Comments on: The Bitch is Back http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/ The Vices and Spices of a Bewildered Housewife Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jacquie http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-66 Jacquie Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:41:32 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-66 So sorry about the in-laws. But I have to say they make for VERY entertaining reading. So sorry about the in-laws. But I have to say they make for VERY entertaining reading.

]]> By: bewilderedhousewife http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-61 bewilderedhousewife Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:43:57 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-61 Agreed, Mildred Pierce. It's a sad but necessary realization. ps love the site Agreed, Mildred Pierce. It’s a sad but necessary realization.

ps love the site

]]> By: mrsmildredpierce http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-60 mrsmildredpierce Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:37:29 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-60 What can I say? You're ahead of the game with your husband on board with you - truth be told, your mother-in-law has no real love or respect for her son. http://www.mrsmildredpierce.com/blog What can I say? You’re ahead of the game with your husband on board with you – truth be told, your mother-in-law has no real love or respect for her son.

http://www.mrsmildredpierce.com/blog

]]> By: Jeff http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-53 Jeff Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:40:09 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-53 Not sure what's with them, but today I found out that, apparently, not ALL is lost. My father finally contacted both of us for the first time in over a month. The 'rents just finalized their wills and still have us both in them and as the executors. Apparently, they haven't TOTALLY lost faith. That said, there's still a lot of work to do. My mother's dad is not in good health and I am getting the feeling that they are not dealing with the kids AT ALL and are instead focusing on him. I can't see our relationship getting better anytime soon...especially since my brother is getting married this weekend...and has not invited either of them...and my family will be there. Can't wait until THAT announcement shows up in their mailbox... I'm not sure what's with them. Period. I'm not sure we'll ever get through. However, it's a least a bit positive that both of them have made contact with us. Whether or not they ever own up to anything remains to be seen... Not sure what’s with them, but today I found out that, apparently, not ALL is lost. My father finally contacted both of us for the first time in over a month. The ‘rents just finalized their wills and still have us both in them and as the executors. Apparently, they haven’t TOTALLY lost faith.

That said, there’s still a lot of work to do. My mother’s dad is not in good health and I am getting the feeling that they are not dealing with the kids AT ALL and are instead focusing on him. I can’t see our relationship getting better anytime soon…especially since my brother is getting married this weekend…and has not invited either of them…and my family will be there. Can’t wait until THAT announcement shows up in their mailbox…

I’m not sure what’s with them. Period. I’m not sure we’ll ever get through. However, it’s a least a bit positive that both of them have made contact with us. Whether or not they ever own up to anything remains to be seen…

]]> By: bewilderedhousewife http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-52 bewilderedhousewife Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:52:22 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-52 Jeff - what is WITH them? Good points, all. Pookie - strange, you sound oddly like my husband :x Jeff – what is WITH them? Good points, all.

Pookie – strange, you sound oddly like my husband :x

]]> By: pookie http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-51 pookie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:32:25 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-51 Damn girl. They sound like some fucked up peeps. They think their shit don't smell and they can just tell you what to do and when to do it. I feel for you and ur hubby. Stay strong and remember that just because their older and richer, they don't necessarily have all the answwers. In fact, they really seem out of touch and downright hurtful. Just take care of your little baby growing inside of you and especially that amazing man of yours. Sending you best wishes and hopes for a healthy, happy baby and life with your man. Damn girl. They sound like some fucked up peeps. They think their shit don’t smell and they can just tell you what to do and when to do it. I feel for you and ur hubby. Stay strong and remember that just because their older and richer, they don’t necessarily have all the answwers. In fact, they really seem out of touch and downright hurtful. Just take care of your little baby growing inside of you and especially that amazing man of yours. Sending you best wishes and hopes for a healthy, happy baby and life with your man.

