oy, it's letters to people and things, part deuce! - Page 22

Miss Vickie · 11-08-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katorade

Oh I definitely agree. One of my biggest stipulations for finding a suitable partner is that he isn't interested in online or console gaming. If I was into it, that would be one thing, but I'm not, and it tends to be an activity that doesn't wane in interest, it just gets more addictive.

Been there, done that, have the break-up and unwanted knowledge of role playing games to prove it.

Yes. This. Oh my God yes. And I say that as someone who plays PC, console and tabletop games. However, I have this... this ....this thing. It's called... wait for it... wait for it.... oh yeah... a LIFE! And therefore I don't actually game very often, which is probably a good thing since I've watch it encompass people I love. I guess I should be thankful that my parents instilled that whole puritan work ethic thing, so I can't/won't/refuse to play games unless my work is done. And since I'm a wife and mother, that's pretty much, well, never.

You have made a good choice, Katorade.

Okay, my series of letters to moms, daughters, and inlaws:

Dear Moms who are f'ing up their daughters by being asshats,

You deserve to have your mommy card taken away. Do you have any idea how totally huge and awesome the responsibility of motherhood is? Do you know how your child's self esteem (even as an adult) is so strongly dependent on how you see them and what you tell them about themselves? Let the rest of the world criticize and critique -- you are to be the soft, strong arms, the safety net that they need in order to feel safe enough to fly.

So cut it out, okay? Support these amazing women you call daughters and be glad they're speaking to you.

I mean it,

The Momster

OTOH.....

Dear Daughters,

Please remember that your moms are only human and probably had crappy mothers who taught them crappy parenting skills. If you can, cut them a break, give them some love, but set your boundaries.

My mother -- as awful as she was -- died when I was 12 and I would've rather had her than what I had, which was a whole lotta nuthin'.

Love,

Momless in Alaska

And finally....

Dear Inlaws,

There's a reason your son wants nothing to do with you. We've tried so many times to love you. Why must you make it so hard? And why must the only communication I receive from you be in the form of email chain letters. Is that really the best you've got? Nothing in response to the fact that your granddaughter is going to art school? That your grandson is at Brown, studying economics? Nothing in response to the pictures?? Really???

Oy. Your behavior explains a lot about the man I share my life with. Seriously.

Love you (or trying to),

The rude, disrespectful and condescending daughter in law

disaster117 · 11-08-2009, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Eyed Fairy

I had that experience.....I was in my thirties when I realized how much I blamed my mother for....but had let Dad off the hook so often simply because he wasn't there.
He.wasn't.there. Enough said.......

My mother is still evil incarnate though......

Sorry you're having such a hard time with your Mom, Disaster. I think you have the right idea about "time apart" and needing room to breath.

What's your mom's phone number? I'll have my mom call her new partner in crime.

That's the thing, I'd be less angry at my dad if he wasn't here. Honestly, (in my case and my opinion, certainly not everyone's situation) I think it's worse that he's here, observing as all of this is happening, not doing a damn thing about it. Encouraging it by staying with my mom right by her side, happily (as if everything is okay?). Ugh.

Thanks, it helps knowing there are people out there who have went through similar, even worse situations, and have come out okay. Keeps me hopeful.

Surlysomething · 11-08-2009, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Vickie

Yes. This. Oh my God yes. And I say that as someone who plays PC, console and tabletop games. However, I have this... this ....this thing. It's called... wait for it... wait for it.... oh yeah... a LIFE! And therefore I don't actually game very often, which is probably a good thing since I've watch it encompass people I love. I guess I should be thankful that my parents instilled that whole puritan work ethic thing, so I can't/won't/refuse to play games unless my work is done. And since I'm a wife and mother, that's pretty much, well, never.

You have made a good choice, Katorade.

Okay, my series of letters to moms, daughters, and inlaws:

Dear Moms who are f'ing up their daughters by being asshats,

You deserve to have your mommy card taken away. Do you have any idea how totally huge and awesome the responsibility of motherhood is? Do you know how your child's self esteem (even as an adult) is so strongly dependent on how you see them and what you tell them about themselves? Let the rest of the world criticize and critique -- you are to be the soft, strong arms, the safety net that they need in order to feel safe enough to fly.

So cut it out, okay? Support these amazing women you call daughters and be glad they're speaking to you.

I mean it,

The Momster

OTOH.....

