Comments on: Hodgepodge http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/ Sundrip Journals Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:04:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: silverylizard http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/#comment-1060 silverylizard Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:42:36 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/#comment-1060 i grew up feeling responsible for the emotional well being of others too. im not certain anyone ever tried to make me feel that way. i think rather, between the tendancy of bullies to put blame on their victims, and my desire to please and be accepted, that was the outcome to be expected. some of us are more tender hearted, and take on responsibilities that are not ours to take. its not easy to care for someone and still let them make decisions that are going to hurt them, and then not take the fall for it. plus, when you were trying to ensure your mothers survival, it was probably an attempt to insure your own, i would think. what a heavy, impossible, burden... kïrstin i grew up feeling responsible for the emotional well being of others too. im not certain anyone ever tried to make me feel that way. i think rather, between the tendancy of bullies to put blame on their victims, and my desire to please and be accepted, that was the outcome to be expected. some of us are more tender hearted, and take on responsibilities that are not ours to take. its not easy to care for someone and still let them make decisions that are going to hurt them, and then not take the fall for it.

plus, when you were trying to ensure your mothers survival, it was probably an attempt to insure your own, i would think.

what a heavy, impossible, burden…
kïrstin

]]> By: keepers http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/#comment-1057 keepers Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:37:25 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/#comment-1057 boy that's a tough one, the mother again, and being a kid and being responsible for the care taking of an older person when you are really too young to care and be responsible for yourself. reversed roles, reversed responsibilities, and yet both of them are very harsh to you and disrespectful of your wants and needs. this sounds so familiar. if only we could have been the children we were meant to be, thinking of you always keepers boy that’s a tough one, the mother again, and being a kid and being responsible for the care taking of an older person when you are really too young to care and be responsible for yourself. reversed roles, reversed responsibilities, and yet both of them are very harsh to you and disrespectful of your wants and needs. this sounds so familiar.

if only we could have been the children we were meant to be,

thinking of you always

keepers

]]> By: Carmon http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/#comment-1058 Carmon Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:40:44 +0000 http://www.sundrip.com/journal/2007/01/26/hodgepodge/#comment-1058 Well I almost fit your requirements...I'll be 55 in another year, no kids, no family, except for my pesky husband. And if I weren't hetero I'd sure be interested in a highly creative, intelligent and caring short, chubby black chick! I think you've got a good plan going there... Well I almost fit your requirements…I’ll be 55 in another year, no kids, no family, except for my pesky husband. And if I weren’t hetero I’d sure be interested in a highly creative, intelligent and caring short, chubby black chick! I think you’ve got a good plan going there…

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