The Isolated Blurt BDSM Thread

[catalina_francisco]

A word about family...

I love my family but I purposefully keep my distance most of the time. The idea that simply because you share the same genes you are beholden to each other is bunk. Once you are an adult and/or out on your own in the world, you can choose who to share your life with. If life did not gift you with good parents or siblings, that's too bad but you can find others to fill those roles. Mentors, friends, confidants, they're all out there - you don't need a blood tie to have them.

Also, loving your family and wanting to have them around you frequently are two different things. It's not a sin to limit time with family members. In fact, in many cases it's probably an aide to sanity.

I think too many people get caught up in the notion that 'family' should mean something special. Sometimes it does, many times it doesn't. Do what's best for you, take care of yourself first and then decide how much you want to give of yourself to family.

And remember they only have as much power over you as you give them.

/family rant

So very true.

Catalina

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

A word about family...

I love my family but I purposefully keep my distance most of the time. The idea that simply because you share the same genes you are beholden to each other is bunk. Once you are an adult and/or out on your own in the world, you can choose who to share your life with. If life did not gift you with good parents or siblings, that's too bad but you can find others to fill those roles. Mentors, friends, confidants, they're all out there - you don't need a blood tie to have them.

Also, loving your family and wanting to have them around you frequently are two different things. It's not a sin to limit time with family members. In fact, in many cases it's probably an aide to sanity.

I think too many people get caught up in the notion that 'family' should mean something special. Sometimes it does, many times it doesn't. Do what's best for you, take care of yourself first and then decide how much you want to give of yourself to family.

And remember they only have as much power over you as you give them.

/family rant

Wiseranter. This is good stuff.



Also, watched Roxanne recently.

1. Steve Martin has always been a talent buffet.
2. Damn, Nelson is beautiful.

 

[Mirisa]

A word about family...

I love my family but I purposefully keep my distance most of the time. The idea that simply because you share the same genes you are beholden to each other is bunk. Once you are an adult and/or out on your own in the world, you can choose who to share your life with. If life did not gift you with good parents or siblings, that's too bad but you can find others to fill those roles. Mentors, friends, confidants, they're all out there - you don't need a blood tie to have them.

Also, loving your family and wanting to have them around you frequently are two different things. It's not a sin to limit time with family members. In fact, in many cases it's probably an aide to sanity.

I think too many people get caught up in the notion that 'family' should mean something special. Sometimes it does, many times it doesn't. Do what's best for you, take care of yourself first and then decide how much you want to give of yourself to family.

And remember they only have as much power over you as you give them.

/family rant

They do only have as much power as you give them.

But sometimes with family it is so difficult to remember that and it seems like they can hurt us more deeply that others at times.

I've found I can only give them the small part of me that they find acceptable and we live quite well that way. It works for now.

 

[gypsy*seer]

A word about family...

From where I sit, you've said it perfectly.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

A word about family...

I lurve you dearly (yeah, you already knew that), but why didn't you tell me this 40 years ago?

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

A word about family...

love my family but I purposefully keep my distance most of the time. The idea that simply because you share the same genes you are beholden to each other is bunk...

Love this! I can't remember now where I heard it, but there was a quote that went something like... "Sometimes family is a gift, but sometimes they are a habit."

 

[Keroin]

So very true.

Catalina

From where I sit, you've said it perfectly.

I feel so wise this morning!

They do only have as much power as you give them.

But sometimes with family it is so difficult to remember that and it seems like they can hurt us more deeply that others at times.

I've found I can only give them the small part of me that they find acceptable and we live quite well that way. It works for now.

Yep. Sometimes it's about finding the right recipe - how much time, how much of your real self to share, etc. Glad you've found it!

I lurve you dearly (yeah, you already knew that), but why didn't you tell me this 40 years ago?

Um, because I was three years old?

Love this! I can't remember now where I heard it, but there was a quote that went something like... "Sometimes family is a gift, but sometimes they are a habit."

