Comments on: silly old yeller

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:12:44 +0000

Okay, y’all are awesome, thanks..

By: Jenn

Jenn — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:41:21 +0000

Ben, you are a better father for just feeling like thsi.

By: InterstellarLass

InterstellarLass — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:46:41 +0000

I think we’re all victims of this type of situation. Outside pressures of some kind change us in some way, and sometimes we don’t even notice it until it’s too late. You say that you haven’t always had a short temper. Something had to happen (stress?) that changed that. You recognize it and you can change it back.

And while you don’t want your kids to be ’scared’ of you, you do want them to think about what they’re going to ask you and start to make a determination of what’s a good idea versus what’s a bad idea.

My kids are kind of psychic…”Mom, I know you’re going to say no, but…”. Sometimes I do say no, and I give a reason. Sometimes I surprise them and say yes. But it’s good to keep them on their toes a little.

Be Zen my friend, be Zen.

By: Udge

Udge — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:43:19 +0000

{{{ ben }}}

yes, it’s pretty bad. (you asked for honesty, right?) But at least now you know. And knowing, you can move on and improve. Just like the running: one foot in front of the other.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:41:05 +0000

Do you think you could help me get my kids to not want to talk to me? Cause my ears are bleeding…

You know, we’re not perfect. I’m positive you aren’t even a bit like that guy at Target. See now that you are aware of it, you can try to be better. My biggest weakness is staring at the computer too much when I should be, oh, doing about a million other things. My youngest will wave her hand in front of my face (and computer monitor) when she wants my attention. How awful is that? And yet here I sit…

Perfect is boring anyways.