Posted in Guilt and Shame on Jan 24th, 2011
Funny, the things I do for you When deep down I question whether you even like me. Maybe you do like me and just love me too much to ease up on me. So we continue to step on toes and each others’ feelings as we avoid asking who we really are to learn whether we [...]
Posted in Children, Guilt and Shame, Parents and Siblings on Nov 21st, 2009
My father stopped drinking when I was 13. I’ve never felt that he owed me an apology. Except maybe for keeping his secret. As a child, we all just want to fit in. I’d go to school and NOT hear stories of other children’s fathers missing dinner and arriving home well past midnight drunk and [...]
Posted in Guilt and Shame, Marriage and Divorce, Spouses on Aug 30th, 2009
I proposed in my hospital room. Which, in retrospect, was probably not the wisest move I’ve ever made. I mean, yes, I wanted T to know how much I loved her, but talk about emotional baggage! Geez. I can’t remember know, ten years later, if I had gotten the diagnosis which gave me a great [...]
Posted in Children, Guilt and Shame, Marriage and Divorce, Spouses on Aug 1st, 2009
I am the mother of three children under the age of five. My husband and I both work. My time is spent either alone with my children, with my husband and children, or at work. The only alone time I get is when everyone is asleep before me. I cherish this time, but find I [...]
Posted in Guilt and Shame on Jul 18th, 2009
I hadn’t planned on stealing that day. I had previously reviewed the KitchenAid stand mixers on Consumer Reports and decided I wanted the bottom of the line. I cannot bake. I thought maybe a KitchenAid mixer was my last hope. But I didn’t need to spend an extra $5o for attachments I’d never use. I [...]