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Re: mneme
Thank you Naut... I did try explaining that (though not quite in that way) - both thought I was being silly. In responding to your words, I ended up with another post.. just working it out, or trying to..
posted by
mneme
on April 9, 2013 at 7:59 AM
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mneme
There comes a time in all children's lives when they demand from us their own space, their privacy, and that's how it should be. But that works both ways, and I would have no problem exlaining to my son or daughter that, as much as I love them, that respect for the other's private sphere has to be mutual...
posted by
Nautikos
on April 8, 2013 at 4:19 PM
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A one time permission does not give one the right to take anything at will for me! sam
posted by
sam444
on April 8, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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Alas, with no children, I can't really offer anything to this debate. But as a child once, I will say that I wish I had done things differently as far as helping out and respecting my parents . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on April 8, 2013 at 7:47 AM
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Hi Calia, welcome to my blog, and thanks for your comments. I hadn't meant to sound passionate! I've taken the opportunity to do some editing, hopefully it reads more accurately how I meant my thoughts to be. For me it's a matter of respect, nothing more really. I know I didn't have my ex's respect, and he made me very miserable. So any similarities between her attitude and his are all the more stressful because of my bad experiences with him. This is not something I can say to my daughter, and wouldn't anyway. It's the worst thing I could do.
posted by
mneme
on April 7, 2013 at 12:27 AM
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Re: families are so difficult..grown children i thought would be such fun, turn
Thanks Kabu... I thought so too.. but it seems I'm the only one who thinks laptops are private and they both think I shouldn't mind at all. Not the values I hoped I'd taught them (smile). This morning's hissy fit is because her ears got cold during a very frosty night (another one). We are having an unusually long and unusually cold winter here and she's pining for Australia and warmth. 
posted by
mneme
on April 7, 2013 at 12:20 AM
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I agree with Kabu. My laptop is very private to me, too. I hope tensions between you and she dissipate. It sounds like you are both passionate when it comes to your point of view. I know with my husband and I we are both very passionate and heated when it comes to a difference of opinion, so we have formed a sort of system. We will let the other know that we are pissed, but then leave each other alone to our separate means of cooling down for about an hour, and reconvene on the subject with cooler heads.
posted by
calia14
on April 6, 2013 at 5:55 PM
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families are so difficult..grown children i thought would be such fun, turn
out not to be and any inlaws just seem to make it more and more difficult. Sending you a big hug....AND nobody should touch your laotop without asking. they are nearly as private as a journal.
posted by
Kabu
on April 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM
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