]]> By: Jeff http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-50 Jeff Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:28:48 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-50 Too late and no need on the 'gators and moat. My parents have essentially disowned the two of them...after showing up at their house - unannounced at 8:30P on a Tuesday - 2 months ago and DEMANDING (after a long feud) that MY daughter (their niece) be the flower girl in their wedding. No, really. Well, this probably comes as no shock to you... Anyway, they weren't going to have a flower girl at all. But, however, this was SO IMPORTANT that my parents literally said that it was flower girl or bust. My bro and soon-to-be SIL chose "bust". Whatever. They're idiots. The reason I brought up the 'boomers thing was that we notice similar vicarious-living tendencies in both of our sets of parents. Is it right? Perhaps not, but the evidence we have seen over 6 years is astounding. It's something in that generation that I don't get. They spent their 20s and 30s raging against the machine...then they became the machine...then they told everyone else to go to hell...then they figured that we all owed them something...because they had the money to put many of us through school (living proof here). What we owed was unclear...aside from undying fealty to the crown jewels. Don't get it...but it's uncanny. Man, I feel for you two, though I'm sure you've essentially written them off. It gets better, if a bit more distant (OK, a lot more distant). Don't put much stock in therapy, either. Boomers already saved the world from disaster in their minds and saw all of what remained - they don't need help :) My two cents' worth... Too late and no need on the ‘gators and moat. My parents have essentially disowned the two of them…after showing up at their house – unannounced at 8:30P on a Tuesday – 2 months ago and DEMANDING (after a long feud) that MY daughter (their niece) be the flower girl in their wedding. No, really. Well, this probably comes as no shock to you…

Anyway, they weren’t going to have a flower girl at all. But, however, this was SO IMPORTANT that my parents literally said that it was flower girl or bust. My bro and soon-to-be SIL chose “bust”.

Whatever. They’re idiots. The reason I brought up the ‘boomers thing was that we notice similar vicarious-living tendencies in both of our sets of parents. Is it right? Perhaps not, but the evidence we have seen over 6 years is astounding. It’s something in that generation that I don’t get. They spent their 20s and 30s raging against the machine…then they became the machine…then they told everyone else to go to hell…then they figured that we all owed them something…because they had the money to put many of us through school (living proof here). What we owed was unclear…aside from undying fealty to the crown jewels. Don’t get it…but it’s uncanny.

Man, I feel for you two, though I’m sure you’ve essentially written them off. It gets better, if a bit more distant (OK, a lot more distant). Don’t put much stock in therapy, either. Boomers already saved the world from disaster in their minds and saw all of what remained – they don’t need help :)

My two cents’ worth…

]]> By: bewilderedhousewife http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-49 bewilderedhousewife Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:21:09 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-49 I hadn't looked at the Baby-Boom generation that way - it's a great insight. Sounds on the money. What's curious is what it's done to THEIR children; namely, us. Send my congratulations to your brother and his new wife. Maybe you should build them a moat and give them a pair of alligators as a wedding present? I hadn’t looked at the Baby-Boom generation that way – it’s a great insight. Sounds on the money. What’s curious is what it’s done to THEIR children; namely, us.

Send my congratulations to your brother and his new wife. Maybe you should build them a moat and give them a pair of alligators as a wedding present?

]]> By: Jeff http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/the-bitch-is-back/#comment-48 Jeff Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:42:48 +0000 http://bewilderedhousewife.wordpress.com/?p=34#comment-48 Impressive. Sounds like my mother. She couldn't handle the fact that I married someone very much in line with my: 1) lineage 2) religion 3) view of family 4) height (???) 5) politics Jeez, we even look alike. Someone at my work saw my wedding picture awhile back and said "is that your sister?" No kidding. In any case, Mom just couldn't handle it and has regularly criticized just about everything about our lives...and did the same shit to my brother and his fiancee. They were going to get married in October. They're, instead, getting married on Saturday. Whole thing was ruined by their vein outlook on life. Substitute "Minnesotan" for "Jewish" and you have a match! My wife and I have a theory about the Baby-Boom generation not knowing what to do with all their money, stature, and self-appointed influence. It's as if doing better than their parents came so unexpectedly that they all figured that their newfound riches entitled them to act like Donald Trump...without the tact :) I don't get it, but it seems generational. Any takers? Impressive. Sounds like my mother. She couldn’t handle the fact that I married someone very much in line with my:

1) lineage
2) religion
3) view of family
4) height (???)
5) politics

Jeez, we even look alike. Someone at my work saw my wedding picture awhile back and said “is that your sister?” No kidding.

In any case, Mom just couldn’t handle it and has regularly criticized just about everything about our lives…and did the same shit to my brother and his fiancee. They were going to get married in October. They’re, instead, getting married on Saturday. Whole thing was ruined by their vein outlook on life. Substitute “Minnesotan” for “Jewish” and you have a match!

My wife and I have a theory about the Baby-Boom generation not knowing what to do with all their money, stature, and self-appointed influence. It’s as if doing better than their parents came so unexpectedly that they all figured that their newfound riches entitled them to act like Donald Trump…without the tact :)

I don’t get it, but it seems generational. Any takers?

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