p></p><p>And I was afraid to pick up the phone.</p><p></p><p>So, first I felt very cowardly. But then, I realized I am too newly in this new emotional and intellectual place to be certain of what it is I want him to know, and of how I want to present it. It is one thing to be angry here, sort of shooting off in a thousand directions, but I want to know what I am doing when I begin this new phase with my son.</p><p></p><p>So, I was right not to blast off without knowing where and how.</p><p></p><p>As I have been thinking about all of it this morning, I realized that it comes down to the same thing it did with my sister: I love you too much to love you this way.</p><p></p><p>I wanted to post about it, though not picking up when he called seems a failure, because we need to remember that it is best for all of us to be mindful, to take time, to be sure, and to stay focused. This morning, I was none of those things. When we burst through a denial place, there is a time of angry disbalance.</p><p></p><p>I am certain this is the right thing to do, and will post about it after I have spoken to my son.</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 672071, member: 17461"] So, my son called. And I was afraid to pick up the phone. So, first I felt very cowardly. But then, I realized I am too newly in this new emotional and intellectual place to be certain of what it is I want him to know, and of how I want to present it. It is one thing to be angry here, sort of shooting off in a thousand directions, but I want to know what I am doing when I begin this new phase with my son. So, I was right not to blast off without knowing where and how. As I have been thinking about all of it this morning, I realized that it comes down to the same thing it did with my sister: I love you too much to love you this way. I wanted to post about it, though not picking up when he called seems a failure, because we need to remember that it is best for all of us to be mindful, to take time, to be sure, and to stay focused. This morning, I was none of those things. When we burst through a denial place, there is a time of angry disbalance. I am certain this is the right thing to do, and will post about it after I have spoken to my son. Cedar [/QUOTE]
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