Moondog
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Sun May-17-09 01:31 PM
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| 10. They raised you, fed you etc because |
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they had to do so. They would have gone down for child neglect / child abuse if they hadn't. Don't EVER let someone guilt trip you for that.
Emotionally abusive people are toxic, and are to be devoutly avoided. Forty years is a long time to try and work through this. You've given it long enough. Move on.
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| -On the issue of "respect". |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 12:25 PM |
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Parents can be poisonous as cyanide. Yours seem to fit pretty well. |
old mark |
May-17-09 12:35 PM |
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Thanks, old mark. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:03 PM |
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Is there any evidence that Terri's attitude |
TZ |
May-17-09 12:39 PM |
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I agree with TZ and old mark |
Droopy |
May-17-09 12:57 PM |
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I've been thinking about this all afternoon. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:18 PM |
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You absolutely do not owe them respect that they did not earn |
belladonna |
May-17-09 12:50 PM |
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I posted to you last week about my dad. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:24 PM |
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Respect is a two-way street |
Whoa_Nelly |
May-17-09 12:58 PM |
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"....they are on the road to perdition". |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:25 PM |
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Invite them to the meet up. |
Midlodemocrat |
May-17-09 01:03 PM |
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As long as you take care of it before the party starts. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:28 PM |
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Oh I dunno..I think it would be fun |
TZ |
May-17-09 05:31 PM |
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No. It wouldn't be fun at all. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:35 PM |
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TZ |
May-17-09 05:51 PM |
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On it. You owe me a beer. |
Midlodemocrat |
May-17-09 05:37 PM |
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I'll give you a goddamned keg of Yuengling if you can talk some sense into them. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:38 PM |
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WAIT! |
Tangerine LaBamba |
May-17-09 09:07 PM |
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My dream is to have a kegorator in the yard |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
May-17-09 09:10 PM |
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all i ask is that someone give me my propers |
datasuspect |
May-17-09 01:04 PM |
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You are entitled to live a healthy life so live it and don't let |
merh |
May-17-09 01:16 PM |
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Thanks for posting Kahlil Gibran, merh. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:30 PM |
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It's found in The Prophet |
merh |
May-17-09 09:03 PM |
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Very nice. n/t |
flying rabbit |
May-17-09 05:31 PM |
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I have tried several times to come up with the right words to express my |
madmom |
May-17-09 01:27 PM |
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Sounds like you got it right to me. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:32 PM |
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They raised you, fed you etc because |
Moondog |
May-17-09 01:31 PM |
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I had read a book about toxic relationships, awhile back. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:37 PM |
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No. You do not "owe" your parents respect, given how they treated you. |
Left Is Write |
May-17-09 01:40 PM |
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I didn't think so, either. It made no sense. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:40 PM |
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My husband and I have gone through the same Exact thing with his parents. |
fight4my3sons |
May-17-09 01:41 PM |
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Wow. Sounds like your husband has been through hell and back. |
BeachBaby |
May-17-09 05:53 PM |
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Movies aren't life, but they do mirror life at times... |
rustydog |
May-17-09 02:03 PM |
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My dear BeachBaby... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
May-17-09 03:59 PM |
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You know the definition of insanity, right? Doing the same thing again |
SeattleGirl |
May-17-09 04:14 PM |
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Everyone must earn respect. Parents are no different. |
WritingIsMyReligion |
May-17-09 05:07 PM |
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Respect is not synonymous |
Kajsa |
May-17-09 05:12 PM |
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You were right, she was wrong. nt. |
Strong Atheist |
May-17-09 05:14 PM |
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I agree with you. I know what you're talking about |
Wapsie B |
May-17-09 05:19 PM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
May-17-09 05:38 PM |
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Sorry Grovelbot but I don't think "Audacity of Hope" is really |
TZ |
May-17-09 05:54 PM |
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Oh, honey, |
Tangerine LaBamba |
May-17-09 06:36 PM |
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Family is often just a birth defect, but it's one you can heal from. |
ThomCat |
May-17-09 09:25 PM |
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