tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post6220993293462592366..comments2023-09-16T05:23:39.127-07:00Comments on ComfyTown Chronicles: Can You Be TOO Generous?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-29031897863629435162014-03-16T12:49:04.128-07:002014-03-16T12:49:04.128-07:00Ha! That is hysterical, socks and no clothes! Mayb...Ha! That is hysterical, socks and no clothes! Maybe they had "cold feet" about the nudist situation *rim shot*<br />or mayhaps they have ugly feet like mine and just don't want to look at them.<br />I hope your boy isn't a typical teen, or at least not for a loooong time! And if/when he is, this too shall pass. We'll vent about it and have a laugh. What else can you do??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-54229625367203802202014-03-15T19:28:33.937-07:002014-03-15T19:28:33.937-07:00I just checked on my sleeping boy and hoped so har...I just checked on my sleeping boy and hoped so hard that the time until he becomes a teenager goes slowly...please, please!<br />I do hope he has a generous soul like yous, at least.<br />Loved the nudist story - can't beat a tangent like that! Once we were in Australia taking a hike and came out onto a beach and walked pretty far before we realized everyone else was nude. A few people had socks on for some reason (no shoes). To each their own but it's not for me!Melaniehttp://www.myottawalife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-88365872814617349752014-03-14T06:15:52.534-07:002014-03-14T06:15:52.534-07:00hahaha I don't have anything against nudists, ...hahaha I don't have anything against nudists, it's just REALLY not my bag. Where do they put their phones?? It seems so unnatural. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-22833153203341638452014-03-14T06:14:41.737-07:002014-03-14T06:14:41.737-07:00This is true, you make a good point. He's taki...This is true, you make a good point. He's taking longer to learn all the ADULT-type things, but he does know the important things, which I should try harder to focus on. I'm so glad you liked it! It's much harder for me to talk about real life, and all the feels, as opposed to silly cartoon shenanigans.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-39189220266116023882014-03-13T13:13:28.877-07:002014-03-13T13:13:28.877-07:00Hahaha my favorite is this: "I maintain she m...Hahaha my favorite is this: "I maintain she may not have had a melanoma in the first place if she had a shirt on, but I'm not a doctor." Not a doctor... but an astute observer of life. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-87351340641816460322014-03-13T11:36:14.958-07:002014-03-13T11:36:14.958-07:00Okay, okay, all that and the eleventy billion irri...Okay, okay, all that and the eleventy billion irritating things and the kitchen sink<br /><br />but his HEART! Dude!<br /><br />That's a rare thing. Perhaps not in ComfyTown, but generally.<br /><br />GOOD FOR HIM!<br /><br />You'll learn him about responsibility and consequences and asking first. But the generosity is a soul-thing. You can't really teach it, I don't think. <br /><br />Beautiful post (hilarious tangent). LOVE IT. Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-63441604172903068152014-03-13T10:40:00.901-07:002014-03-13T10:40:00.901-07:00Right? I mean, think of all the sunscreen! You may...Right? I mean, think of all the sunscreen! You may save money in buying and laundering clothes, but I feel like my clothes are WAY cheaper than sunscreen and surgery/chemo for skin cancer. <br />He lives. For now. He'll inspire many a frustrated blog post, so he's serving some purpose, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-57508654287945914222014-03-13T07:39:58.474-07:002014-03-13T07:39:58.474-07:00Ah, you can't beat a good nudist story. My fav...Ah, you can't beat a good nudist story. My favorite line: "I maintain she may not have had a melanoma in the first place if she had a shirt on, but I'm not a doctor." I DO think you can be too generous if you are giving away other people's stuff. But I'm glad he got to live to "annoy another day." Good one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587376475449542545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-35940724910194844932014-03-13T06:59:01.049-07:002014-03-13T06:59:01.049-07:00I'm glad it was amusing, that is what I strive...I'm glad it was amusing, that is what I strive to be, even when faced with a challenging experience. If I can tell a story and at least make someone laugh, I feel a great sense of accomplishment. I don't have a lot of advice, I'm still figuring it all out, but if we can share our stories and have a laugh, it makes it so much easier to get through! The teen years are the Mount Everest of parenting! Good for you for stepping up. Kids, especially teens, NEED boundaries. They will push you to see how far they can go, and it's always better if they know there is a line they can't cross. I wish my husband would get upset and say something sometimes. His mom was a single mom and he had a few memories about men his mother dated, which I maintain is not the same as being an ACTUAL step-parent, but he doesn't feel that is his place. Plus, in his defense, my son is uniquely challenging. My father told me he would never babysit my son, which stung, but he was and still is, a very difficult kid to deal with. I'm amazed we've made it this far and I'm not locked up! hahaha thanks for reading and commenting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-61213689719233964532014-03-13T06:54:09.247-07:002014-03-13T06:54:09.247-07:00I doubt you've messed up your daughter! Someti...I doubt you've messed up your daughter! Sometimes it feels that way, but as my father told ME when my son was little "The fact that you WORRY about it, means you're a good parent." And that's all it's about. