tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459379321524072854.post2630880474575492444..comments2023-11-03T07:58:25.732-05:00Comments on fragilemom: Can I Start Today Over?fragilemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225506789152025137noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459379321524072854.post-4020355751122248102009-10-07T16:29:34.676-05:002009-10-07T16:29:34.676-05:00Sorry you had a crappy day.
I have no wonderful ...Sorry you had a crappy day. <br /><br />I have no wonderful words of wisdom for you. God made men and women different and I think sometimes it makes him smile!!! <br /><br />Love and miss yaRianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274141696317556026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459379321524072854.post-18080635703517211252009-10-07T11:59:27.036-05:002009-10-07T11:59:27.036-05:00Well, I must wonder how did your anniversary go in...Well, I must wonder how did your anniversary go in the end after all that? <br /><br />I like how real this post is, warts and all as long as your hubs is OK with it too. <br /><br />It soudns to me like the classical disparity and differences between men and women. Generally, women feel heard when they are empathized with wheres men try to fix whatever problem is before them or rationalize it if unable to. Problem is that can come across as uncaring when infact it can come from love jsut as much but info is processed differently. <br /><br />for my wife and i it was often the opposite way around on most things as far as typical gender responses, so I can relate some.<br /><br />We might have faith as I see you have too but it's a short sell to ever suggest that if one jsut has enough all these thigns will work out. Well, sometimes they don;t regardless of how much effort and prayer is put into something. <br /><br />To your comment on my post: My son is 15 so he is stronger to deal with the swine flu than say if your kids are pre-teen or single digits. I don;t know about that. He got rather blueish/greyish in his face and lacked energy. Also the main thing was he got very congested/chesty. He also totally lacked energy-that was most noticeable thing I think. <br /><br />About 25% of highschoolers here got it and all were fine but he did miss a whole week of school. <br /><br />Hope this helps. Take care.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459379321524072854.post-81697070067531171942009-10-06T12:36:30.591-05:002009-10-06T12:36:30.591-05:00Donna, I know this is hard for you, I'm with y...Donna, I know this is hard for you, I'm with you, and I'll do all I can for your children. Hang in there. <br />Hope that made you smile. :)<br />Seriously, have you ever read "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus"? It deals with specifically this type of situation. Men are "doers" and "fixers", women are "talkers" and "listeners".<br />I imagine Jim is as frustrated as you, but not seeing another way out of an impossible situation, he sides with the status quo.<br />This is definitely something you could address in your ArlingtonAnswers sessions.Kathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790680879050536825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459379321524072854.post-3363596570465293042009-10-06T09:21:34.290-05:002009-10-06T09:21:34.290-05:00Happy Anniversary!
My husband and I have issues w...Happy Anniversary!<br /><br />My husband and I have issues with this sort of thing (not about school though, we are both firmly on the same side against the evil empire, ahem.) We'll get in these endless loops with me getting more and more frustrated because he's either not hearing me or he isn't supporting me! Which is it, Mister? Sorry...can you tell we have this same issue a lot? :-)<br /><br />One in five times I'll remember to tell him, before I start getting frustrated...which, depending on the day, can happen at the speed of light...that I don't want him to "fix" anything. I don't want him to do anything but hear me and be supportive. It works! But, like I said, I have to remember to tell him or he won't realize we're having one of <i>those</i> conversations until my eyes are bulging out of my head.Ummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971352599912799411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459379321524072854.post-11248342877404590252009-10-03T21:03:45.751-05:002009-10-03T21:03:45.751-05:00Wow, I get it, I really do! John is on a complete...Wow, I get it, I really do! John is on a completely different emotional path when it comes to the boys....I like to call it "non-emotional." He just seems to be able to take things in stride. <br />We also had a similar situation with Evan starting preschool...it felt like he was taking "their side." It was so frustrating! <br /><br />Ummm, Happy Anniversary!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535881273481381348noreply@blogger.com