Things you wish you could say

[RoyalChick]

I'm pretty happy with who I am. I still feel the need to do well in what I choose to do, but I'm not going to stress over not being what someone else wants me to be.

Good thinking

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

If you can’t answer the question in a thread, please don’t just post something stupid about how pretty OP’s chicken is.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

It's a shame that don't don't understand why you saying these things about me hurts me. I can't imagine saying stuff like this to a person everyday thrn being shocked when they say they are very insecure. I guess you don't have common sense...

What they lack is empathy.

No idea about my dad. I was only 7 months old when he passed away, so I never knew him, but my mom would think that I didn't accomplish nearly enough in my life. I never became a concert pianist or a doctor, or a lawyer, or some other prestigious career. Think Tiger Mom.

My mom was like this. I don't know if she wanted me to be a doctor, a lawyer, a brain surgeon or what, she never would say. But she did say things like, "you could be anything you put your mind to!" with great rage. I once asked her what she wanted me to be. She said she just wanted me to be happy. I told her, "I'm a wife, a mother and a dog trainer, Mom. Read my lips. I AM happy." But she just made a disgusted noise and turned away. That's when I realized there was nothing I could do to make HER happy, and that my happiness was quite enough.

 

[notabitail]

Wish I could say that this city is perfect. Nope. They now want to charge more for electric. They've tried to extort more and more money. Mom and Dad says it's more expensive to live here than in California because of the high property taxes.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Wish I could say I'm doing good today.

 

[notabitail]

Wish I could say I'm doing good today.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Wish I could say my knee doesn't feel like a big strong man whacked it as hard as he could with a hammer.

 

[Nabiki]

What they lack is empathy.


My mom was like this. I don't know if she wanted me to be a doctor, a lawyer, a brain surgeon or what, she never would say. But she did say things like, "you could be anything you put your mind to!" with great rage. I once asked her what she wanted me to be. She said she just wanted me to be happy. I told her, "I'm a wife, a mother and a dog trainer, Mom. Read my lips. I AM happy." But she just made a disgusted noise and turned away. That's when I realized there was nothing I could do to make HER happy, and that my happiness was quite enough.

My mom was pretty typical for a Japanese woman from her generation. She expected perfection. I remember her lecturing me for TWO HOURS about why was there a - on my A in PE.

I think that attitude is part of why the suicide rate is so high among Japanese students.

 

[Nabiki]

Wish I could say I'm doing good today.

You can do good! Give a sandwich to a homeless person. Walk an old lady across the street!

(I hope this made you laugh a bit. I think you meant doing well, but it always makes me laugh a bit when people get doing well vs. doing good mixed up.)

 

[notabitail]

You can do good! Give a sandwich to a homeless person. Walk an old lady across the street!

(I hope this made you laugh a bit. I think you meant doing well, but it always makes me laugh a bit when people get doing well vs. doing good mixed up.)

I threw someone's ball back in their yard. It almost didn't go in, and it barely bounced back into the yard.

And then I got sick the next day.

Sigh.

What I didn't mention is that I had a bad cough that day. Presumably I was already sick. Oops.