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Really nice post.
I enjoyed reading that and liked your point at the end of the story.
posted by
Croft
on January 23, 2004 at 4:50 PM
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Cynthia..
This is very well written. You have great insight into your mother and people in general. Looking forward to reading more of you.
Jeff
posted by
jollyjeff
on January 23, 2004 at 7:13 AM
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hey!
your mum sounds like mine!
posted by
littlemspickles
on January 20, 2004 at 6:33 AM
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I can relate
Someone very close to me is just as self-absorbed as your mother. Exhausting is right.
posted by
missyjblog
on January 18, 2004 at 8:00 PM
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I really liked your post
Your father sounds like quite the character. It takes a helluva lot of guts and fire to make it through chemo, and I can see where your own determination comes from. Thanks for giving me hope that normal families are out there.
posted by
telynor
on January 17, 2004 at 11:18 PM
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I enjoyed your post about your mother. I hope you'll check out a series I'm writing about mine:
The Truth About Momma
posted by
Passionflower
on January 17, 2004 at 10:13 PM
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Craving attention.
We all know people who never know when to shut up. I steer clear of them but every now and then am invited to a dinner party where "one of those" appear. They must suffer great insecurities or desperately crave attention for other reasons. You write well.
posted by
spyinthesky
on January 17, 2004 at 2:29 PM
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Cynthia,
really identified with this post. My most favorite older brother Neil is about the same age as your dad and a WW2 infantryman. His wife is a non stop whiner, answers the telephone on the first ring every time, and I too have to ask her for Neil. It takes forever, because she is always hell bent on telling me the most filthy of jokes, this 84 year old Catholic lady. Neil has looked after her, nursed her through every physical problem under the sun, does the cooking,washing, all of it. Now, unlike your mother, Neil now has a computer, is writing his memoirs, and is able to escape her. I'm gonna get him to go online one of these days.
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 17, 2004 at 9:12 AM
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Cynthia
Those types of people are draining. I steer clear of them if I can. Your father sounds charming,
posted by
beachbelle
on January 17, 2004 at 8:02 AM
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