tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post6587907716774373185..comments2024-02-02T19:40:16.372-08:00Comments on me and you and ellie: one of those momsMe, You, or Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13159195620327366257noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-17209819186931906002009-07-10T20:15:52.213-07:002009-07-10T20:15:52.213-07:00I always have an opinion, but I do not email. I c...I always have an opinion, but I do not email. I call and summarize in email. If you think my oral communication is brutal, my email communication can remove the first layer of skin. I, like Beth, have become frustrated with the educational system. This year I stopped giving my constructive feedback and simply switched schools. I have learned to only commment on stuff that really bothers me and let the rest slide by. That and Muay Thai have made a huge improvement in my stress level. That being said, congratulations on being "one of those moms" who cares!<br /><br />KKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-70790052542342059582009-07-09T12:42:31.434-07:002009-07-09T12:42:31.434-07:00Not so much! I've almost always got an opinio...Not so much! I've almost always got an opinion, and I have no trouble making my thoughts known. It's a gift ;)<br /><br />E-mails are very dangerous if you're a smartass, like me, so I've learned to keep those short and to the point. Of course, I learned the hard way.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07370267947354641941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-47481295274818810792009-07-08T17:18:43.826-07:002009-07-08T17:18:43.826-07:00I can be very outspoken at times, but at somepoint...I can be very outspoken at times, but at somepoint in the last two years I've stepped back from voicing my opinion at my children's schools. Sadly, I think the reason is apathy, or in the case of the public school my older daughter attends, futility. So I guess I sometimes <i>can</i> sit back and let things sit. <br /><br />Sometimes.....<br /><br />BethMe, You, or Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159195620327366257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-29509921371987575562009-07-08T14:48:59.208-07:002009-07-08T14:48:59.208-07:00I have the same problem. I try to advise strangers...I have the same problem. I try to advise strangers on the street. My daughter is mortified. Whenever we see something comment-worthy she already knows to say to me "NO! Don't say ANYTHING!" Obviously people like us ought to be given some sort of international consulting position to ensure our opinions are asked on everything before anything happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-712335994427398962009-07-08T13:33:38.212-07:002009-07-08T13:33:38.212-07:00this "problem" is exactly how I ended up...this "problem" is exactly how I ended up running for, and being elected to the school board.<br /><br />hope you find a better (read:less stressful) outlet :),one with lots to say in PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-58300000298980089332009-07-08T11:58:59.515-07:002009-07-08T11:58:59.515-07:00I don't have a clue. I have the lethal combina...I don't have a clue. I have the lethal combination of being the youngest of 5 children, thus, always needing to perform for the crowd, plus ADD, which messes with the sense of appropriateness in conversation. I try to shut up, I really do. Probably don't succeed as often as I should.Kathi Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380037164148416426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-72476445021359580212009-07-08T07:07:29.689-07:002009-07-08T07:07:29.689-07:00No of course I cannot do it. I have to always talk...No of course I cannot do it. I have to always talk, too. Communication is, after all, my middle name. <br /><br />I do obsess over the emails, though, especially when a reply isn't immediately forthcoming. And then think of a magically more clever way I should have stated what I stated. In my mind? About 5 minutes later? I'm an articulate genius.<br /><br />EllieMe, You, or Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159195620327366257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-22066500616055998232009-07-08T07:03:48.084-07:002009-07-08T07:03:48.084-07:00I fear for my children in the future. I am going t...I fear for my children in the future. I am going to be the Mom that never shuts up, much like mine was in my childhood. I think it's genetic... <br /><br />I've always thought the people who keep quiet are the ones who don't want to participate in life.Logical Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107961721466815295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146073139129271180.post-75376499629660362052009-07-08T05:31:01.018-07:002009-07-08T05:31:01.018-07:00I NEVER get selected for jury duty. I'd actual...I NEVER get selected for jury duty. I'd actually kind of like to be on a jury for the experience, but they never pick lawyers.<br /><br />At least being That Mom isn't nearly as bad as being That Girl in class who always asks questions and keeps everybody in the room for an extra 10 minutes while she seeks clarification. Not that I'm bitter about my law school experience or anything ... *snort*KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236206776336550381noreply@blogger.com