tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post3177191624235070858..comments2023-10-17T14:53:54.400+00:00Comments on The Alternative Anna: It's not like me to be pissed off, but I amUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-91122577936263163072007-10-05T19:27:00.000+00:002007-10-05T19:27:00.000+00:00Sounds good to me!! Get your plane tickets booked!...Sounds good to me!! Get your plane tickets booked! ;)Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-81668981175140427702007-10-04T13:34:00.000+00:002007-10-04T13:34:00.000+00:00Well, I suppose I could adopt you, but I think you...Well, I suppose I could adopt you, but I think you'd have to change schools and you certainly wouldn't enjoy the heat here. :) Hmmm... maybe t would be a good excuse to get Michael to move over there? lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738593390335300354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-48460919533545849402007-10-02T20:09:00.000+00:002007-10-02T20:09:00.000+00:00Damn right as usual Lea. Can you adopt me please? ...Damn right as usual Lea. Can you adopt me please? ;)<BR/><BR/>Mo, yeah, you're right. I get most of my support online, from people who can't even physically see how my illness affects me day-to-day (and should therefore have a worse idea of what my experience with it is).<BR/><BR/>Apparently I can't write coherent sentences right now, never mind! ;)Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-76514898660404081912007-10-02T13:34:00.000+00:002007-10-02T13:34:00.000+00:00It's sad how the people closest to us show the lea...It's sad how the people closest to us show the least understanding about illness yet strangers can be so compassionate! You're not alone - my parents never understood what was wrong with me either. Good luck at uni.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409944998946748154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-15209186219527445232007-09-29T20:50:00.000+00:002007-09-29T20:50:00.000+00:00Ooooh, yes. I have taken a solemn vow never, ever ...Ooooh, yes. I have taken a solemn vow never, ever to tell my kids, "Just because" or "Because I said so." HATED that as a child! <BR/>I think it's very important to a child's self-esteem to show that you have respect for them as a person. I mean, if their parents don't respect them, where are they supposed to learn that they <I>should</I> be respected?<BR/>I think many parents are afraid of holding their children accountable for their actions. Too often, they let things get too far out of hand before taking action, by which point the action has to be fairly extreme to get a response. It's ridiculous. And sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738593390335300354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-8877141373066618742007-09-28T23:48:00.000+00:002007-09-28T23:48:00.000+00:00As usual, we completely agree!Kids aren't allowed ...As usual, we completely agree!<BR/><BR/>Kids aren't allowed to make their own choices. I think also as a society, we bring up kids to think that nothing is <I>ever</I> their fault. It's the fault of the teachers, the government, it's because they don't have the latest computer game or whatever.<BR/><BR/>If you treat kids as adults and give them the same respect you'd give an adult (but at the same time expect the same standards of behaviour as you'd expect from an adult), they really do respond, in my experience. Obviously this works less well with young children, but similar principles apply.<BR/><BR/>I always hated as a child when I asked a question (like "why do I have to go to bed now", or "why can't I have...") and was given the standard "just because" answer. You'd explain to an adult rather than just expecting them to accept it, so why not a toddler, or a five-year-old?<BR/><BR/>And now I'll stop before this comment gets longer than the original post!Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-63688979442887398152007-09-28T22:19:00.000+00:002007-09-28T22:19:00.000+00:00I don't think a lot of people really even say that...I don't think a lot of people really even say that (about letting their kids be themselves). I mean, probably in the circles we run with, but I think most of the general populace really just sees their children as extensions of themselves or new hobbies or something. But not as PEOPLE. It really bothers me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738593390335300354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-61425717418589191512007-09-28T19:54:00.000+00:002007-09-28T19:54:00.000+00:00Yeah, cos at 18 you're starting to get past your b...Yeah, cos at 18 you're starting to get past your baby-making prime... lol!Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-148106284327585892007-09-28T19:53:00.000+00:002007-09-28T19:53:00.000+00:00Don't they understand that we're individual people...Don't they understand that we're individual people who want to live their lives in our own way?<BR/><BR/>I guess a lot of people say this, but if I ever have kids (unlikely) I'll let them make their own mistakes and deal with the consequences. Sure I'll give advice, and support them as much as I can, but in the end you have to let people do their own thing, even if you don't approve.Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06528997485488258141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23755840.post-24944417239342180972007-09-28T13:29:00.000+00:002007-09-28T13:29:00.000+00:00So sorry, sweetheart. Unsupportive parents suck. W...So sorry, sweetheart. Unsupportive parents suck. <BR/>When I turned 18, my Mom asked me when I was going to settle down and start having babies. (!?!) As if that was all I should want to do with my life!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738593390335300354noreply@blogger.com