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| Yhitzak | Feb 9 2009, 09:00 AM Post #21 |
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For whatever it's worth, Daisy, I am as mind-boggled as you are about this. Maybe a little more. Apparently, this Ms. Sulyeman has been going to school to be a psychologist. Now, I'm not an expert about psychology by any means, but I do know that people in the medical profession do not look kindly on those who have children to "fill a void" or because they are depressed. That's a great big, huge, bloody effing *enormous* red flag. Heh. I gotta laugh at that, though. Three kids would cure ANYONE of loneliness, I should think. Reminds me of my mother... as a child, I remember her saying that she would LOVE to be lonely. |
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| DaisyLover | Feb 9 2009, 09:04 AM Post #22 |
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That's so funny! I grew up just reading book after book - no one to play with, etc. Then I had 3 kids in 4 years and TRIED to read....................not possible!!! I do enjoy the solitude now that they are all grown and gone. I miss them. I can COMPLETELY relate to your Mom!
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| Yhitzak | Feb 9 2009, 09:19 AM Post #23 |
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Yeah. She had four kids. The last just moved to the Netherlands, so she's suffering from MAJOR empty-nest syndrome. She called me the other morning to tell me that I'm never allowed to move away. It made me feel pretty good. Funny how kids can drive you batshit crazy for about 18 years (or all eternity), then all you can think about when they're gone is how much you miss them. |
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| Gringa | Feb 9 2009, 09:20 AM Post #24 |
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Y - great post - |
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| DaisyLover | Feb 9 2009, 09:20 AM Post #25 |
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I think I suffered from empty-nest syndrome for................30 minutes and then it was gone! |
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| Gringa | Feb 9 2009, 09:23 AM Post #26 |
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Wow - that long? I was doing the happy feet dance - I have never experienced that feeling...... EVER. I am a horrible mother
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| dumblonde | Feb 9 2009, 09:24 AM Post #27 |
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I can't imagine not having my kids around. I hope they both stay nearby always. |
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| Yhitzak | Feb 9 2009, 09:28 AM Post #28 |
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I have a cat and she is... a totally spoiled little princess with my EXACT personality. I learned a long time ago that if I could do this to a *cat*, there is no justification for me ever wanting to breed. My children would be *so* weird... |
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| DaisyLover | Feb 9 2009, 09:32 AM Post #29 |
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That does NOT make you a horrible mother at all. I enjoyed every moment with my kids. We all hung out together and I can, honestly, say that I enjoyed the teenage years MORE than any other time. They were fun and we went places together and I have the best memories and I'm glad that they are on their own, independent and enjoying their own families. I'm not lonely (I enjoy my alone time) and I enjoy visiting with them - It's all good. |
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| Yhitzak | Feb 9 2009, 09:43 AM Post #30 |
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My aunt made a comment to my mother a while back about how she was unique for raising her children to be independent people. My mother looked at her like she was an idiot (which she is) and said, "That's what ALL parents hope for!" I think that the measure of a good parent is like the measure of a heart: A heart is judged not by how much you can love, but by how much you are loved by others. Heh. I came to this conclusion during my last therapy session. My shrink kept saying, "Tell me about your mother." I kept saying, "I've already *told* you about my mother and she's NOT the problem!" |
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