Guest guest Posted April 1, 2000 Report Share Posted April 1, 2000 In a message dated 4/1/00 1:30:20 AM Central Standard Time, GalofGOP@... writes: << She doesn't want to loose weight because she lives to be miserable. Mother can never accept tha fact that she has the ability to change her situation. She is stuck in a horrible job, when she can get much better. Really. She just doesnt want to believe she can. She also doesn't really want to loose weight or try to be more healthy. If she did she might stop drinking so much. I REALLY think she needs to see a therapist again. IMO. Who moved away from her mother soon enough to break the bad habits but can still recognize them since she once had them >> OK THIS THE LAST I'LL WRITE ON THIS SUBJECT .....I PROMISE OK NOW MOM IS 50 ALREADY AND IF SHE HAS DECIDED TO STAY IN A JOB THAT ISNT WORTHY OF HER ITS HER DESICION .... YES MOM HAS A PROBLEM WITH HER DRINKING ...BUT I BELIEVE EVERYONE HAS A BAD HABIT THEY DONT WANT TO BE TOLD TO STOP ( JUST AS I DO) WHEN SHE FEELS ITS TIME SHE WILL AND I DONT THINK A BEER A DAY IS HURTING HER WIEGHT PROBLEM SHE HAS OTHER FACTORS AGAINST HER FOR EXAMPLE HER MEDS DONT HELP AND THE STRESS SHE IS UNDER DOESNT HELP ANY EITHER ........ IT DOESNT HELP ANY FOR HER TO THINK THAT SHE IS NOT WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE A PARENT SHES A GREAT PERSON AND A GREAT MIL SHE HASNT HAD IT EASY AND IMO SHE NEEDS A BREAK ..... I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO THAT MY PARENTS SHOULDNT HAVE TO CHANGE TO PLEASE ME AND I AM AN ADULT WHO TALKS TO MY MOM AND LETS HER KNOW WHEN SHE UPSETS ME OR I DONT AGREE WITH HER WITHOUT GETTING UPSET NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT CLOSENESS WITH THIER PARENT... OK LET ME ADD THIS MY MOM GREW UP WITH OUT A MOM HER MOM DIED WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 5 OR 6 AND HER DAD WAS AN ACOHOLIC WHO WOULD RATHER BE OUT DRINKING THEN PAYING FOR BILL FOR HIS KIDS TO LIVE SO MY UNCLES RAISED HER AND NOW I CAN UNDERSTAND THE HARD LIFE SHE HAD TO GO THROUGH EVERYTIME WE WOULD DO SOMETHING WRONG SHE USED TO SAY WELL I GUESS I JUST DONT KNOW HOW TO BE A GOOD MOTHER SINCE I DIDNT HAVE MINE AROUND AFTER ABOUT THE 100 TH TIME SHE SAID THAT I STARTED TO RELIZE THAT I WAS A HORRIBLE CHILD FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING ...... NEEDLESS TO SAY IF MY MOM NEEDS ME I AM THERE FOR HER IT TOOK 15 YRS OF MY LIFE TO FIGURE THAT OUT ....I MAY NOT ALWAYS AGREE WITH HER BUT I AM NOT GONNA LET HER UPSET ME NOT NOW ESPECIALLY WHEN STRESS HURTS ME MORE THEN IT WOULD HER ( IF I STRESSED) EVERYONE WANTS THIER PARENTS TO LIVE FOREVER BUT WHEN DOES THE CHILD BECOME THE PARENT AND THE PARENT THE CHILD?? I HOPE TO ALWAYS BE THE CHILD THAT WAY I ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE TO CRY TO WHEN THINGS JUST DONT GO MY WAY...... SABRINA I KNOW YOU DONT APPOVE OF THE WAY MOM AND DAD DO THINGS BUT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO STEP BACK AND LET THEM LIVE JUST AS THEY STEPPED BACK AND LET YOU SPREAD YOUR WINGS TO FLY ..... WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT THEY WILL LET GO OF ALL THIER HABITS AND WHAT WILL HERE BE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT YOULL LOOK BACK ONE DAY AND SAY WHAT WAS THAT ALL ABOUT ?? TRUST ME YOU WILL..... ROMIE WHO LEARNED TO APPRECIATE HER MOTHER WAY BEFORE I BECAME A MOTHER MYSELF AND AFTER I BECAME A MOTHER LEARNED NEW RESPECT FOR HER AND OTHERS...SORRY IF I SOUND PREACHY JUST HAD TO LET IT OUT SABRINA I LOVE YA..... YOU BETTER KNOW THAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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