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crimmy said:
I love my boys and the only time I regret not having daughters is in the area of communication
Son overseas for 3 weeks ... 4 very short terse emails and thankful to even get those ... I did tell him I didn't care if he just emailed I'm ok every 2nd or 3rd day just keep us informed ... He stretched it out, has changed his itinerary as he went without filling us in ... But at least he has been in touch
Niece travels to London where she'll be living for 4 months ... 2nd day she send home a long very detailed email ... Who she met on plane, what they talked about, what they planned, her new accom, what she had to buy, what she ate, who she'd met up with, who was coming to catch up with her, who was on her course, who they all knew back home ....
Showed to husband and said read this and then you'll understand why I complain about the boys shitty short emails with no information in them! :)O_O;):whistling:
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crimmy said:
I love my boys and the only time I regret not having daughters is in the area of communication
Son overseas for 3 weeks ... 4 very short terse emails and thankful to even get those ... I did tell him I didn't care if he just emailed I'm ok every 2nd or 3rd day just keep us informed ... He stretched it out, has changed his itinerary as he went without filling us in ... But at least he has been in touch
Niece travels to London where she'll be living for 4 months ... 2nd day she send home a long very detailed email ... Who she met on plane, what they talked about, what they planned, her new accom, what she had to buy, what she ate, who she'd met up with, who was coming to catch up with her, who was on her course, who they all knew back home ....
Showed to husband and said read this and then you'll understand why I complain about the boys shitty short emails with no information in them! :)O_O;):whistling:
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I bet he skimmed it too ;)
 
Trala said:
Kids!!!

The all consuming love you have for them fucking ruins your life!!!

When you feel that worry threaten to engulf you, acknowledge it then say "I will not worry, he is doing what he loves, please keep him safe". Then try and move your thoughts to something that involves him that brings you joy..

There are horrendous bastids everywhere.
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I know ... And I do do that ... And remind myself that this is going to be the least of it ... In a couple of years he will be deployed OS to fight these bastids and I will have to grow a pair and cope with that when it comes

I never have wrapped the boys in cotton wool ... Doing that doesn't prepare them for living a full life
 
Trala said:
Kids!!!

The all consuming love you have for them fucking ruins your life!!!

When you feel that worry threaten to engulf you, acknowledge it then say "I will not worry, he is doing what he loves, please keep him safe". Then try and move your thoughts to something that involves him that brings you joy..

There are horrendous bastids everywhere.
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I know ... And I do do that ... And remind myself that this is going to be the least of it ... In a couple of years he will be deployed OS to fight these bastids and I will have to grow a pair and cope with that when it comes

I never have wrapped the boys in cotton wool ... Doing that doesn't prepare them for living a full life
mutleyp said:
I bet he skimmed it too ;)
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dont be such a boy! lol ... You know he did ... Although it did make great reading ... She's a great communicator verbally as well ... He tends to tune it out to cut down the drama when she and her mum are visiting(bit like a cyclone hitting town to be honest ;) we all have a bit of a stunned look on our faces for the first night then just settle in and enjoy riding the wave until they fly out :hilarious:
 
crimmy said:
I never have wrapped the boys in cotton wool ... Doing that doesn't prepare them for living a full life
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But it doesn't stop the worry that can consume you, does it?

I have always had a crippling and unhealthy fear that my son would be taken from me as punishment for being such a bad mother while he was in utero and for his first three years.

He still wears the St Christopher which I gave him to help keep him safe when he was 10!!

Sadly I have definitely been a helicopter parent in many ways.
 
Trala said:
But it doesn't stop the worry that can consume you, does it?

I have always had a crippling and unhealthy fear that my son would be taken from me as punishment for being such a bad mother while he was in utero and for his first three years.

He still wears the St Christopher which I gave him to help keep him safe when he was 10!!

Sadly I have definitely been a helicopter parent in many ways.
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I have my moments but having boys was probably a great thing for me as a parent ... I honestly cannot deal with squeaky screechy girls (God remember the Sugar Sisters .... I loathed them ... Just can't deal with all that sugar high fake sweetness)
 
crimmy said:
I have my moments but having boys was probably a great thing for me as a parent ... I honestly cannot deal with squeaky screechy girls (God remember the Sugar Sisters .... I loathed them ... Just can't deal with all that sugar high fake sweetness)
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I actually thought they were really sweet girls. The love and loyalty they seemed to have for each other was beautiful. Neither girl had a mean bone in their bodies.

My family is quite disjointed, so to have a sibling relationship with that depth of love was extraordinary to me. And as a parent I imagine seeing your children that close would be a comfort.
 
I'm one of 3 daughters ... My mum can't deal with boys they are just from another planet to her
"They never stick at anything ... They're always into something ..."
My house used to be a mess of Lego/duplo ... They leave that and move onto Thomas (the Tank) then be outside collecting cicadas or horrendous other bugs in jars ... Then back and building a fort from my clean linen draped over tables and chairs so there was nowhere left for us to sit except on floor in the fort with them ... Play dough somewhere else ... I loved those busy days ... They flew past too quickly!
 
Trala said:
I actually thought they were really sweet girls. The love and loyalty they seemed to have for each other was beautiful. Neither girl had a mean bone in their bodies.

My family is quite disjointed, so to have a sibling relationship with that depth of love was extraordinary to me. And as a parent I imagine seeing your children that close would be a comfort.
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To me it was totally unnatural being almost conjoined twins ... I'm close with my sisters ... We have our moments ... They are close in age and I'm 7 years younger .. They are completely different and I'm middle ground I guess ... But maybe that's always the case with a 3rd child ... I don't have one so I don't know ....
To me every child has their own unique personality ... Even twins ... so to me the 'closeness' the Screechy Sisters displayed ... The twinny outfits ... All completely foreign and unnatural ... Almost creepy ...
They truly were like nails on a chalkboard for me
 
mutleyp said:
Has anyone watched "Please Like Me"?
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Watched one of the later eps and it made me want to have watched from the start to know how the people fitted in together
It's on the should do list but not a massive priority... Whereas binged on OITNB and House of Cards and BreakingBad and SOA ... Although haven't finished last series as I had to step away from it for a while ... Got a bit too violent and I needed a breather and just haven't got back to it
 
crimmy said:
To me it was totally unnatural being almost conjoined twins ... I'm close with my sisters ... We have our moments ... They are close in age and I'm 7 years younger .. They are completely different and I'm middle ground I guess ... But maybe that's always the case with a 3rd child ... I don't have one so I don't know ....
To me every child has their own unique personality ... Even twins ... so to me the 'closeness' the Screechy Sisters displayed ... The twinny outfits ... All completely foreign and unnatural ... Almost creepy ...
They truly were like nails on a chalkboard for me
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We are all unique... Just like everybody else.

Their behaviours were foreign, unnatural and almost creepy to you, and that's okay. That doesn't make it true mind, that is just your view based on your relationship with your own sisters.

They danced to their own drum and their conjoined choices made them happy. In a world brimming with cunts, it is nice to see some giggly matching rainbow sprinkles every now and then.

They were such kind loving girls who seemed genuinely happy with their choices. I never got the sugar sister hate.
 
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