tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post1024129799232327096..comments2023-06-21T07:33:01.801-07:00Comments on What Fresh Hell is This?: Birthday Reflections (I Suck...Again)laura b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-69060834964778818582008-05-21T13:03:00.000-07:002008-05-21T13:03:00.000-07:00AlienCG: The User's Manual! I knew I was missing ...AlienCG: The User's Manual! I knew I was missing something ;-)<BR/><BR/>MrManuel: Thank you for that kindness.<BR/><BR/>Daffy: It was hard to write and I know this will be something I will struggle with, possibly until HL is grown...beyond even. All I can do is keep trying to do the right things.<BR/><BR/>You could definitely get into one of those little cars! Live out your racing dreams! :-)<BR/><BR/>Evil-E: Thanks!<BR/><BR/>MrsHW: Thank you so much. I'm trying so hard to do the right things for everyone, but it is challenging. And you are right to say that many of my ex's problems are entirely seperate issues. That's a fact.<BR/><BR/>Churlita: I do think you make a good point. HL is still very young and I have to believe that he will understand everything as he grows up.<BR/><BR/><STRONG>Everyone: Thank you so much for your supportive and insightful comments here. It is a bit of a difficult time and it means a lot to me to feel understood as I struggle.</STRONG>laura b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-83449409199929018922008-05-21T10:17:00.000-07:002008-05-21T10:17:00.000-07:00That's so hard. I struggle with that with my kids ...That's so hard. I struggle with that with my kids and my ex. The older they get, the more they realize that their dad has issues. My oldest used to be more partial to her dad because she felt sorry for him and I seemed stronger. Now that she's in high school she understands that he is messed up and appreciates the fact that I'm not so much.Churlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05018288474865559384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-64481133456933178042008-05-21T04:49:00.000-07:002008-05-21T04:49:00.000-07:00Sorry to hear about WTg still being an ass and try...Sorry to hear about WTg still being an ass and trying to drag HL into it.. he isn't being a responsible parent by using your sons love against you.. I can relate to some of this .. its hard, Keep your chin up and you are an amazing Mom.. HL is proud of you.. sometimes we can't always control how others behave.. Obviously WTG has some issues and I can bet they have really nothing to do with you or the kids.. he needs help even more now.. <BR/>I hope HL had a great Birthday ...Mrs. Hairy Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953176969674262877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-37125832197367757902008-05-21T02:29:00.000-07:002008-05-21T02:29:00.000-07:00Happy birthday HL....Happy birthday HL....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-44370775833198654752008-05-20T23:00:00.000-07:002008-05-20T23:00:00.000-07:00This must have been quite a hard post to write but...This must have been quite a hard post to write but your love for him shines from beginning to end and that is what counts. To be loved is the very foundation of everything else. What is in the past should stay there and no one can deny the lessons we learn. You are not alone though Laura. I bet people are reading and nodding saying, "Yes.... I am guilty of that too". Let it go and move forward. The go-karts looks like so much fun. I wonder if I would get my rear-end into one those bad boys?<BR/>xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-68285412984845586422008-05-20T20:59:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:59:00.000-07:00I am sure that you are a wonderful mom. Happy Bir...I am sure that you are a wonderful mom. Happy Birthday to your boy...MrManuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003292550689890179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-88957302449537190982008-05-20T16:18:00.000-07:002008-05-20T16:18:00.000-07:00All you can do is the best you can. Unfortunately...All you can do is the best you can. Unfortunately, kids don't come with User's Manuals. You've done well, quit being so hard on yourself.AlienCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159520066590679972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-23570495285796811172008-05-20T14:21:00.000-07:002008-05-20T14:21:00.000-07:00Tara: Thank you for your kind words. They help a ...Tara: Thank you for your kind words. They help a lot, as I am feeling pretty down right now.laura b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11494946.post-83565737683679365642008-05-20T12:49:00.000-07:002008-05-20T12:49:00.000-07:00At least you try to make things better for him. WT...At least you try to make things better for him. WTG continues to try to drag him in the middle, and that really sucks. You shouldn't be so hard on yourself, it's clear that you take his well being more into mind than that schizophrenic father of his.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103812856035857566noreply@blogger.com