Excellent quote. Noted.

Wiseranter. This is good stuff.



Also, watched Roxanne recently.

1. Steve Martin has always been a talent buffet.
2. Damn, Nelson is beautiful.

Would I lie?

Also, the scene where he makes all those jokes about his nose? That was shot in one of my favourite restaurants.

 

[Loverskitten]

A word about family...

I love my family but I purposefully keep my distance most of the time. The idea that simply because you share the same genes you are beholden to each other is bunk. Once you are an adult and/or out on your own in the world, you can choose who to share your life with. If life did not gift you with good parents or siblings, that's too bad but you can find others to fill those roles. Mentors, friends, confidants, they're all out there - you don't need a blood tie to have them.

Also, loving your family and wanting to have them around you frequently are two different things. It's not a sin to limit time with family members. In fact, in many cases it's probably an aide to sanity.

I think too many people get caught up in the notion that 'family' should mean something special. Sometimes it does, many times it doesn't. Do what's best for you, take care of yourself first and then decide how much you want to give of yourself to family.

And remember they only have as much power over you as you give them.

/family rant

Good stuff but easier said than done, especially with ill parents.

 

[Keroin]

Good stuff but easier said than done, especially with ill parents.

Oh, exceptions to every rule, to be sure. My mom was sick for a long time, so I know exactly where you're coming from. In general, however, I see a lot of people who put themselves through unnecessary strain and stress when it comes to family relationships.

But for you...

 

[Loverskitten]

Oh, exceptions to every rule, to be sure. My mom was sick for a long time, so I know exactly where you're coming from. In general, however, I see a lot of people who put themselves through unnecessary strain and stress when it comes to family relationships.

But for you...

Yes, thank you.
Not going into too much but my Dad was ill for over 10 years while my Mom was in and out of ICU herself. There's 5 of us kids.
I'm the parent's plug puller, towards the end, I actually signed legal documents stating I wouldn't allow antibiotics. Well, at times,they were given by the caregiver and others. Try being that person who argues for the death of a parent. Things are still tense years after his death and don't look to be getting ANY easier with my Mom's health concerns.

I now know more about what states allow Dr. assisted euthanasia for when I get ill/old/the sniffles/whatever.

I also have spent more time in hospitals than someone should. I think there should be bars in hospitals with video gambling. They would probably pay for healthcare.

 

[Dianthus]

Yes, thank you.
Not going into too much but my Dad was ill for over 10 years while my Mom was in and out of ICU herself. There's 5 of us kids.
I'm the parent's plug puller, towards the end, I actually signed legal documents stating I wouldn't allow antibiotics. Well, at times,they were given by the caregiver and others. Try being that person who argues for the death of a parent. Things are still tense years after his death and don't look to be getting ANY easier with my Mom.

I now know more about what states allow Dr. assisted euthanasia for when I get ill/old/the sniffles/whatever.

I also have spent more time in hospitals than someone should. I think there should be bars in hospitals with video gambling. They would probably pay for healthcare.

Having spent the last 8 weeks traversing various wards from the ICU on down, I concur. The chapel is all well and good; sometimes, it would good to have a place open all night where you could sit down, whether or not you wanted a drink.

 

[Loverskitten]

Having spent the last 8 weeks traversing various wards from the ICU on down, I concur. The chapel is all well and good; sometimes, it would good to have a place open all night where you could sit down, whether or not you wanted a drink.

I do like watching the chapel video feed on the TV. Isn't that weird? It would be better with a stiff drink in my hands.

 

[Loverskitten]

These blurts aren't very isolated BTW

 

[the captians wench]

here we go again.

