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Wedding ahhaha not mine, just to clarify.
"P. Fritz" wrote in message ... snip I found myself feeling similar not just at weddings, but amusement parks, and other outings where there were lots of 'intact' families Yeah no kidding. I got choked up when all my uncles took my sons across the street to teach them to ride their bikes. They've been petrified to do it, well still are but we're working on at least TRYING. Anyways, I was so upset to see all the men in the family rally together to teach them. Man it's been a rough year for me and having no man around, I don't know why it makes me so sad lately. Bleh Christine |
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"denanson" Dennis@Large .ie wrote in message ... "P. Fritz" wrote in message I found myself feeling similar not just at weddings, but amusement parks, and other outings where there were lots of 'intact' families Freddie and I find "intact" families a great source of amusement. All the overweight ones are Dursley's and the children are Dudley's. We make faces at the children that are playing up their parents, just to create a diversion. Usually this works and the parent thinks they have got the child to be quiet themselves. Occasionally it backfires and the child scream even more! We chuckle to each other when stressed parents have lost control of their children. We find that the loudest children also have the parents that scream and shout at them. We have noticed that many parents leave the control of the younger children to their older siblings and basically ignore the lot of them or, worse still, shout at the older children for not keeping the young ones quiet. I am content and at ease with my "family", intact or otherwise. Dennis Hmmm well lately I have been all of those things due to stress and whatnot, and maybe I've been thinking if I had one more person it would lessen my task... but you're right, even 2 parent families have issues. Christine |
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Wedding ahhaha not mine, just to clarify.
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:17:08 +0100, "denanson" Dennis@Large .ie
wrote: "P. Fritz" wrote in message I found myself feeling similar not just at weddings, but amusement parks, and other outings where there were lots of 'intact' families Freddie and I find "intact" families a great source of amusement. All the overweight ones are Dursley's and the children are Dudley's. We make faces at the children that are playing up their parents, just to create a diversion. Usually this works and the parent thinks they have got the child to be quiet themselves. Occasionally it backfires and the child scream even more! We chuckle to each other when stressed parents have lost control of their children. That's really mean-spirited. lm |
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Wedding ahhaha not mine, just to clarify.
"lm" wrote in message ... On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:17:08 +0100, "denanson" Dennis@Large .ie wrote: "P. Fritz" wrote in message I found myself feeling similar not just at weddings, but amusement parks, and other outings where there were lots of 'intact' families Freddie and I find "intact" families a great source of amusement. All the overweight ones are Dursley's and the children are Dudley's. We make faces at the children that are playing up their parents, just to create a diversion. Usually this works and the parent thinks they have got the child to be quiet themselves. Occasionally it backfires and the child scream even more! We chuckle to each other when stressed parents have lost control of their children. That's really mean-spirited. lm Yeah I kinda thought that too tbh. Poking fun at others people's problems isn't very nice. Christine |
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"CME" wrote in message news:Qt1Jc.38542$2i3.2414@clgrps12... "lm" wrote in message ... On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:17:08 +0100, "denanson" Dennis@Large .ie wrote: "P. Fritz" wrote in message I found myself feeling similar not just at weddings, but amusement parks, and other outings where there were lots of 'intact' families Freddie and I find "intact" families a great source of amusement. All the overweight ones are Dursley's and the children are Dudley's. We make faces at the children that are playing up their parents, just to create a diversion. Usually this works and the parent thinks they have got the child to be quiet themselves. Occasionally it backfires and the child scream even more! We chuckle to each other when stressed parents have lost control of their children. That's really mean-spirited. lm Yeah I kinda thought that too tbh. Poking fun at others people's problems isn't very nice. Christine It is not a good lesson for kids either. WRT to intact families......it is obvious that kids do better in them, they learn from the interaction of adults, and adults need and do better with adult companionship........that fact that my daughter has missed out on 'that' part of learning is depressing to me. |
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Wedding ahhaha not mine, just to clarify.
"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:33:38 -0400, "P. Fritz" wrote: It is not a good lesson for kids either. WRT to intact families......it is obvious that kids do better in them, they learn from the interaction of adults, and adults need and do better with adult companionship........that fact that my daughter has missed out on 'that' part of learning is depressing to me. I wonder if the lessons we leared watching our parents (if they stayed married) were the best lessons. Maybe not knowing, and being open to finding out what makes a good marriage, is better than having an example that just looks right but in which neither partner is truely happy? 'Kate I wouldn't know......my parents were married 52 years when my dad died, and the first thing my mom said, when realixing he has dead was......."What am I going to do....he was my whole life" |
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Wedding ahhaha not mine, just to clarify.
