-=> Quoting Damon A. Getsman to Nancy Backus on 02-Aug-2015 18:03 <=-
DAG> Re: Re: stressful was: misc and parents, etc...
NB>> We're working on her to realize that.. ;) At 85, she can get a bit
NB>> stubborn... but I've been feeding back to her some of her earlier
NB>> advice to us... ;) Plus, I've had the experience of having to have
NB>> therapy to heal from a broken ankle to utilize, so she can't say I
NB>> don't understand...
DAG> It's good that you've got that... Recovery from injuries like that
DAG> is no joke... I hope she tones it down a little bit. :) I know all
DAG> about the stubbornness that can creep in, though. I've had a couple of
DAG> adoptive relatives make it just to or over 100 and yeah, they kind of
DAG> embodied those sorts of qualities. Heh. At least one was a really
DAG> good person, though. ;)
Stubborn isn't all bad... If she can turn her stubborn to getting
better, we should be fine... ;)
NB>> Kinda what I was getting at... even the firsthand can be spun, and/or
NB>> edited...
DAG> It's good to talk with other people that understand that. I've got
DAG> some friends that I just can't take news links or anything else of the
DAG> sort from anymore because they don't have a critical filter or
DAG> something.
"But I read it on the internet... it HAS to be true..."
DAG> Yeah the body language is what makes that possible, definitely. A
DAG> lot of those crotchety people don't want to be unhappy and complaining,
DAG> they just want someone to listen to them, and then maybe even some
DAG> laughing about it. :)
I have a friend who tends to want to talk things out with me, at least
in part because somewhere along the line I can get her to laugh... see
the humor (even if it's just a twist on it, or dark humor) in the
situation... even if she'd thought there wasn't anything good at all in
the situation...
DAG>> I know it. I'll only drink seltzer water, but it's gonna happen.
DAG>> My social life has been way too bereft for way too long now.
NB>> Hopefully a place you can take the kid to... ;)
DAG> Not sure if you were joking or not, but I'm actually planning this
DAG> particular kind of outing more for myself than a family thing. ;)
Mostly joking... partly, though, along the lines of: even if you aren't
planning to take him along, the sort of place you could would probably
be a healthier place for you... :)
DAG> I dunno, I actually kind of miss the club atmosphere, though I'm sure
DAG> that'll disappate within a few short minutes of being there. Unless,
DAG> of course, I'm rapidly approached by female suitors or something.
DAG> We'll see where it goes. heh.
As long as they are suitable suitors...
DAG> We did make it out to a UU church
DAG> congregation today, though. Two out of three weeks now. Things are
DAG> slowly getting better both for him and I. Keep your fingers crossed
DAG> for getting to Aikido finally tomorrow.
And did you get there finally...?
NB>> Who knows... he might actually end up enjoying the stimulation of summer
NB>> school, too.. :) And he'll get over the drama... especially if you
NB>> aren't reacting to it the way he wants... ;)
DAG> I think he did, actually. It's just a shame that I couldn't get him
DAG> into it sooner this time around. Now that I know that all of that is
DAG> budget adjusted as well I won't make the mistake unless he's got a huge
DAG> cluster of friends to hang out with by next summer. :)
And/or you are earning too much by then... and/or are in a better
neighborhood where the hanging out is safer as well... :)
ttyl neb
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