I’m wearing Charlie perfume today. That stuff brings me right back to high school—but in the good way, not in the “OH GOD NOT THIS DREAM AGAIN!” way.
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Yesterday Henry was playing outside and broke a window. At least two children saw him do it, and no one told us. These are children who normally tattle such offenses as BREATHING TOO LOUD and “He’s thinking I’m stupid!!”—but when it’s something we really would like to hear about, nothing. So cold air poured in all night. Little belated Valentine’s Day gift for you, there, gas company.
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If you are browsing your sad empty weekend RSS reader, I suggest MO Mommy’s post Mutualism, which contains this excellent line:
People always say, “BE YOURSELF! Don’t worry about what others think! BE YOU!” But what if being me INCLUDES caring (and caring deeply) about what others think? THEN WHAT?
and this one:
The internet can make people feel anonymous, make them feel it’s ok to say things for the sake of an argument, when the argument itself misses the whole point.
Or, Marie Green was talking on Twitter about The Trephine’s post Some Divorce Advice From Me to You. It’s got advice if you’re getting a divorce, if you know someone getting a divorce, if you’re not planning to get a divorce, if you’re not even married. It’s part serious, part funny, part insightful—one of my favorite combinations:
Plus, anytime anyone asks about your ex and how it’s going, you can say, “Oh, he/she is great. A++++++++, would divorce again.” Oh, come on, that’s funny.
Or you might like to read Bebehblog’s post Opening Up, on the serious subject of psychiatric medications, but also funny:
Some days I wondered if I was crazy for NOT having postpartum depression. And then when things started to feel out of control I wondered if I was just exaggerating so I could fit in.
What great reads!
I am off to read those posts but FIRST, ACK to the broken window and to the Sibling Code of Silence!
People always say, “BE YOURSELF! Don’t worry about what others think! BE YOU!” But what if being me INCLUDES caring (and caring deeply) about what others think? THEN WHAT? — oh! this is SO ME! I’m going to go read that post right now!
“‘He’s thinking I’m stupid!'” is most likely the best thing I’ll read today. HA!
Thank you so much Swistle. I read the other two posts and then emailed my mom to tell her you mentioned me. Not that she has any idea there are blogs on the internet BESIDES mine but I needed to tell someone you liked me. xoxo
I thought that divorce post was great. I bookmarked it back when Marie linked to it.
You guys, that divorce post (and her most recent one as well) has been swirling around in my head for over a year, and every time I re-read it, I learn MORE. Smart, smart writing. (Thanks for the shout, Swis!)
Also, MoMommy is my favorite. I drink up everything she writes.
Thanks for the linky live! You know where I am RIGHT NOW? Kelsey’s house!
Thank You!!! for the Trephine link. I hadn’t seen it, and sadly, divorce thoughts have become helpful and relevant to me over the last few months. It’s the type of thing that would have been interesting to me the in the abstract, say, a year ago, but exactly what I needed today.
Thanks for linking to Suzanne, I somehow completely missed that post despite having Swistle levels of love for her. It was very helpful for me to read that someone else is going through similar stuff that I am at the exact same time.
oh dear. i’m sorry about your window / the sudden solidarity amongst siblings.
awesome links. thank you!
Sibling code of silence, wow, they are not guilty of all the tattling I was at their ages. Funny stuff in other blogs. I’ve often felt like I don’t fit in; I’m not crazy about pinterest, don’t twitter(tweet?) and have a dumb phone. :)