Is it bad...
- that I have put princess girl in time out in her bedroom before and forgotten to free her, only to find her, say 15 minutes later, still sitting on her bed waiting to say her sorrys?
- I look forward to Tuesday nights because that means that we get to eat Chick-fil-A after Karsen's gymnastics (see I'm looking forward to Chick-fil-A, not gymnastics)?
- on Thursday nights before we had DVR I would put Karsen to bed early so I could watch Grey's Anatomy uninterrupted?
- I have knowingly thrown away not quite empty snuff cans that my husband has left laying around on a kitchen counter top?
- that on occasion, I will leave Griffin in his crib for a few extra minutes for "quiet individual playtime" after he has awakened from his nap so I can finish watching Criminal Minds or unloading the dishwasher or folding laundry or whatever I'm right in the middle of?
- that I secretly love it when my husband watches his World War Whatever airplane reenactment shows that are recorded on DVR because they are wonderful to fall asleep on the couch to?
- when Daryl used to travel, I would fall asleep on the couch almost every night right after I had the kids in bed and then wake up sometime around 1 AM and go to bed?
I'm sure there are others that I could go on and on about, but I'll end there. What kinds of things do you feel bad about?
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No, those aren't things to feel bad about. Some of mine are:
>Turning down an invitation for no particular reason (no conflict in my schedule) I just don't want to attend
>Being very grouchy to my husband if he wakes me up, and it's not always fair to him because I take a lot of naps
>Hoping my husband will go fishing/hunting so I can have some peace & quiet (usually for a good nap)
>Sometimes I will silence a call if I'm not in the mood to talk
Well, I have been known to tell my husband that he only has 2 more minutes to talk about a particular topic that I find uninteresting. (Like when he wants to talk about what he heard on talk radio or saw on CNN or something stupid).
Or, if my mom calls and I don't want to talk I will start talking to my 10 month old and act like things are all crazy so that I "have to go."
OR, that I HAVE to drink 2 glasses of wine to get through visits with my MIL or FIL.
I cannot think of actions that I do that make me feel guilty...I'm sure they exist...they're just not coming to mind at the moment...now if you wanted to start a list of insecurities that make me worry...well...that'd be a list! :c)
Kim--Rebekah does the same thing with Chris about stuff he's talking about that she doesn't care about (like Math).
Sarah said I should comment about what I did today that made myself feel somewhat guilty. I purposefully knocked down a bird's nest that I knew was a home to 5 little birds. OOPS! You can read about it on my blog. (Linked from Sarah's blog) :)
Mine would be that I continue sewing when I hear Kate scream bloody murder and cry; 'cause most likely it has to do with the fact that she wants something John has in his hand and who really CARES! Just her...
Also, I totally space and zone in conversations I'm not interested in and then ask a totally meaningless question to appear to be paying attention.
Sometimes, well- every week, I gripe at my husband for the money he spends on his lunches out because I am stuck at school eating crap from home or starving.
I act like I can't hear my husband calling or talking to me in the next room when I know he wants to show me something about sports or math.
Also, last night, Chris started telling me a story about some basketball player and I interrupted and asked, "when you finish this story am I going to be glad you told it to me?" He said, "probably not." But then he continued to tell me anyway.
Glad to know that I'm not alone in the "sometimes I don't care what my spouse is talking about" category. Rebekah--I may have to steal your line. That is a good one. I think I've used up all of my "you have 2 more minutes to tell me this and then I'm done" comments. That is yet another, creative way to say the same thing. LOVE IT!
HI there Jennifer!
Love reading your blog. Okay here goes.
I feel bad at school when I am just tired and not ready to move on to the next thing yet and I let the kids read a book on the carpet and think in my head that this could be considered "imerging them into literacy"!
I feel bad when my husband works late and I'm glad because it means he is going to grab something on his way home and I don't have to cook and that I can watch hgtv for a little longer because when he gets home the t.v. is his and we are going to be watching something about pyramids or roman empires.
I feel bad when eventhough we are trying to get rid of the "binky boo" I give it to Harley anyways because she is fussy and I just want her to be quiet for a little while.....what I should do is try and entertain her and not give in!
Welcome, Marybeth! I'm so glad you are keeping up with Janet and I through the blogin' world. Please, design a page so we can see beautiful Harley grow!
I never feel guilty! HA! OK, my life is guilt...I do the same thing about wakey from nap time, I'll answer Gwen's question with a lie (for example: Mommy, can we go see the snakes? Answer: Not today sweetheart, I think they're at the doctor too, same place (said animal) is)...there are just too many...honestly...and my brain is fried:)
I am so behind on my blog reading! BUT, I have to comment, because I was actually thinking of doing this same blog posting on my blog..
I feel bad that sometimes I spill something on myself and if someone points it out, I blame it on Tate and act like the stain came from him.
I feel bad that sometimes I change out the nipple on Tate's bottle to make it the slower flow version so I will have just a couple of extra minutes to finish getting ready in the morning.
I feel bad that sometimes I skip pages when I'm reading to Tate.
Aaaah. Therapy. Thanks!
JR - Due to the problem I have with guilt, I could make this a weekly post, so PLEASE, put it on your blog and I'll have plenty to comment about.
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