tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post5678896210364780834..comments2023-03-25T01:00:29.104-07:00Comments on Fighting the Freeloader: The Blackbird Syndrome, and some hamstersAunt Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-44708406673970004992012-11-03T22:40:05.114-07:002012-11-03T22:40:05.114-07:00Thanks LisaM. It's ALWAYS worth the fight. We ...Thanks LisaM. It's ALWAYS worth the fight. We both know that. There is a movement towards children's rights to respect, and you and I and Lisa and Karen and Ayn up above in these comments are all moving in the same direction. There is power in sharing thoughts and strength in numbers. Don't you forget it.Aunt Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-19772915874304175092012-11-03T22:38:03.511-07:002012-11-03T22:38:03.511-07:00Oh Karen, you are so right about summer. I have mo...Oh Karen, you are so right about summer. I have mood problems even with dull weather in summer! And 'suffer' is definitely the right word, regardless of the circumstances.<br /><br />Oh, and you are NOT a blackbird, either in your blog or in real life. You are honest about how hard stuff can be. You are travelling a tough road with me. Thank you.Aunt Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-67225588059327331962012-11-03T22:35:38.519-07:002012-11-03T22:35:38.519-07:00Thank you, Lisa. Ditto ditto to you- your blog is ...Thank you, Lisa. Ditto ditto to you- your blog is most definitely not for blackbirds. xxAunt Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-26733396683066759892012-11-03T22:34:51.074-07:002012-11-03T22:34:51.074-07:00Believe it's summer, Ayn! My scan was all clea...Believe it's summer, Ayn! My scan was all clear!Aunt Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799746597313773030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-10318874772001733182012-11-03T18:48:39.413-07:002012-11-03T18:48:39.413-07:00God dam candy.....I value not only reading the tru...God dam candy.....I value not only reading the truly beautiful and honest things you write but knowing that before all this shit, you were just the same. You know too well about dealing with 'career blackbirds' weve had and at times i felt like it wasnt worth the fight, but every time i read your post. You empower me to think, I REGRET nothing, those blackbirds will never be half the person you are. We might not get that coffee we were gonna get for a while, but i know ill never say "everything happens for a reason" cos this is shit. Ps. I hear its gonna be a record SUMMER this year! xxxxLisa Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179541063262611643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-7835771125916112482012-11-03T18:46:24.712-07:002012-11-03T18:46:24.712-07:00Bring on Summer I say! Glad you aren't facing ...Bring on Summer I say! Glad you aren't facing up to a gloomy winter as you go into battle with the freeloader. I suffer (probably not the right word right here and now) with seasonal effective disorder and I know what a difference that could make to your battle. We all feel better with a bit of sunshine, even hamsters apparently!<br /><br />I have blackbird moments. Particularly when I am tired. But I also think it is fair to say that sometimes a picture can speak a thousand words, so being a blackbird is not all bad. Maybe it comes down to 'learning styles' or 'multiple intelligences' or just being time poor? Some people are just very visual. With words, we create our own images, and our own sense of the authors reality. And how close we come to that reality depends on our capacity to empathize. To place ourselves in another person shoes. <br /><br />I'll admit, it has been tough reading some of your posts. I have sat here on occasions with tears running down my cheeks. It would be easy for some to turn away and avoid the pain that comes with a strong capacity for empathy. But, true friends don't turn away. True friends are ready to feel pain with you. <br /><br />When the shit hits the fan, that's when you find out who your true friends are, and sometimes, as you say, that can be surprising! xo <br /><br />KAREN GREENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773841233539637542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-42348909642766923832012-11-03T18:19:45.938-07:002012-11-03T18:19:45.938-07:00Yes! It sucks AND it's Summer...Thank you for ...Yes! It sucks AND it's Summer...Thank you for your honesty, and courage, and for sharing the deep, important stuff. I'm with you here.Regarding Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062138894388124577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1742466602104186637.post-80734640317756480262012-11-03T18:05:41.048-07:002012-11-03T18:05:41.048-07:00Often life just isn't bright and shiny. Someti...Often life just isn't bright and shiny. Sometimes, it sucks. Your posts are honest and heartfelt and that is SO much more beautiful than bright and shiny.<br /><br />So glad you've had Jools there and that Vi is coming after. I can't wait to hear more about this connection you have! <br /><br />(And here's where it sucks to be me---it's getting to be winter here. Man, I miss summer! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798516846017108647noreply@blogger.com