Dear Daughters,

Please remember that your moms are only human and probably had crappy mothers who taught them crappy parenting skills. If you can, cut them a break, give them some love, but set your boundaries.

My mother -- as awful as she was -- died when I was 12 and I would've rather had her than what I had, which was a whole lotta nuthin'.

Love,

Momless in Alaska

And finally....

Dear Inlaws,

There's a reason your son wants nothing to do with you. We've tried so many times to love you. Why must you make it so hard? And why must the only communication I receive from you be in the form of email chain letters. Is that really the best you've got? Nothing in response to the fact that your granddaughter is going to art school? That your grandson is at Brown, studying economics? Nothing in response to the pictures?? Really???

Oy. Your behavior explains a lot about the man I share my life with. Seriously.

Love you (or trying to),

The rude, disrespectful and condescending daughter in law

Congrats on having some awesome kids, lady!

Lovelyone · 11-09-2009, 02:45 AM

Dead Scammers on dating sites who use the following fill in the blank template format to try to suck INNOCENT PEOPLE in...
"Hello pretty, I am singel man/woman from ghana/nigeria/tunisia/ NYC/ everywhere. I lost my family/kids/wife/husband/loved one in a car accident and I try to raise them alone. I want to love you. My heart sings if I looks at your pics, I cant stand to be apart from you. God has sent you to me, my angel...blah blah blah blah blah...wont you send me your yahoo ID so I can convince you to send me money and/or strange packages (which I have bought by someone's stolen credit card number) for you to forward to my family and friends, thus implicating you in a fraud theft/drug mule ring?? Please?"

YOU SUCKS AND I HOPE YOUR BALLS SHRIVEL UP AND FALL OFF!!!

Mini · 11-09-2009, 03:00 AM

Dear Mini!,

Demons do not exist. Go to bed when you get home, you big pussy.

Sincerely,

- Mini!

fat9276 · 11-09-2009, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Vickie

Yes. This. Oh my God yes. And I say that as someone who plays PC, console and tabletop games. However, I have this... this ....this thing. It's called... wait for it... wait for it.... oh yeah... a LIFE! And therefore I don't actually game very often, which is probably a good thing since I've watch it encompass people I love. I guess I should be thankful that my parents instilled that whole puritan work ethic thing, so I can't/won't/refuse to play games unless my work is done. And since I'm a wife and mother, that's pretty much, well, never.

You have made a good choice, Katorade.

Okay, my series of letters to moms, daughters, and inlaws:

Dear Moms who are f'ing up their daughters by being asshats,

You deserve to have your mommy card taken away. Do you have any idea how totally huge and awesome the responsibility of motherhood is? Do you know how your child's self esteem (even as an adult) is so strongly dependent on how you see them and what you tell them about themselves? Let the rest of the world criticize and critique -- you are to be the soft, strong arms, the safety net that they need in order to feel safe enough to fly.

So cut it out, okay? Support these amazing women you call daughters and be glad they're speaking to you.

I mean it,

The Momster

OTOH.....

Dear Daughters,

Please remember that your moms are only human and probably had crappy mothers who taught them crappy parenting skills. If you can, cut them a break, give them some love, but set your boundaries.

My mother -- as awful as she was -- died when I was 12 and I would've rather had her than what I had, which was a whole lotta nuthin'.

Love,

Momless in Alaska

And finally....

Dear Inlaws,

There's a reason your son wants nothing to do with you. We've tried so many times to love you. Why must you make it so hard? And why must the only communication I receive from you be in the form of email chain letters. Is that really the best you've got? Nothing in response to the fact that your granddaughter is going to art school? That your grandson is at Brown, studying economics? Nothing in response to the pictures?? Really???

Oy. Your behavior explains a lot about the man I share my life with. Seriously.

Love you (or trying to),

The rude, disrespectful and condescending daughter in law

My Mom had a wonderful mother and she was the best grandma anyone could ever ask for too (miss her)

. She loved everyone soooo unconditionally... one of those ones who practiced what she preached, so what happened to my Mom is a mystery to us all. My aunts (her sisters) while not perfect are loving caring Moms like their Mom was!

mszwebs · 11-09-2009, 10:57 PM

Dear QueenB.

Your man makes me laugh.

I told him I loved him for just a second cause I laughed out loud. Don't be mad, K?