I really hate dealing with these people. *sigh*

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

Yes, thank you.
Not going into too much but my Dad was ill for over 10 years while my Mom was in and out of ICU herself. There's 5 of us kids.
I'm the parent's plug puller, towards the end, I actually signed legal documents stating I wouldn't allow antibiotics. Well, at times,they were given by the caregiver and others. Try being that person who argues for the death of a parent. Things are still tense years after his death and don't look to be getting ANY easier with my Mom's health concerns.

I now know more about what states allow Dr. assisted euthanasia for when I get ill/old/the sniffles/whatever.

I also have spent more time in hospitals than someone should. I think there should be bars in hospitals with video gambling. They would probably pay for healthcare.

Having spent the last 8 weeks traversing various wards from the ICU on down, I concur. The chapel is all well and good; sometimes, it would good to have a place open all night where you could sit down, whether or not you wanted a drink.

Also, the scene where he makes all those jokes about his nose? That was shot in one of my favourite restaurants.

"Say, does that thing there influence the tides??"



I hope they have an item on the menu to commemorate that scene.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Holy shit! There's a replacement trending for planking... it's called skywalking.

This story contains some a skywalking video (at the bottom) that made my nuts want to crawl waaaaaaaaaay WAY up into my body, despite the boobage. Instead of looking at the cleavage, guys, look to the right and down at the traffic below her.

 

[Noor]

Poisoned Sunday, Spam today...

 

[graceanne]

A word about family...

I love my family but I purposefully keep my distance most of the time. The idea that simply because you share the same genes you are beholden to each other is bunk. Once you are an adult and/or out on your own in the world, you can choose who to share your life with. If life did not gift you with good parents or siblings, that's too bad but you can find others to fill those roles. Mentors, friends, confidants, they're all out there - you don't need a blood tie to have them.

Also, loving your family and wanting to have them around you frequently are two different things. It's not a sin to limit time with family members. In fact, in many cases it's probably an aide to sanity.

I think too many people get caught up in the notion that 'family' should mean something special. Sometimes it does, many times it doesn't. Do what's best for you, take care of yourself first and then decide how much you want to give of yourself to family.

And remember they only have as much power over you as you give them.

/family rant

And, on the flip side, just because people are family doesn't mean you can treat them like shit. If you (general you) want your family to want to be around you, then treat them like you would your friends.

It seems to me that people are the worst to their family, cause they seem to think that their family has to put up with them, and - well, no they don't. While they're small, yes, but as adults no - and the small child that's treated like crap WILL grow up into an adult who remembers things just fine.

 

[kiwi_submissive]

I am just over everything. I don't know why and I don't know if I can be bothered caring about it.

 

[seela]

I'm so tired of being guilted into babysitting. I don't do children. I don't know how to be around them and what to do with them. I think they make way too much noise and often smell strange, probably because they crawl through mud and stuff and somehow manage to have jam or something hidden in their hair or ears, no matter how hard you try to clean them up after they've eaten (which is good and fine, because that's what kids are supposed to do, I just don't like being subjected to it).

I've never wanted kids of my own, so this babysitting thing is really, really pushing me to my limits.

 

[Etoile]

David Duchovny, who is a sex addict, is now shacking up with Gillian Anderson, who is bisexual.

I'll be in my bunk.

(with Mulder/Scully smut)

 

[Curious_in_Cali]

I am just over everything. I don't know why and I don't know if I can be bothered caring about it.

Those kind of moments can be tough. Hang in there! Hug!

 

[cfuhrer]

David Duchovny, who is a sex addict, is now shacking up with Gillian Anderson, who is bisexual.

I'll be in my bunk.

(with Mulder/Scully smut)

Sniggers at Firefly reference that would have whizzed right by just one week ago.

 

[midwestyankee]

I really detest having plugged sinuses. So much so that I even bought - and am about to use for the first time - a neti pot. Will return should I survive the cure.

 

[DeepGreenEyes]

I really detest having plugged sinuses. So much so that I even bought - and am about to use for the first time - a neti pot. Will return should I survive the cure.

You must reeeeally be in bad shape.