Comments on: Don’t Mean to be Rude… http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/dont-mean-to-be-rude/ THAT is the question. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:09:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rhemashope http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/dont-mean-to-be-rude/#comment-321 rhemashope Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:55:02 +0000 http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-321 Wow, this post is me. Hope it helps you to know you're not alone in this. Next time you're chasing the kids around someone's house, wishing you could sit down and eat or have a normal conversation, will you think of me? I'll be chasing Rhema (or cleaning up a mess), dreaming of calmer days. Wow, this post is me.
Hope it helps you to know you’re not alone in this. Next time you’re chasing the kids around someone’s house, wishing you could sit down and eat or have a normal conversation, will you think of me? I’ll be chasing Rhema (or cleaning up a mess), dreaming of calmer days.

]]> By: justaglimpse http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/dont-mean-to-be-rude/#comment-315 justaglimpse Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:54:21 +0000 http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-315 We had this problem too when my boys were younger. They are 11 and 12 now. It has gotten easier. I remember leaving one Christmas saying never again. I would never again go to anyone else's house. That didn't last, but it was exhausting to take my kids to other people's homes. Of course my family didn't really understand E and all that was happening. We had this problem too when my boys were younger. They are 11 and 12 now. It has gotten easier.

I remember leaving one Christmas saying never again. I would never again go to anyone else’s house. That didn’t last, but it was exhausting to take my kids to other people’s homes. Of course my family didn’t really understand E and all that was happening.

]]> By: hopeauthority http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/dont-mean-to-be-rude/#comment-314 hopeauthority Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:04:26 +0000 http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-314 Whoa! Did I say all that OUT LOUD? Sorry! In the interest of family harmony (for the sake of my beloved inlaws) I have been biting my tongue about the rest of my husband's family for YEARS. Guess I'm gettin ready to blow, huh? You would never believe some of the awful stuff my sister-in-law has said and done. Pure venom. Anyway, I certainly didn't mean to imply that you think your family is lame like mine is! Sure hope I can get my foot out of my mouth before the turkey is ready! Whoa! Did I say all that OUT LOUD? Sorry!

In the interest of family harmony (for the sake of my beloved inlaws) I have been biting my tongue about the rest of my husband’s family for YEARS. Guess I’m gettin ready to blow, huh? You would never believe some of the awful stuff my sister-in-law has said and done. Pure venom.

Anyway, I certainly didn’t mean to imply that you think your family is lame like mine is!

Sure hope I can get my foot out of my mouth before the turkey is ready!

]]> By: tiredmama http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/dont-mean-to-be-rude/#comment-313 tiredmama Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:18:22 +0000 http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-313 Side note: This post was not written to call out to either of our particular families. We love our families and friends. Just trying to clarify for everyone why we may need to rush-off in the midst of a conversation or why we may have a hard time conversing at all. In case they ever wondered... Side note: This post was not written to call out to either of our particular families. We love our families and friends. Just trying to clarify for everyone why we may need to rush-off in the midst of a conversation or why we may have a hard time conversing at all. In case they ever wondered…

]]> By: hopeauthority http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/dont-mean-to-be-rude/#comment-312 hopeauthority Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:23:29 +0000 http://tiredmama.wordpress.com/?p=419#comment-312 Oh Man, I could have so written this post!!! Thanks for saying what so many of us are thinking. I totally get it when you weigh the messy house vs. the comfort and safety of being home (And thanks for entering my messiest house contest over at StimTalk -winner will be chosen at midnight on Thanksgiving) But I have found that I can't have a meaningful conversation anywhere since, if I am the hostess, I am always in the kitchen. We spend most holidays tag teaming each other and taking shifts of being on 'C', so the other can have a conversation and throw down some food...usually without chewing. That works better than the zone defense for us, but we never get to eat together and one of us always gets the cold plate. I also find that just the right amount of wine does wonders for me being able to embarrass family into watching that 'C' does not run out the front door and into traffic while I am slaving over the stove and my hubby is deep frying the bird in the garage...instead of sitting on their fat lazy butts while I cook and serve and clean. YOU are not rude. Anyone who is close enough to you to be spending a holiday with you should be offering to help watch Christian. Little shifts would make a big difference! So many families are just lame. Happy Thanksgiving! Oh Man, I could have so written this post!!! Thanks for saying what so many of us are thinking. I totally get it when you weigh the messy house vs. the comfort and safety of being home (And thanks for entering my messiest house contest over at StimTalk -winner will be chosen at midnight on Thanksgiving)
But I have found that I can’t have a meaningful conversation anywhere since, if I am the hostess, I am always in the kitchen.
We spend most holidays tag teaming each other and taking shifts of being on ‘C’, so the other can have a conversation and throw down some food…usually without chewing. That works better than the zone defense for us, but we never get to eat together and one of us always gets the cold plate.
I also find that just the right amount of wine does wonders for me being able to embarrass family into watching that ‘C’ does not run out the front door and into traffic while I am slaving over the stove and my hubby is deep frying the bird in the garage…instead of sitting on their fat lazy butts while I cook and serve and clean.
YOU are not rude. Anyone who is close enough to you to be spending a holiday with you should be offering to help watch Christian. Little shifts would make a big difference! So many families are just lame.
Happy Thanksgiving!

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