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-26241401061057542892014-03-13T06:52:53.084-07:002014-03-13T06:52:53.084-07:00He really is challenge, more than all the teens ar...He really is challenge, more than all the teens are challenging. He has many great virtues, and he's very stubborn and not good about recognizing his emotions, or ever apologizing. I have tried to work on that with him. I feel like Oprah in the Color Purple about this "All my life I had to fight" and I have fought with him. I can't just give up, all I can do is my best. My tired, tired best. Thanks for the kind words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-28852201766984891932014-03-13T05:23:12.790-07:002014-03-13T05:23:12.790-07:00Teenagers. While I laughed my way through this pos...Teenagers. While I laughed my way through this post (as usual) I totally and completely feel your pain. We have one of them in the house right now and while she's a great kid, she's a teenager. As is her boyfriend and the antics NEVER cease. I am stepmom so I used to feel like I should stand back a little. Then I remembered....this is MY house. Therefore, MY rules. I can help you find the door in a month when you turn 18 if you don't like it. There are those days. They end though....sometimes. It is good that your boy has a generous heart though. I guess that's your silver lining. <br />As for the nudist story....just, wow! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544185213746159372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-68816093847566547492014-03-13T04:51:52.455-07:002014-03-13T04:51:52.455-07:00That is so funny. I am really not looking forward ...That is so funny. I am really not looking forward to my kids becoming teenagers. I was talking it over with Mr G last night when it seemed we had already messed up SG and she is only 7. *big sigh*Piper Georgehttp://talkaboutcheesecake.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-6668648565112644002014-03-13T04:47:29.904-07:002014-03-13T04:47:29.904-07:00Your son sounds like a challenge - but at least he...Your son sounds like a challenge - but at least he's generous with other people (maybe less so with those closest to him).<br /><br />Wishing you no more snow.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-81024496488495255042014-03-13T04:01:34.262-07:002014-03-13T04:01:34.262-07:00Boys are so STUPID like that! Sometimes they don&#...Boys are so STUPID like that! Sometimes they don't even realize what things mean to people. Sometimes they do and they don't CARE, but I do find that a lot of times when they say they don't get it, they really don't get it. And then I explain it, and sometimes my son STILL doesn't care, but I hope that with all of my explaining, sometimes in a VERY LOUD VOICE, that he will at least be aware of other peoples' feelings more. That's a huge step in the right direction for some people! Good for your mom making him get it back!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-89109667444780747732014-03-12T20:44:08.379-07:002014-03-12T20:44:08.379-07:00I can totally understand why you'd be mad! I d...I can totally understand why you'd be mad! I don't have kids of my own, but I spent several years living with a family with a teenage son. Although he had a heart of gold, he could also be very obnoxious!<br />Also, when my mom was a teenager she made this cool macrame wall hanging, which has been in our household my whole life. I had always told her I liked it, and insisted that she not throw it away, so when I was about to get my first apartment, my mom suggested I take it with me. Well, the time came for me to move, and the wall hanging was no where to be found. As it turned out, my brother had given it to his friends as a wedding present! Like, "Hmm, I need a wedding present. I guess I'll just take something off my mom's wall!" I was so upset, and my mom actually made him go back to his friends and ask for it back. :PAngel The Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158672957404194956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-38962967383263981382014-03-12T19:06:26.266-07:002014-03-12T19:06:26.266-07:00I'm not sure what the other choices are, but y...I'm not sure what the other choices are, but you may want to consider it. It's awful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221717568608371907.post-55034422543198847432014-03-12T17:32:35.111-07:002014-03-12T17:32:35.111-07:00God I hope my kids never become teenagers. God I hope my kids never become teenagers. Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.com