tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post6793072254843492201..comments2023-04-04T07:26:09.997-07:00Comments on Searching for our silver lining: #MicroblogMondays - Powder kegCristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-38264088851385316612015-10-11T18:47:11.171-07:002015-10-11T18:47:11.171-07:00Oh, Cristy. This is so awful. The loss and sadn...Oh, Cristy. This is so awful. The loss and sadness I have seen recently makes me wonder why people do this, when life is so short. Why choose anger over joy, just to protect ourselves? Is it really easier to shut the world out? I wish that they could understand what a gift this possibility is, and move past the hurt to healing. Sending love your way ...Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-65067759775099114242015-10-09T11:57:10.582-07:002015-10-09T11:57:10.582-07:00I'm so so sorry. I hope this blows over as qui...I'm so so sorry. I hope this blows over as quickly as possible and you can find some ground with all involved. Hugs my friend.ADSchillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972164121690415796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-38861672182743161512015-10-07T08:14:19.900-07:002015-10-07T08:14:19.900-07:00Big hugs. I'm sorry your mother reacted as you...Big hugs. I'm sorry your mother reacted as you were afraid she would. Why do families have to be so difficult?KH99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03103965236771370684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-54910065420903718952015-10-06T14:21:27.642-07:002015-10-06T14:21:27.642-07:00As I just said to Lori LL about something complete...As I just said to Lori LL about something completely different -- well, you tried. I am so very sorry you didn't get the response you were hoping for, particularly from your mother. She will ultimately have to live with the consequences. (((hugs))) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-508023942458557472015-10-06T12:44:33.190-07:002015-10-06T12:44:33.190-07:00Deep breath. Is there any way to establish a rela...Deep breath. Is there any way to establish a relationship with your father separate from your mother, or would that not be possible? It seems such a shame that you got that spark from him and your mother doused it. I'm so sorry that this one small connection ignited so much more to deal with.Lollipop Goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01020874415819057995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-4270520920417072312015-10-06T01:37:55.602-07:002015-10-06T01:37:55.602-07:00Uggg. Christy, I'm so sorry. I understand the ...Uggg. Christy, I'm so sorry. I understand the toxic parental relationships all too well, and yet... it still just guts me to read about any mother treating her child so poorly. I'm just... sorry. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444923660657053515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-45586492640429978132015-10-05T22:04:32.839-07:002015-10-05T22:04:32.839-07:00You've done what you can, you've done what...You've done what you can, you've done what was right for you to do - both in the last few years, and now. You're right that your mother is hurting, and so is lashing out at whoever she can, blaming anyone else but herself. I know you know you can't take that on - I think you sound in a really good place now. But it will still be hard. (I'm also aware how much easier it is for me to say this, than it will be for you to do! I wish I could take my own advice in my own life!)<br /><br />I'm sending you hugs, and hoping you are able to take some deep, calming breaths.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-11866461686791881582015-10-05T17:10:26.123-07:002015-10-05T17:10:26.123-07:00No advice or helpful words, just to say sorry you&...No advice or helpful words, just to say sorry you're in this situation.Aramishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275274008426941898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-2638794215301802682015-10-05T16:35:59.567-07:002015-10-05T16:35:59.567-07:00Well. Dang. I was hoping (as were you) that the ne...Well. Dang. I was hoping (as were you) that the news of your next generation would bring conciliatory feelings forth from your mother.<br /><br />Sounds like you did your part to heal the split. And sounds like she did not do her part in response. What about your dad? I wonder it's set up so that you need to treat them as a unit.<br /><br />I am so sorry for your loss. I'm sorry you don't have the mother that you strive to be. <3Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-66786679040846139342015-10-05T14:28:56.925-07:002015-10-05T14:28:56.925-07:00I am so sorry... how awful to immediately have poi...I am so sorry... how awful to immediately have poison thrown. It must have been so frightening to open this door and have an actual phone conversation. I'm glad things went well with your dad, and I'm glad you could get advance notice to your uncle so he knows a tsunami is coming his way. So unfortunate, but you are taking steps to do what's right by you, and if it doesn't work out on the other end you have the peace of mind to know that you tried. Peace to you, and enjoy that scotch. :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-29033229921507994472015-10-05T09:28:21.865-07:002015-10-05T09:28:21.865-07:00Oh boy this sounds so complicated. I do see a ligh...Oh boy this sounds so complicated. I do see a light in the fact that your dad sounds excited to work on your relationship and to see the Beats.Non Sequitur Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268138421234170972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-24435718864634445802015-10-05T07:54:12.025-07:002015-10-05T07:54:12.025-07:00Lordy, those are some big changes you are going th...Lordy, those are some big changes you are going through right now, but I'm proud of you for having the courage to try and sticking to the moral high ground. This will be tough for a very long while I'm sure, but I hope it will be all worth it in the end and the beats will have even more family in their lives to love & support them.Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.com