Comments on: I Really Should Be Sleeping… http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/i-really-should-be-sleeping/ The unedited observations of a complex, driven, work-in-progress woman in her 40’s. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:50:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzanne http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/i-really-should-be-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Suzanne Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:40:00 +0000 http://vassistantsvcs.com/ssa/2007/12/03/i-really-should-be-sleeping/#comment-107 Soccer Mom: there is hope. Second Son sports none of this attitude or outlook at 14, and I have no reason to believe he'll adopt either for more than a temporary spell in the future. Everyone gets the blues, but Oldest Son seems to have been born with them.<br/><br/>Kitty: Neither of my parents are overtly this negative, but I've heard stories about the other set. I think his personality is predisposed, and exacerbated by years of really bad role models.<br/><br/>Wishing for a "do over" doesn't do any good, but it is my secret fantasy where this child is concerned. Hindsight being what it is, I see many decisions I'd like to have made differently. But...I suppose that's true, to some extent, of every mother of adult children looking back over the years. Soccer Mom: there is hope. Second Son sports none of this attitude or outlook at 14, and I have no reason to believe he’ll adopt either for more than a temporary spell in the future. Everyone gets the blues, but Oldest Son seems to have been born with them.

Kitty: Neither of my parents are overtly this negative, but I’ve heard stories about the other set. I think his personality is predisposed, and exacerbated by years of really bad role models.

Wishing for a “do over” doesn’t do any good, but it is my secret fantasy where this child is concerned. Hindsight being what it is, I see many decisions I’d like to have made differently. But…I suppose that’s true, to some extent, of every mother of adult children looking back over the years.

]]> By: kitty http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/i-really-should-be-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-106 kitty Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://vassistantsvcs.com/ssa/2007/12/03/i-really-should-be-sleeping/#comment-106 oh dear.<br/>I wonder how he sees himself. The victim? Generally confused why these things are happening?<br/><br/>they say that personalities jump a generation. Like you might not resemble your parent, but you might resemble your grandparent. <br/><br/>Does he resemble any of his grandparents in temperament? oh dear.
I wonder how he sees himself. The victim? Generally confused why these things are happening?

they say that personalities jump a generation. Like you might not resemble your parent, but you might resemble your grandparent.

Does he resemble any of his grandparents in temperament?

]]> By: soccer mom in denial http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/i-really-should-be-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-105 soccer mom in denial Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://vassistantsvcs.com/ssa/2007/12/03/i-really-should-be-sleeping/#comment-105 Oh my oh my. What I have to look forward to in less than 13 years... Oh my oh my. What I have to look forward to in less than 13 years…

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/i-really-should-be-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Suzanne Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:45:00 +0000 http://vassistantsvcs.com/ssa/2007/12/03/i-really-should-be-sleeping/#comment-104 I have NO FREAKIN' CLUE how that works...trust me...I wish I did (I think...)<br/><br/>I have a post I've been working on for over a week trying to talk about that exact phenomenon, but I keep censoring myself thinking, "Oh you CANNOT post THAT for all to see....or that either...and hell no, not that!" Pretty funny for a self-proclaimed unfiltered big-mouth like me.<br/><br/>Maybe it just cuts too deep? I don't know...but I will eventually get something post-worthy written.<br/><br/>In the meantime, I'm thankin' my lucky stars our paths have crossed. At least I know I'm not the only one. :) THAT is worth a lot. I have NO FREAKIN’ CLUE how that works…trust me…I wish I did (I think…)

I have a post I’ve been working on for over a week trying to talk about that exact phenomenon, but I keep censoring myself thinking, “Oh you CANNOT post THAT for all to see….or that either…and hell no, not that!” Pretty funny for a self-proclaimed unfiltered big-mouth like me.

Maybe it just cuts too deep? I don’t know…but I will eventually get something post-worthy written.

In the meantime, I’m thankin’ my lucky stars our paths have crossed. At least I know I’m not the only one. :) THAT is worth a lot.

]]> By: Peggasus http://www.suzannesaysblog.com/i-really-should-be-sleeping/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Peggasus Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:47:00 +0000 http://vassistantsvcs.com/ssa/2007/12/03/i-really-should-be-sleeping/#comment-103 Seriously, are you ME? Especially this part:<br/><br/> "I'm ready to give up. I'm not like you, Mom. I don't think like you. I haven't got your brains, OR your patience. (funny how he has no clue that I acquired that from 20 yrs of mothering him...) ...You know what? This phone is going to die on me, so nevermind. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine..."<br/><br/>How does it work out that we have children so very different from us? I really have no basis whatsoever from which to understand my firstborn either. I do love him, but shit, he makes it SO HARD to LIKE him sometimes....at least nowadays. <br/><br/>Oy. Seriously, are you ME? Especially this part:

“I’m ready to give up. I’m not like you, Mom. I don’t think like you. I haven’t got your brains, OR your patience. (funny how he has no clue that I acquired that from 20 yrs of mothering him…) …You know what? This phone is going to die on me, so nevermind. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine…”

How does it work out that we have children so very different from us? I really have no basis whatsoever from which to understand my firstborn either. I do love him, but shit, he makes it SO HARD to LIKE him sometimes….at least nowadays.

Oy.

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