Never ending thread....

[Marilyn]

Thank you, Rebecca. I brought a program home from hubby's office today that I will need for one of the ideas. Now I just have to get off 4WT, YT & My Space long enough to load the software and check it out.

Ah, the sacrifices we must make.

Oh and about Melissa, both of our daughters are totally, indescribably awesome, but don't tell them that. It will go to their heads. We give in to them too much as it is. We had them after 30, when we had established careers and were financially able to spoil them a tad. Parenting is hard when you want to give them so much, but know you must set limits for their own good. They have to learn to be responsible adults.

[Janet]

I love the interaction between you and Melissa on here. You can tell your family is a close one. Don't worry Marilyn...they'll 'get it', and when they do it will be like....
duh, now I know what they meant."

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Thank you, Rebecca. I brought a program home from hubby's office today that I will need for one of the ideas. Now I just have to get off 4WT, YT & My Space long enough to load the software and check it out.

Ah, the sacrifices we must make.

Oh and about Melissa, both of our daughters are totally, indescribably awesome, but don't tell them that. It will go to their heads. We give in to them too much as it is. We had them after 30, when we had established careers and were financially able to spoil them a tad. Parenting is hard when you want to give them so much, but know you must set limits for their own good. They have to learn to be responsible adults.

I'm the oldest of 3 girls and my parents had us in their 30's also. I can relate to what Melissa is going through.

[Lindsey]

I wish my boyfriend was interested in travelling! My brother's on his way home right now, just got back in the country from Cuba. My friend just got back from Europe. My other friend is in Mexico. I have an itch to get out and see the world, but nobody to go with, and too scared to go alone

I wish my dog wasn't allergic to everything! I got home from work a few days ago and her whole face was bloody, she had been scratching at her eyes and they were all blistery so I rushed her to the vet to find out she's just having another allergic reaction to SOMETHING

I wish my mom and I could have a better relationship.

I wish there were more hours in a day!

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Oh and about Melissa, both of our daughters are totally, indescribably awesome, but don't tell them that. It will go to their heads. We give in to them too much as it is. We had them after 30, when we had established careers and were financially able to spoil them a tad. Parenting is hard when you want to give them so much, but know you must set limits for their own good. They have to learn to be responsible adults.

I wouldn't say I'm that spoiled

Originally Posted by Marilyn

The discussion was over responsibility, not money. You're still not getting it.

How am I supposed to show I'm responsible? I was trying to work with yall and was just asking for a loan and I'd pay you back when I got the money. If yall let me have a job I could have been responsible from the start and not have had to go to you for money to 1) pay for Xmas presents and 2) pay for my gear. You were starting to sound more like a tax collector than family. So rest assured, I got your point from day 1, you just couldn't accept that I had, even after I'd told you I got it.

Originally Posted by Marilyn

I hope things work out for our youngest daughter. We actually think the guy may be a keeper from what we've see so far.

Glad to hear yall think he's a keeper so far. I'm convinced he is, and you saw that text message, he said "as soon as I can marry you, I'm planning on it." Better get used to him cause he ain't goin no where missy I'm pretty sure he's stickin around for good.

[Janet]

LOL We need a Marilyn and Melissa thread...LOL I love reading your posts to each other!!! It's so nice seeing the interaction between the two of you. It really warms my heart. I wish my mother and I were close. Guess I'll live vicariously through you two.

[RLC12345678]

Originally Posted by Janet

LOL We need a Marilyn and Melissa thread...LOL I love reading your posts to each other!!! It's so nice seeing the interaction between the two of you. It really warms my heart. I wish my mother and I were close. Guess I'll live vicariously through you two.

I love it, too!!!!! My mom and me are really close, but I'm not so sure I want her on here reading all my personal info! I also don't like to get her involved on issues reguarding my hubby and me.

[rivermom]

Oh goodness, I feel like I am watching a "family soap opera" here. I can feel the discussion heating up, and nothing gets hotter than a Mama and her Daughter communicating issues...

[Marilyn]

This is getting way too weird, too many people listening in. So all of you, put your fingers in your ears for a minute, okay?

Hey, Melissa, pppsssttttt, Melissa, are you there, well anyway, I can't put the stamp of approval on your firefighter dude until the time comes when he asks your Dad. I'd kinda spoil things if I did that. I mean, what would be the point of him asking if he was sure of the answer. He has to be nervous, you know, palms a little sweaty and all. That day is a story he will tell for years if it comes, and I hope it does. Just between us, okay.

Ladies, you can take your fingers out of your ears now.

[RLC12345678]

My parents always told me that they wanted me to get some higher education (like higher than undergrad) before they would give me thier blessing to get married. Well, my now hubby and I felt that the right time for us to get married was after we both finished undergrad. I knew it would be a total and complete shock for my parents if Willl just showed up and asked for my hand in marriage since they thought we were going to wait, so I had to warn them beforehand. I told them that Will and I were thinking about getting married. My mom cried and siad I was too young, my dad was happy for me, and after a few minutes of crying, my mom said that we would have her blessing. So, then a week or so later, Will came and asked my parents for their permission. So, this kind of relates to Melissa's story because, like me, she probably would never want to marry someone whom her parents wouldn't approve of. I wanted to make sure my parents approved of Will enough for me to marry him and I had to know that before I wanted Will to ask them for their permission.

One reason my mom was so hesitant is because she finished undergrad in 3 years and got married at age 21 immediately after undergrad then divorced 2 years later (no children...she married my dad when she was 29 and had me and my 2 sisters...my mom and dad are still married 25 yeras later). Like my mom, I graduated undergrad in 3 years and got married at 21 (3 days after I graduated college), but unlike my mom, my hubby and I are going strong a year and a half later. I just had to tell my mom that there are different strokes for different folks and everyone is different.