Lets have drinks

Love,

ME

QueenB · 11-09-2009, 11:42 PM

hahaha. i'm not even mad. let's get wasted.

thejuicyone · 11-10-2009, 11:19 AM

Dear heart and stomach,

I hate and love this feeling too much.

Buck up,
me.

mulrooney13 · 11-20-2009, 12:00 PM

Dear Forums,

I'm back.

Sincerely,
Nathan

Green Eyed Fairy · 11-21-2009, 06:50 AM

Dear Nathan,

Welcome Back

Moi

Flutterby68 · 11-21-2009, 09:31 AM

Dear illness,

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I don't have much of an immune system, so I can't fight you off. I literally feel about as weak as a newborn kitten, and breathing is difficult. I do not have medical insurance, or an income to allow me to go to the doctor. Thanksgiving is only a few days away. PLEASE go away so I can enjoy spending time with all my kids in the same place for the first time in several years. Please.

Kthxbye.
Anna

mulrooney13 · 11-21-2009, 04:07 PM

Dear GEF,

Thanks very much! How's life? You work at a dentist's office right? How's that going?

Sincerely,
Still Nathan

mossystate · 11-21-2009, 04:42 PM

Dear television stations,

Did you know that hunger is experienced 365 days a year? I swear! I have heard that poor people can't just store holiday foods in their cheeks, to use through the year.

A viewer

Famouslastwords · 11-21-2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mossystate

Dear television stations,

Did you know that hunger is experienced 365 days a year? I swear! I have heard that poor people can't just store holiday foods in their cheeks, to use through the year.

A viewer

Mossy,

Wow! All this time I thought poor people and squirrels had something in common. DAMN YOU MEDIA! DAMN YOU TO HELL!

Signed,

Always donates regardless of the time of year.

fat9276 · 11-21-2009, 07:48 PM

Dear person with the HUGE ego,

You are getting on my nerves and I think others are tuned into how much you LOVE yourself too. Every subject does not require a response about how awesome and wonderful you are and insults cleverly disguised as advice. I wonder if your head can fit through the door. I am biting my tongue everytime you make a comment!!!!!! urghhhh Get over yourself!! Do you actually listen or just wait for your turn to speak?

Sincerely,

Sick to death of your narcissism!!

Green Eyed Fairy · 11-21-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mulrooney13

Dear GEF,

Thanks very much! How's life? You work at a dentist's office right? How's that going?

Sincerely,
Still Nathan

Going okay- it's a good job. Just worried about weathering through the changes after this new digital conversion is completed. They probably won't be needing so many of us since some of the work has been eliminated.....and I don't speak Espanol.....

Time will tell.......I might try to go back to school if a lay off appears in the midst......

Aust99 · 11-22-2009, 06:04 AM

Dear student reports.....

Why have you taken up so much of my weekend?? Seriously, my butt is sore from sitting at the computer for so long. I will be glad to see the back of you after editing and printing. Enjoy the summer break and see you next year.

Sincerely,
Tired Teacher.

Paquito · 11-23-2009, 07:24 AM

Dear DIMS,

I missed you oh so much. Papi's coming home soon, don't worry

.

Dear Dell,

Please fix my laptop soon. I need mah interwebz.

littlefairywren · 11-23-2009, 01:42 PM

Dear Universe

It takes a LOT to push my buttons, but come on! She is driving me bananas, all I want to do is to tell her to wake up to herself (I am not the only one either). And yes, I get annoyed by "woe is me" dramatic exits, but I wont mind if you think of giving her a little shove for me....pretty please.

Love Kimberly

snuggletiger · 11-23-2009, 02:10 PM

Hello Great Whatever.
Why is it all my exes tell me "all you have to offer a partner is yourself" and yet when I do that I end up single?

thanks
Me the happy homeowner

Dmitra · 11-23-2009, 02:23 PM

Dear Universe Thingy,

It's not your fault at all but it'd be nice if it was so I'd feel better complaining about whathaveyous and whatnots.

And thank you Dims doohickey that says I've been in uberlurk mode again! Hadn't meant to have compu-problems and fade away entirely after that.

Namaste,
Q

littlefairywren · 11-23-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fat9276

Dear person with the HUGE ego,

You are getting on my nerves and I think others are tuned into how much you LOVE yourself too. Every subject does not require a response about how awesome and wonderful you are and insults cleverly disguised as advice. I wonder if your head can fit through the door. I am biting my tongue everytime you make a comment!!!!!! urghhhh Get over yourself!! Do you actually listen or just wait for your turn to speak?

