Comments for Parental Split

Comment on Story Filters by J. Smith

J. Smith — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:16:41 +0000

Thanks Claire.

I hadn’t heard of the quote, otherwise I would have stolen it, put my name behind it, then said, “If it’s good enough for the NY Times, it’s good enough for me.” (Plagarism, that is.)

Comment on Story Filters by Claire

Claire — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:58:15 +0000

There’s a famous quote in journalism (and of course I can’t find the author at the moment) that goes like this:

There are three sides to every story – yours, mine and the truth.

I think you’ve summed that up nicely here.

Comment on Stuck in the Middle by deebee

deebee — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:42:41 +0000

I like the idea of the poster in the Guest Bedroom! That would be very handy indeed!

Comment on Stuck in the Middle by J. Smith

J. Smith — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 06:06:45 +0000

Those rules are great and will come in handy. Do you think a wallet size card for each would do? Or maybe a poster in the guest bedroom? You know, as a reminder.

Comment on Stuck in the Middle by deebee

deebee — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:42:30 +0000

I know what you mean…my parents split up not once, but twice after I was married. And it was not a pretty sight…I was the one in the middle, the person that got blamed by both sides and relatives on every side, and I totally understand what you mean by saying that you can’t be neutral or a steam shaft!

I had to lay ground rules:
1. no fighting in my house…if my kids can’t neither can you be that nasty to each other

2. no you cannot call me and tell me what the other person did wrong. I do not want to hear.

3. I will not lie to my children about what you are doing or not doing. They deserve to know the truth.

4. If I call long distance and you start to ‘use’ me to air dirty laundry, I will hang up.

5. I cannot fix it and I no longer feel responsible for your happiness. If you choose to be miserable, so be it.

Sounds harsh I know, but survival is of the essence!