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TwitchyMagee wrote: »
I’ve been wanting to say something since I saw this this morning but I'm still not sure what to say. I mean, from everything I know of you here you are pretty wonderful person and I don’t know why a parent wouldn’t be proud.Peachesnstuff wrote: »I wonder if my parents are proud of me
The question made me consider my own circumstances
I don’t even know if my parents are proud of me. On Mother’s Day my mother thanks me for making her mother but I didn’t really have anything to do with that and I know it was hard for her and I know she had to feel some ambivalence towards parenthood. I think that would probably be normal for a young unexpected pregnancy, marriage, divorce, and single motherhood.
One funny thing to me is that my younger siblings had a different upbringing than I did and yet their relationship to their parents is similar to my own. I can’t believe how alike my little sister & I are, though she is braver and developed more quickly into her own person than I did.
I know that I am kind of proud of me. I think overall I’m doing OK. Breaking generational curses and setting my kids up for better mental and emotional health than most of my family, Overcoming some of the trauma from circumstance and bad choices that were inflicted upon us generations back.
Anyway, yeah I just told my kids that I am proud of them. Thank you for the reminder. Also, rereading this essay makes me feel very vulnerable but I’m going to post it anyway
And I'm glad you did.
Our parenting styles seem to be very similar.
A younger me was very resentful for the way I was treated growing up. There was no "love" or physical forms of affection. Clearly their own upbringing had everything to do with that, and I don't blame them. They did the best they could.
If anything, I learned (and it was a valuable lesson) from my own parents how not to parent. Am I saying I'm perfect? Not at all. However, my children will never be left feeling alone or unloved.
I was blessed to have the opportunity to forgive them both before they passed away.
Ok...I'm gonna stop before the waterworks start.
From one momma to another, keep up the great work. ❤️
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Peachesnstuff wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »
I’ve been wanting to say something since I saw this this morning but I'm still not sure what to say. I mean, from everything I know of you here you are pretty wonderful person and I don’t know why a parent wouldn’t be proud.Peachesnstuff wrote: »I wonder if my parents are proud of me
The question made me consider my own circumstances
I don’t even know if my parents are proud of me. On Mother’s Day my mother thanks me for making her mother but I didn’t really have anything to do with that and I know it was hard for her and I know she had to feel some ambivalence towards parenthood. I think that would probably be normal for a young unexpected pregnancy, marriage, divorce, and single motherhood.
One funny thing to me is that my younger siblings had a different upbringing than I did and yet their relationship to their parents is similar to my own. I can’t believe how alike my little sister & I are, though she is braver and developed more quickly into her own person than I did.
I know that I am kind of proud of me. I think overall I’m doing OK. Breaking generational curses and setting my kids up for better mental and emotional health than most of my family, Overcoming some of the trauma from circumstance and bad choices that were inflicted upon us generations back.
Anyway, yeah I just told my kids that I am proud of them. Thank you for the reminder. Also, rereading this essay makes me feel very vulnerable but I’m going to post it anyway
And I'm glad you did.
Our parenting styles seem to be very similar.
A younger me was very resentful for the way I was treated growing up. There was no "love" or physical forms of affection. Clearly their own upbringing had everything to do with that, and I don't blame them. They did the best they could.
If anything, I learned (and it was a valuable lesson) from my own parents how not to parent. Am I saying I'm perfect? Not at all. However, my children will never be left feeling alone or unloved.
I was blessed to have the opportunity to forgive them both before they passed away.
Ok...I'm gonna stop before the waterworks start.
From one momma to another, keep up the great work. ❤️
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The face this couch has storage underneath and I totally forgot and could've used it for hiding clutter0
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amorfati601070 wrote: »America, probably because I'm moving there next week to start a new job. Its a bit surreal and happening so fast now lol.
This is awesome!!! Welcome to America. Please ride your bike safely on our roads. We suck at driving.3 -
R3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »amorfati601070 wrote: »America, probably because I'm moving there next week to start a new job. Its a bit surreal and happening so fast now lol.
This is awesome!!! Welcome to America. Please ride your bike safely on our roads. We suck at driving.
She’s not lying - be careful dude0 -
I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.1
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TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.1 -
FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?1 -
TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.2 -
FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.
Do you ever spend more time trying to choose something to watch on Netflix/Hulu than you do actually watching - sometimes I’ll look for so long I just give up - I’ll see something that looks interesting but will keep looking cause “what If there’s something better?” If that makes sense1 -
FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.
Do you ever spend more time trying to choose something to watch on Netflix/Hulu than you do actually watching - sometimes I’ll look for so long I just give up - I’ll see something that looks interesting but will keep looking cause “what If there’s something better?” If that makes sense
This is why I should control the remote 😏1 -
FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.
YES bc i am irrationally worried about offending the books i didnt pick2 -
Anxious people are sexy though, right?FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.
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I wish anxiety was sexy,
I’d have em lined out the door.
I live on anxiety unfortunately.4 -
TwitchyMagee wrote: »
Anxious people are sexy though, right?FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.
If we are on our meds or drunk, sexy as *kitten*4 -
Oh & I totally get that about offending the books. As a kid I was afraid of pissing off the stuffed animals that didn’t get to sleep in my bedFeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »
Anxious people are sexy though, right?FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »FeastRepeat wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »I’m trying to think of my favorite books and movies and it’s too much pressure.
Anxiety just happened.
Is that what that is? When every thought I know I know leaves my brain?
The thought of trying to narrow movies and books to my favorite have me anxiety. 😂. I don’t need that kind of pressure either.
If we are on our meds or drunk, sexy as *kitten*
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It’s autumn everyone!2
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TwitchyMagee wrote: »It’s autumn everyone!
*kitten*. This means I have to drag out the jeans from spring that probably won't fit and I'll need to get out my pink tools to pull up the zipper bc I spend too much time sitting on my *kitten* wishing the weight would magically fall off
But...hoodies 😍4 -
only 10 months till bikini weather!Peachesnstuff wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »It’s autumn everyone!
*kitten*. This means I have to drag out the jeans from spring that probably won't fit and I'll need to get out my pink tools to pull up the zipper bc I spend too much time sitting on my *kitten* wishing the weight would magically fall off
But...hoodies 😍2 -
TwitchyMagee wrote: »
only 10 months till bikini weather!Peachesnstuff wrote: »TwitchyMagee wrote: »It’s autumn everyone!
*kitten*. This means I have to drag out the jeans from spring that probably won't fit and I'll need to get out my pink tools to pull up the zipper bc I spend too much time sitting on my *kitten* wishing the weight would magically fall off
But...hoodies 😍
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