"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:56:22 -0400, "P.Fritz" wrote: "'Kate" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:33:38 -0400, "P. Fritz" wrote: It is not a good lesson for kids either. WRT to intact families......it is obvious that kids do better in them, they learn from the interaction of adults, and adults need and do better with adult companionship........that fact that my daughter has missed out on 'that' part of learning is depressing to me. I wonder if the lessons we leared watching our parents (if they stayed married) were the best lessons. Maybe not knowing, and being open to finding out what makes a good marriage, is better than having an example that just looks right but in which neither partner is truely happy? 'Kate I wouldn't know......my parents were married 52 years when my dad died, and the first thing my mom said, when realixing he has dead was......."What am I going to do....he was my whole life" Indeed. Can you imagine being someone's whole life? I feel like that would be a tremendous weight to shoulder even if one is perfectly willing to fill that role. I found that to be a positive thing between two happily married people. I suppose these days people aren't as prone to make another such a big part of their lives. Which brings me to another question....or series of questions (who knows?) What is a good marriage? Is there such a thing as being too dependent? How much of ones' self is individually defined? 'Kate It is all based on the self. You may not be happy being dependent on another in to many ways while another female might just LOVE it! I don't think there is a specific way to gauge happiness. I think only you or I or him or her can say what makes them happy. We are all different. T |
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"'Kate" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:56:22 -0400, "P.Fritz" wrote: "'Kate" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:33:38 -0400, "P. Fritz" wrote: It is not a good lesson for kids either. WRT to intact families......it is obvious that kids do better in them, they learn from the interaction of adults, and adults need and do better with adult companionship........that fact that my daughter has missed out on 'that' part of learning is depressing to me. I wonder if the lessons we leared watching our parents (if they stayed married) were the best lessons. Maybe not knowing, and being open to finding out what makes a good marriage, is better than having an example that just looks right but in which neither partner is truely happy? 'Kate I wouldn't know......my parents were married 52 years when my dad died, and the first thing my mom said, when realixing he has dead was......."What am I going to do....he was my whole life" Indeed. Can you imagine being someone's whole life? I can only wish that someone would feel that way about me. I feel like that would be a tremendous weight to shoulder even if one is perfectly willing to fill that role. But they were BOTH filling that role. Which brings me to another question....or series of questions (who knows?) What is a good marriage? Is there such a thing as being too dependent? How much of ones' self is individually defined? It wasn't a matter of dependence, if anything , my dad was dependent on her in his waining years......it was a matter of commitment. 'Kate |
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:56:22 -0400, "P.Fritz"
wrote: "'Kate" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:33:38 -0400, "P. Fritz" wrote: It is not a good lesson for kids either. WRT to intact families......it is obvious that kids do better in them, they learn from the interaction of adults, and adults need and do better with adult companionship........that fact that my daughter has missed out on 'that' part of learning is depressing to me. I wonder if the lessons we leared watching our parents (if they stayed married) were the best lessons. Maybe not knowing, and being open to finding out what makes a good marriage, is better than having an example that just looks right but in which neither partner is truely happy? 'Kate I wouldn't know......my parents were married 52 years when my dad died, and the first thing my mom said, when realixing he has dead was......."What am I going to do....he was my whole life" That's very sweet. lm |
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"Tiffany" wrote in message ... "'Kate" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:56:22 -0400, "P.Fritz" wrote: "'Kate" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:33:38 -0400, "P. Fritz" wrote: It is not a good lesson for kids either. WRT to intact families......it is obvious that kids do better in them, they learn from the interaction of adults, and adults need and do better with adult companionship........that fact that my daughter has missed out on 'that' part of learning is depressing to me. I wonder if the lessons we leared watching our parents (if they stayed married) were the best lessons. Maybe not knowing, and being open to finding out what makes a good marriage, is better than having an example that just looks right but in which neither partner is truely happy? 'Kate I wouldn't know......my parents were married 52 years when my dad died, and the first thing my mom said, when realixing he has dead was......."What am I going to do....he was my whole life" Indeed. Can you imagine being someone's whole life? I feel like that would be a tremendous weight to shoulder even if one is perfectly willing to fill that role. I found that to be a positive thing between two happily married people. I suppose these days people aren't as prone to make another such a big part of their lives. Which brings me to another question....or series of questions (who knows?) What is a good marriage? Is there such a thing as being too dependent? How much of ones' self is individually defined? 'Kate It is all based on the self. You may not be happy being dependent on another in to many ways while another female might just LOVE it! I don't think there is a specific way to gauge happiness. I think only you or I or him or her can say what makes them happy. We are all different. T My parents were each other's best friend. It was not uncommon to see them holding hands while walking along. Yes, dad was completely lost after Mom died. A good marriage is the most important part of a good life. I will be the first to admit that I have not been married before because there truly hasn't been anyone that could share that I could share the same calibre of relationship.......until now that is. Lisa |
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