It's great that you are happy with your choices, but they are what is right for you and not universal. My home is not embarrassing, and my furniture is not dusty (today!). My children are happy and healthy and we have a wonderful home life. Being a stay-at-home anything is not the lifestyle I would choose, but I don't assume others feel the same way. Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but your post comes off as a little judgemental. I wouldn't trade lives with you, but I'm glad you are euphoric!
I don't know who commented on my last blog with this response - I guess they will remain anonymous (and I know it isn't my Dad who is the other anonymous fan I have). But, thank you for your comment. I since re-read my blog and can't seem to find the judgemental tone. But I am sorry that you feel that I was judging. I am never one to judge and, since it seems you must not know me well, you would know why. I have had too much shit happen to me to judge ANYONE for their choices and decisions. I was simply reflecting on a time of my life where I feel complete and happy - and it has been a long road to get here.
I obviously said nothing about YOUR house or YOUR family. I was talking about MY house and MY family. As you said, it is what is right for me. And I never would have imagined that this would be the situation that would be right for me. When I was talking about not having an embarrasing house, I was saying that because I HAVE had that before and it is nice not to have that now. There are many personal experiences I could share with you to prove this point but, since I don't know who you are, I won't get into details.
A blog is a personal diary that happens to have accessibility to a public forum. I don't mind that fact and, if you are one that received the invitation from Facebook or MySpace, please become a follower so that you can get to know me better. I absolutely LOVE feedback and I rarely get offended. And I can say I am not offended now. I am more surprised that anyone would think I am being judgemental because I am celebrating my life and accomplishments. Hell, you have one better than me anyway. At least you have your kids that are healthy and happy.
I am very happy that you wouldn't trade me places. I wouldn't trade with anyone either. We all need to feel happy and complete in our lives. It is certainly too short to wish we were someone else or living someone else's life. I am sure your house is beautiful and I can completely respect those that work and can keep up a house at the same time. As "judgemental" as I may seem, I have been there. So I know.
I have already spent more time on this than I really need to and, who knows, maybe this was just someone that was passing through the blogging world and happened across mine. But, if you are a distant friend, family member or acquaintance, please don't hesitate to share your name or, at least, come by more often so that you can get to know the person I really am.
But I must finish by saying that I wouldn't trade my life for anything. I am completely and totally happy with nothing to bitch about (at least not at the moment - I am woman). Thank you to my Dad's comment congratulating me on a happiness that has been a long time coming through some thick sludge. One comment or twenty won't break the smile on my face.
And now to get my robe and wig....
4 comments:
HEH kid..Dad here..yeh, all the way from Alabama!!! Man, who lit your campfire?? We found this dell here in the motel and thought we'd drop by and then boom..at first i thought it was someth'n i'd said...anyway, to whoever it is out there that this was for, i hope my daughter's response has kinda cleared things up a bit..believe me, she's paid some dues for her happiness..much hard work and heartbreak..its been a long hall to happiness and she deserves all she can get..so if she comes off to you as a little smug or cocky then you've just misinterpreted her extreme joy asbeing judgemental..she's been around the block a few times and she is very understanding of people and their emotions..she wouldn't offend anyone intentionally. We're all in this thing together..may happiness prevail!!!Talk to you soon KID..aaats,Love..DAD
DITTO TO DAD'S COMMENT!!! MOM :)
I still can't believe someone had nothing better to do than to try and burst your bubble. Actually I can believe it...people who are never happy and people who appear happy all the time have chips on their shoulders and take offense to everything. Hey guess what? There's enough happiness to go around! Anonymous only heard what they wanted to and twisted it in their mind to justify their happy life and to say HOW DARE YOU?! even though you said nothing bad about anyone else. Amazing.
P.S. Dear Anonymous- I wish your pets...uh I mean children, continued love and happiness in your wonderfully dust-free home! If only everyone's animals could be so blessed!
I really hope you start to see the humor in this Dawna...hate mail is the best kind of recognition, especially when the person is too scared to own up to what they said! It's like you're famous! ;)
One more thing...
I sure hope you don't feel bad about this! The way adults handle hurt feelings is by coming to you and sharing that you've done so. Immature kids are the ones that hold a grudge and try to make you feel bad about yourself. If something you said HONESTLY hurt Anonymous' feelings they would have come to you, let you know who they are, and explained why what you said they took to be judgemental. That's what GROWN UPS do. So if you seriously offended someone...by the way they handled it- oh well! Don't feel bad though...they certainly don't care about you.
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