Sincerely,

Sick to death of your narcissism!!

I love you....lol! The stress is going to give me a nose-bleed very shortly

Green Eyed Fairy · 11-25-2009, 04:57 PM

Dear Self....

Is that compulsive overeating going on again? You don't really want to think too deeply about it, do you? That alone signifies a problem, eh?

Stop being so quick to blame him for your hang-ups and truckload of fear. The problem might not actually be him....this time.

Funny how all this shit and over-analyzing is like deja vu though.......

Make your mind up- don't fuck with him because you don't know what to do with a nice guy........

Yeah.....you deserve one. You have my permission.......and yeah again....you are good enough.

Moi

P.S. You're a real fucking smooth operator to switch from the food to alcohol.

Rowan · 11-25-2009, 05:20 PM

Dear sweet wonderful brain,

I love you. really, I do. You are a fantastic, smart, amazing brain. Now, please do not disappoint me and please get in gear and get these last few things done for Multimedia Authoring and then couple of tweaks done for that last C++ program, do them well and we'll keep our A's in our classes this semester and we'll be in the clear.

You can do it. I believe in you. I love you.

-me

11-09-2009, 02:45 AM	#529
Lovelyone Fat, and loveable! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 1,561	Dead Scammers on dating sites who use the following fill in the blank template format to try to suck INNOCENT PEOPLE in... "Hello pretty, I am singel man/woman from ghana/nigeria/tunisia/ NYC/ everywhere. I lost my family/kids/wife/husband/loved one in a car accident and I try to raise them alone. I want to love you. My heart sings if I looks at your pics, I cant stand to be apart from you. God has sent you to me, my angel...blah blah blah blah blah...wont you send me your yahoo ID so I can convince you to send me money and/or strange packages (which I have bought by someone's stolen credit card number) for you to forward to my family and friends, thus implicating you in a fraud theft/drug mule ring?? Please?" YOU SUCKS AND I HOPE YOUR BALLS SHRIVEL UP AND FALL OFF!!! __________________ "The hardest lesson learned: that people have only their kind of love to give, not our kind." --Mignon McLaughlin Last edited by Lovelyone : 11-09-2009 at 03:03 AM.

11-09-2009, 03:00 AM	#530
Mini Right, not nice Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 5,004	Dear Mini!, Demons do not exist. Go to bed when you get home, you big pussy. Sincerely, - Mini! __________________ I'd follow you to the end of the earth, if only to push you off.

11-10-2009, 11:19 AM	#534
thejuicyone Juicy Juice Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 615	Dear heart and stomach, I hate and love this feeling too much. Buck up, me. __________________ If it weren't for the guttar my mind would be homeless ~Brandi

11-20-2009, 12:00 PM	#535
mulrooney13 Mark it zero! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Statesboro GA Posts: 294	Dear Forums, I'm back. Sincerely, Nathan __________________ "Calmer than you are, Dude."

11-21-2009, 06:50 AM	#536
Green Eyed Fairy Magically Delicious Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In Your Head Posts: 18,093	Dear Nathan, Welcome Back Moi __________________ "Nothing really matters Love is all we need Everything I give you all comes back to me" "Playing Solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of 51...." “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~~Maya Angelou

11-09-2009, 11:42 PM	#533
QueenB zoo-music girl Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 640	hahaha. i'm not even mad. let's get wasted.

11-21-2009, 09:31 AM	#537
Flutterby68 My Cups Runneth Over Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 189	Dear illness, I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I don't have much of an immune system, so I can't fight you off. I literally feel about as weak as a newborn kitten, and breathing is difficult. I do not have medical insurance, or an income to allow me to go to the doctor. Thanksgiving is only a few days away. PLEASE go away so I can enjoy spending time with all my kids in the same place for the first time in several years. Please. Kthxbye. Anna __________________ ~Anna~ a/k/a Kit Bliss, IWG Wench 3448 of Local 57, Wenches of All Flavors a/k/a BadKitty, Kissing School Instructor and science fiction/fantasy convention attendee and panelist. I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not. (me)

11-21-2009, 04:07 PM	#538
mulrooney13 Mark it zero! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Statesboro GA Posts: 294	Dear GEF, Thanks very much! How's life? You work at a dentist's office right? How's that going? Sincerely, Still Nathan __________________ "Calmer than you are, Dude."

