Comments on: Well, that’s a relief http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:55:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Katie in MA http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122155 Katie in MA Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:28:25 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122155 My five-year-old mimics her (soon-to-be) 15-yr-old step-sister all the time. I hear it every time she comes back from her dad's. I really thought I'd get more than five years before I had to worry about some of the things she says! Hang in there. The Hate is awful, but at least you know she's feeling secure and confidence enough in herself to let it out. My five-year-old mimics her (soon-to-be) 15-yr-old step-sister all the time. I hear it every time she comes back from her dad’s. I really thought I’d get more than five years before I had to worry about some of the things she says! Hang in there. The Hate is awful, but at least you know she’s feeling secure and confidence enough in herself to let it out.

]]> By: Lori N http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122110 Lori N Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:24:10 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122110 My mother says selective memory saves each generation when I apologize for everything from 1978 - 1995 (early puberty, junior high, highschool, college & moving back in after college only to move out & in with a BOY who later became my husband) And I wasn't that bad! :) My mother says selective memory saves each generation when I apologize for everything from 1978 – 1995 (early puberty, junior high, highschool, college & moving back in after college only to move out & in with a BOY who later became my husband)

And I wasn’t that bad! :)

]]> By: Tracy http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122104 Tracy Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:57:32 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122104 Mir---just know that this too shall pass. Mir—just know that this too shall pass.

]]> By: Chuck http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122098 Chuck Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:49:40 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122098 I remember a joke about God and the Devil with regards to kids. God said, "The Devil and I have a long-standing agreement. I get them until they're 12. He gets them until they're 20." Some truth to it, I suppose... I remember a joke about God and the Devil with regards to kids. God said, “The Devil and I have a long-standing agreement. I get them until they’re 12. He gets them until they’re 20.” Some truth to it, I suppose…

]]> By: Crystal M http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122097 Crystal M Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:10 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122097 I would like to thank you all for making me feel a little less alone in the teenage wasteland I currently call my life. The comment about "when the baby went feral" had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Thankfully, I only created one teenager so once this episode of life is finished, a more normal existence can pick up and move on. My parents always told me I was "the good kid" out of the five they had, so we do not all reap what we sow in the teenage angst department. Great blog post and comments!! I would like to thank you all for making me feel a little less alone in the teenage wasteland I currently call my life. The comment about “when the baby went feral” had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Thankfully, I only created one teenager so once this episode of life is finished, a more normal existence can pick up and move on.

My parents always told me I was “the good kid” out of the five they had, so we do not all reap what we sow in the teenage angst department.

Great blog post and comments!!

]]> By: joaaanna http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122095 joaaanna Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:13:22 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122095 God! YOU DO SUCK! How DARE you be so, you know, motherly and stuff. Geesh. Hopefully I will get pregnant soon and have a lovely little baby... and I KNOW my husband wants a little girl. I just don't think I can handle it. My mother sent too many prayers up to the heavens that I would get one like me. Argh. God! YOU DO SUCK! How DARE you be so, you know, motherly and stuff. Geesh.

Hopefully I will get pregnant soon and have a lovely little baby… and I KNOW my husband wants a little girl. I just don’t think I can handle it. My mother sent too many prayers up to the heavens that I would get one like me. Argh.

]]> By: GrandeMocha http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122094 GrandeMocha Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:18 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122094 Nicki, I'm totally stealing, “Be gone before someone drops a house on you.” LOVE it. Nicki,

I’m totally stealing, “Be gone before someone drops a house on you.” LOVE it.

]]> By: Nicki http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122093 Nicki Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:03:12 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122093 Am I the only one who was good when I was growing up? I'm currently paying for my adult years, like when I had the audacity to say, "Mommy, I love you. Get out of my dishwasher." You'd think she'd have been thrilled I wanted to do the clean up! Geesh. As for moments with Chickadee...try humor. Rachel gave me attitude on day and I said, "Be gone before someone drops a house on you." It diffused the situation REALLY well. (And has, on every occasion I had to use it.) Best of luck. Thinking of you! Am I the only one who was good when I was growing up? I’m currently paying for my adult years, like when I had the audacity to say, “Mommy, I love you. Get out of my dishwasher.” You’d think she’d have been thrilled I wanted to do the clean up! Geesh.

As for moments with Chickadee…try humor. Rachel gave me attitude on day and I said, “Be gone before someone drops a house on you.” It diffused the situation REALLY well. (And has, on every occasion I had to use it.)

Best of luck. Thinking of you!

]]> By: The Other Leanne http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122092 The Other Leanne Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:32:31 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122092 What stylegeek said. Since my mom moved here from Florida two months ago, I've been atoning for 1970-78 every single day. What stylegeek said.
Since my mom moved here from Florida two months ago, I’ve been atoning for 1970-78 every single day.

]]> By: Sheila http://wouldashoulda.com/2009/11/07/well-thats-a-relief/#comment-122091 Sheila Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:15:58 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/?p=3647#comment-122091 Important Safety Tip: NEVER read the thought bubbles. It's just so much better for everyone that way. Important Safety Tip: NEVER read the thought bubbles. It’s just so much better for everyone that way.

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