tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post419788502822053481..comments2023-08-16T03:24:46.578-07:00Comments on Not My Hoarding Mother: This and that... Thanksgiving 2014Lisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15732537794621527375noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-47264826341599077102014-12-14T15:03:36.282-08:002014-12-14T15:03:36.282-08:00Awww. Thank you. Awww. Thank you. Lisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732537794621527375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-2932099264298648232014-12-12T13:59:19.804-08:002014-12-12T13:59:19.804-08:00You are so lovelyYou are so lovelyEvilisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801521785609008415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-11850015552194523102014-12-08T13:17:54.329-08:002014-12-08T13:17:54.329-08:00Evilisa: I thought of you when a friend shared a ...Evilisa: I thought of you when a friend shared a lovely B&B that I think I am going to check out next year at Thanksgiving. It will be worth it to read on the porch under heated blankets overlooking the beach, and to take nice long runs (in my thermal run gear) on the sand. It is sad that there are other folks so similar to our dysfunctional family members... <>. Do not wish this on anyone, but I have gained a lot in the way of coping mechanisms and resilience. Have a great week!Lisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732537794621527375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-36971103601341978882014-12-02T12:48:13.590-08:002014-12-02T12:48:13.590-08:00Malady, Good sight you have there. It IS importan...Malady, Good sight you have there. It IS important to stop and feel the goodness that comes our way. Evilisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801521785609008415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-65589309401816079202014-12-02T12:42:34.882-08:002014-12-02T12:42:34.882-08:00This: "She has disgusting names for each tha...This: "She has disgusting names for each that she openly despises, things like "the village idiot" and "trailer trash" and other names that serve her to depersonalize and dehumanize these folks, which is a common mechanism that those with power and control issues utilize."<br /><br />^ Oh girl! That went off like a klaxon in my head! My momster does this and I HATE IT. When she calls the neighbor "that tramp" I reply with "Well, I've always found Lynn to be so pleasant." ^ THAT. I'm sure you have written it before but this time - the wording - it was just so very dead on. <br /><br />I love that you took this time for you and your furmly. So healthy. I think I told you last year that I do the fancy antique hotel in town. It's pricey but I enjoy the one on one with the man and no one else. It prepares me for the holidays. Gets my head right. <br /><br />Also, the marathon! So excited for you. As always, I wish you health and happiness. <br /><br />EvilisaEvilisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801521785609008415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-62367302761604246092014-12-02T10:14:05.021-08:002014-12-02T10:14:05.021-08:00Malady:
Thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes! I...Malady:<br /><br />Thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes! It does make me sad that she refuses to see anything nice in anything. I am reading an interesting book on resentment and what that looks like later in life, and unfortunately I have a shining example of it. Thanks for reading!<br /><br />Valerie:<br /><br />I am so sorry Thanksgiving was stressful. The whole inability or unwillingness to abide by a time that a person extending hospitality requests simply boggles my mind. Hope you had some peace post visit! Hang in there!<br /><br />-LisabethLisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732537794621527375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-40595930577970607062014-12-01T09:14:42.571-08:002014-12-01T09:14:42.571-08:00Happy Thanksgiving! Sounds like a perfectly wonder...Happy Thanksgiving! Sounds like a perfectly wonderful time--very indulgent and restorative, in a positive and nurturing way. My Mom and Dad came for Thanksgiving, and it was so stressful! Dinner was planned for 2 p.m. (as I told her repeatedly). They show up at 11 a.m. It went downhill from there. I was exhausted when they left. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895625114035965626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805581586725799107.post-33672602296946190552014-12-01T02:56:10.263-08:002014-12-01T02:56:10.263-08:00Happy Thanksgiving to you Lisbeth - sounds like it...Happy Thanksgiving to you Lisbeth - sounds like it was a perfectly lovely time. How lucky is your mother that two lots of people are prepared to bring her lunch. Sad for her that she couldn't find the joy in that.Maladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133792185099175299noreply@blogger.com