11-21-2009, 04:42 PM	#539
mossystate it comes naturally Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,558	Dear television stations, Did you know that hunger is experienced 365 days a year? I swear! I have heard that poor people can't just store holiday foods in their cheeks, to use through the year. A viewer __________________ Please consider donating any bit you can to your local food bank and/or Senior Services organization My Etsy Destash Shop ~ FaintingCouchDestash ~ http://www.etsy.com/shop/FaintingCouchDestash

11-21-2009, 07:48 PM	#541
fat9276 needs more chapstick!! :D Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL (but will always be a Californian) Posts: 1,041	Dear person with the HUGE ego, You are getting on my nerves and I think others are tuned into how much you LOVE yourself too. Every subject does not require a response about how awesome and wonderful you are and insults cleverly disguised as advice. I wonder if your head can fit through the door. I am biting my tongue everytime you make a comment!!!!!! urghhhh Get over yourself!! Do you actually listen or just wait for your turn to speak? Sincerely, Sick to death of your narcissism!! __________________ "Do unto others as you would have done unto you" Matthew 7:12

11-22-2009, 06:04 AM	#543
Aust99 Master Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oz Posts: 1,023	Dear student reports..... Why have you taken up so much of my weekend?? Seriously, my butt is sore from sitting at the computer for so long. I will be glad to see the back of you after editing and printing. Enjoy the summer break and see you next year. Sincerely, Tired Teacher. __________________ If it is to be, it's up to me....

11-23-2009, 01:42 PM	#545
littlefairywren Kooky for CHOCOLATE! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9,581	Dear Universe It takes a LOT to push my buttons, but come on! She is driving me bananas, all I want to do is to tell her to wake up to herself (I am not the only one either). And yes, I get annoyed by "woe is me" dramatic exits, but I wont mind if you think of giving her a little shove for me....pretty please. Love Kimberly __________________ “I will not play tug o' war. I'd rather play hug o' war. Where everyone hugs instead of tugs, Where everyone giggles and rolls on the rug, Where everyone kisses, and everyone grins, and everyone cuddles, and everyone wins.” Shel Silverstein Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. ~Robert Heinlein

11-23-2009, 02:10 PM	#546
snuggletiger Homeowner on June 11 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunshinny Las Vegas Posts: 3,072	Hello Great Whatever. Why is it all my exes tell me "all you have to offer a partner is yourself" and yet when I do that I end up single? thanks Me the happy homeowner __________________ Just when you think Mankind is smarter then animals, Mankind does something stupid and you end up cheering for the animals.

11-23-2009, 02:23 PM	#547
Dmitra крошечная горная Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE Alaska Posts: 376	Dear Universe Thingy, It's not your fault at all but it'd be nice if it was so I'd feel better complaining about whathaveyous and whatnots. And thank you Dims doohickey that says I've been in uberlurk mode again! Hadn't meant to have compu-problems and fade away entirely after that. Namaste, Q __________________ Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it. - Lao Tzu

11-25-2009, 04:57 PM	#549
Green Eyed Fairy Magically Delicious Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In Your Head Posts: 18,093	Dear Self.... Is that compulsive overeating going on again? You don't really want to think too deeply about it, do you? That alone signifies a problem, eh? Stop being so quick to blame him for your hang-ups and truckload of fear. The problem might not actually be him....this time. Funny how all this shit and over-analyzing is like deja vu though....... Make your mind up- don't fuck with him because you don't know what to do with a nice guy........ Yeah.....you deserve one. You have my permission.......and yeah again....you are good enough. Moi P.S. You're a real fucking smooth operator to switch from the food to alcohol. __________________ "Nothing really matters Love is all we need Everything I give you all comes back to me" "Playing Solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of 51...." “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~~Maya Angelou Last edited by Green Eyed Fairy : 11-25-2009 at 05:00 PM.

11-25-2009, 05:20 PM	#550
Rowan I hate the world today Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 3,339	Dear sweet wonderful brain, I love you. really, I do. You are a fantastic, smart, amazing brain. Now, please do not disappoint me and please get in gear and get these last few things done for Multimedia Authoring and then couple of tweaks done for that last C++ program, do them well and we'll keep our A's in our classes this semester and we'll be in the clear. You can do it. I believe in you. I love you. -me __________________ ~In the end we are all just chalk lines....drawn on the concrete only to be washed away~ ¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤×¤ §~~And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had~~§

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