tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post5894013874820964620..comments2024-01-01T10:05:13.685-05:00Comments on YOUR DAILY DOSE: I Can't Believe We've Circled Back to This: Boundary Issues, Part I of whateverRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-70927752301031327602015-01-06T16:20:37.430-05:002015-01-06T16:20:37.430-05:00Not the point, but the woman who wrote the book, M...Not the point, but the woman who wrote the book, Must Love Dogs lived one town over from me. She used fictitious representations of many sites in my town in the book, places you've seen pictures of on my blog. The book is also cute, and a funny read, if you want to compare it to the movie. I wrote about Claire Cook here...a lifetime ago. http://middlepassages-lcs.blogspot.com/2009/06/lull.html When I read over that post I realized how different the place is that I'm in right now. Hang in there with your Mom, and let your strength build.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-75002327008934574252015-01-03T20:34:01.689-05:002015-01-03T20:34:01.689-05:00Glad you got your Cheese Spaghetti! :) I hope you...Glad you got your Cheese Spaghetti! :) I hope your mom moves on from her online fella, since he didn't show. Time for her to stop crossing those oceans. ;) Happy New Year to you!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-31250711977168477282015-01-02T13:16:57.206-05:002015-01-02T13:16:57.206-05:00Oh, I can't wait! Seriously, I live for this ...Oh, I can't wait! Seriously, I live for this stuff. When people make real connections with how their own reactions to other peoples behaviors actually affect their own lives, amazing sh*t happens. Truly. It happened to me, so I ought to know. ;)'Yellow Rose' Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496382898548158316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-87507036311503750802015-01-01T16:32:20.201-05:002015-01-01T16:32:20.201-05:00Dianne, I realize (now)--and will go into this mor...Dianne, I realize (now)--and will go into this more fully as I plunge into this little series--I can't change her. All I can do is change me and how I react to her. Not just her actually, but all people who throw their toxic mess on us. This is a Life Lesson/Boundary Thing. We all run into these issues. Learning how to negotiate them is important in life.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-8491626534920552322015-01-01T10:23:52.653-05:002015-01-01T10:23:52.653-05:00I'm sorry she's still engaging in this sel...I'm sorry she's still engaging in this self-destructive behavior and dragging you into it. When my sister was visiting me earlier this week, she confided in me how her mother-in-law had gotten herself into some very bad financial trouble, then conned a long-time friend of my sister and her husband's into loaning her thousands of dollars (which they now feel obligated to pay back), and how this didn't even put a dent in what the woman owes ... I feel so bad for my sister and for you. I don't have any advice. Just expressing sympathy. Dianne K. Salernihttp://diannesalerni.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-17031206773306409752015-01-01T09:20:49.311-05:002015-01-01T09:20:49.311-05:00CW ~ I took a quick peek at your post last night, ...CW ~ I took a quick peek at your post last night, but it was LATE and I was TIRED. I promise to return and comment today. Thank you for the mention. Mostly I'm glad that things worked out well. Sometimes all it takes is someone outside the situation telling you what you already knew!<br /><br />Dixie ~ I honestly couldn't imagine a TV crew following me around and filming all the time. They edit those shows for the "juiciest" bits, which are usually people when they completely lose it. Since that happens fairly regularly for me... egads. I wouldn't want the world to see that!<br /><br />D.G. ~ Sorry 2014 was so rough. I hope 2015 is MUCH BETTER.<br /><br />Birgit ~ Yep. I keep suggesting (without outright saying) that the odds of "meeting" four pretty great guys (she never met)... two of whom she was convinced she'd marry shortly after that first meeting... well, it's not realistic. The first one took all her money, and I don't know what the second one's up to... but, I'm sure it'll be a whopper of a story. But The Point is that they are so great because they quizzed her about what she wanted in a man, and now have her convinced that they are ALL of those things. If you admire evil genius, it's brilliant.<br /><br />Julie ~ Oh yeah, she's still on the hook and buying his stories (I mean, excuses) hook, line, and sinker. One of the things up for topic in future posts is HOW TO LIGHTEN THIS LOAD if you can't change the behavior. I do wonder if part of the reason she's clinging so damn hard to this fantasy is just to prove me wrong (since she knows I think he's a scammer). If that's the case, I need to rethink what I'm doing.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-62124118783297818362015-01-01T04:33:58.798-05:002015-01-01T04:33:58.798-05:00Sorry that your mom is still pining away for this ...Sorry that your mom is still pining away for this mystery man. It's a shame there isn't another family member that could help reason with her. I know this is a heavy load for you to carry. Just remember you're a wonderful daughter, and your mom is lucky to have you. By admitting that you're right, your mom probably feels like she's losing her power. I know from experience, how some moms will fight with all their might to prove they're still in charge. Take care of yourself during this stressful time. Remember your health comes first, Robin. Wishing you all good things in 2015!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-34248453118143322322015-01-01T01:26:32.836-05:002015-01-01T01:26:32.836-05:00Happy New Year! Whatever the year brings, let'...Happy New Year! Whatever the year brings, let's hope we can be healthy, happy and blog:) Must Love Dogs is a cute movie. I have done the internet dating, let's just say, going out with a 7ft tall man named Jesus, meeting a man who talked incessantly about his chocolate fountain and meeting a man who ended up having no teeth, were on the "don't go there" listBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-82736651479999689992014-12-31T23:42:48.877-05:002014-12-31T23:42:48.877-05:00Happy New Year! It's got to be better than 201...Happy New Year! It's got to be better than 2014, which was hell for me (in a manner of speaking). Good luck with the mom situation. Left a late comment on that post.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-41810281117617681312014-12-31T20:31:34.397-05:002014-12-31T20:31:34.397-05:00Gawd, Robin - girl - you are funny!! I'm think...Gawd, Robin - girl - you are funny!! I'm thinking "reality show" with you and momsies!! Please consider it. :))Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318801159753696568.post-82870286415577125232014-12-31T18:29:20.944-05:002014-12-31T18:29:20.944-05:00See you in January... BTW, I stopped over here to...See you in January... BTW, I stopped over here to link you- I'm doing a year closing post and want to explain to everyone why I'm about to give you the #1 blogger award (such as it is). See, things looking up already!CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com