Should I be feeling guilty?
BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:53 PM
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Should I be feeling guilty? |
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My kids and their father are putting up the Christmas tree and decorations in the other room. I just don't feel like doing it. I hate decorating. We inherited a shit load of knick knack crap from my MIL for every freakin concieveable holiday. I swear it looked like a Pilgrim threw up in my family room last week. I'm feeling rather bah humbug about it all. They keep asking me if I want to help.
x(
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:54 PM
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for your kids sake
you might join them
:shrug:
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:56 PM
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Gah, you had to say that didn't you.
:spank:
I kid, I kid.
Oh gawd, Christmas music is on. AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:57 PM
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:57 PM
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3. Eh...this might be "take a bite of the shit sandwich" time. |
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I think your kids might appreciate a token effort.
Although, as for m'self, I'm rather "bah humbug" too.
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:57 PM
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Oh Lord...the guilt...
can't...breathe...
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:00 PM
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8. Eh, help out for ten minutes... |
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...then remember something that you need to get done. ;)
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:01 PM
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Thanks. :D
Sometimes I need a spank too.
;)
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:03 PM
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:58 PM
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6. I would suck it up and be there for the kids... |
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I know, it sucks, but I'm really just telling you what I need to hear too...
RL
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 03:59 PM
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7. You all know how to push my buttons |
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And not the ones that take me to my "happy place". :P
Ok, ok...I give!
*grumble grumble*
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:03 PM
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and plaster a smile on your face. ;) (I know, because I had to do it a lot.)
You can get through it, for your kids. :hug:
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:10 PM
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I know. I was momentarily Scroogey. :)
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:10 PM
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18. You could always just sit in the room and watch |
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and criticize everything he does...
but that's not who you are, is it?
You KNOW what you should do.
and doing the right thing *is* a step toward the happy place.
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RL
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:02 PM
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10. I say, wait till they're done, then say |
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"why didn't you guys wait for me??!!" and start crying. Now who is feeling guilty?
See?
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:59 PM
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:02 PM
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Edited on Sun Nov-25-07 04:03 PM by Inchworm
that is all. ![](http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x238/Inch_worm/wreath2.gif) :hug::loveya::hug: *evilgrin* EDIT: wrong pic
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:00 PM
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You know what happened? They all wandered off (the kids)!!!
All that guilt and they took off. LoL.
They are back doing the ornaments. I'm taking a wee break.
:hi: :hug:
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:02 PM
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25. I was just playin with ya |
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Shoot.. I blew off T-day and plan on doin the same for X-mas. I'll give gifts and hide out :)
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:08 PM
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I just needed reminding to enjoy what I have. :)
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:03 PM
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Tell them you've got school work to do.
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:01 PM
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23. I've made good progress on it. |
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I just have a bit more details and darkening up to finish it. I still have all day tomorrow to work on it (in PEACE and QUIET! ;) )
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:05 PM
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But I hate Christmas, so I might not be the person to ask. :P
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:02 PM
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24. It's the slacker in us. |
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:07 PM
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"your presents are going to children who live in the projects and we're gonna feed homeless people at the salvation army for christmas eve."
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:04 PM
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My extended family decided to do mostly charity type gifts this year. I usually have the kids pick out a couple gifts to put under the Christmas tree at our local grocery store (they hang index cards with ages/gender of people in need)
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:07 PM
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17. We are at that awkward time |
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after the youngest has reached teenage, but the oldest hasn't borne fruit.
So there is nobody to enjoy a Christmas tree.
So no tree again this year.
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:05 PM
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My parents downsized their tree after my brother and I moved out. It's tabletop size now.
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:12 PM
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19. go make hot chocolate for them-- |
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they will appreciate it, and you don't have to deal with the fru-fru.
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:06 PM
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Well, if I had any in the house. LoL. Thanks though.
:D
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Sun Nov-25-07 04:18 PM
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20. Tell them you're making a stand for traditional Christmas values. |
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The tree should not be put up before Christmas Eve and should be down by January 6. Some traditions believe that putting the tree up too early or taking it down too late brings bad luck.
Just tell them you're working hard to make 2008 a lucky one.
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:06 PM
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I'll have to try that one next year.
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:03 PM
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26. I'd say enjoy it. Make an act of being grumpy. Say "Bah, humbug!" every chance you get. |
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The kids might find it funny. :)
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:07 PM
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31. I'm being cheerful for them |
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Well, after I had to kick them off the computer to help. ;)
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:15 PM
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34. My dear BarenakedLady... |
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You could be the photographer!
Take some pictures for posterity and all that!
That would be an excellent contribution, and you wouldn't have to help decorate!
:woohoo:
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 06:22 PM
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36. Well it's all done now |
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I'll have to take a picture of the finished project. It does look very pretty.
Thanks.
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Sun Nov-25-07 05:17 PM
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35. When I was young and volunteered to put up the tree, I did so... |
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Acuity wasn't my thing at the time and it was a little sloppy. Mum fixed it to her liking without telling me I'd done an inadequate job.
It took me more time, but eventually I found ways to compensate one defect by emphasizing another. And I've gotten some good results.
I shouldn't have felt guilty at the time.
Dunno if that helped.
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BarenakedLady
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Sun Nov-25-07 06:24 PM
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They all did a great job putting up their favorite decorations. I'm not one to fix the tree "just so". Their father does that and it gets them angry. A perfect tree for me is any one they put together.
Thanks.
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