If you really knew me...

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If you really knew me...
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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 3:52pm

Did anyone catch Opera a few weeks ago where a high school's students and faculty met in the gym to get know each other?

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Tue, 12-05-2006 - 9:59pm

Here's an observation I have so far...have you all noticed how many of us at some point in our posts said we are insecure? Remember the post Vanasa posted about our greatest accomplishment...not many of us could name something that didn't involove our dhs or our kids?


My thought is this...what if this post were posted on the working moms board, or even a long stretch further...the childfree by choice board. Do you think thier answers would be different? Is this a
"mom thing" or is it a "woman thing" or just a "person thing"


? I asked my dh this question the other day when I first read Vanasa's post. He imediatly rattled off about 3 MAJOR things that were his greatest accomplishments. I am still stumped to answer one. Now with this question, I am wondering WHY so many of us feel the same way as far as insecurities ect. Is it our childhood, is it being a sahm, is it just part of being a person? hmmm...sorry, didn't mean to go off on a tangent, just made me think. (not necessarily a good thing lol!)


Thank God for this board, I don't feel so alone lol. Now I know I am not crazy, I have all you wonderful ladies here who have the good and bad feelings I do from time to time!

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 7:50am

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 9:28am

Lesley, you really made me think!

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 10:01am

If you really knew me, you would know that both of my boys have special needs. It embarasses me. Whats worse in they do not look like there is anything wrong with them (example, they are not mentally retarded, they look like typical kids) so it makes it even harder to deal with in public, b/c I feel like people might think my older ds is just a spoiled brat, or they see my 19 month old, who is tall for his age, walking at the level of a 12 month old, people will wonder why. Sometimes just going to get a gallon of milk with the boys with me is a nightmare b/c of the autism and developmental delays that the boys have. I fell bad for my dd b/c she is advanced, and I don't want her to have the overachievers syndrome.

If you really knew me, you would know that some posts on this board infuriate me. I keep my mouth shut, and sometimes take a break for a few days. I feel like if I respond in the way I want to, with tact, some women are too sensitive to take my opinion, and the whole board would turn on me. I try to be as honest as possible, but sometimes I can't do it here, for fear of hurting someone's feelings, even if its not my intention.

Chrissy

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 10:11am
Chrissy I know how you feel about your kids being big for their age. My Logan is huge and is only 3. One day we were at the park and a mommy asked me how old Logan was. I told her and she got relieved look on her face. She said that she thought he was a mentally challenged 6 yr old!!!!! I was like WHAT!!! Needless to say I left pretty fast.
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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 10:27am

Great idea for a thread!

If you really knew me, you'd know that I love staying home with my daughter but get lonely often when my dh works long hours. I wish I knew more SAHMs IRL so that I could actually have someone to talk to during the day. But, I'm so thankful that I found this board because I know I'm not *alone*. Thanks everyone!

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 10:34am
Imagine how you would feel if there really WAS something wrong with him. Its not a fun place to be.

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 10:40am

Chrissy...I can't imagine how hard your days are.

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 12:21pm
~~Hugs Chrissy~~ I will say once again as I have in the past..I admire you you are an amazing mother...God gave you the children he did because he knew you were the right kind of mother

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Wed, 12-06-2006 - 1:06pm

Thanks for your kind words Rose, and Michele. Rose, I haven't had to sugar coat anything for you,lol. But its good to know that I can be completly honest with you without losing you as a friend. Sometimes I am just scared to voice my strong opinions on here b/c they don't come with a tone or expression, like IRL talking does, kwim? I would never be hurtful or nasty to anyone, but I worry my posts won't be read like they are written.

Chrissy

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