Comments on: My Last Post (Meaning “The End”) About My First Marriage http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/ Pandemonic's Time & Space Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: pandemonic http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2269 pandemonic Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:04:10 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2269 I think so! I think so!

]]> By: Wanda Rizzuto http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2268 Wanda Rizzuto Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2268 So? Is he gay or isn't he? So? Is he gay or isn’t he?

]]> By: pandemonic http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2267 pandemonic Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:16:59 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2267 Actually, Truce and Corina, I'm afraid my own 18 year old is feeling this way. I want to jump in front of the runaway train that is now her emotions and say STOP, YOU'LL REGRET THIS! but alas, I can't. David, you are truly hilarious... Actually, Truce and Corina, I’m afraid my own 18 year old is feeling this way. I want to jump in front of the runaway train that is now her emotions and say STOP, YOU’LL REGRET THIS! but alas, I can’t.

David, you are truly hilarious…

]]> By: truce http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2265 truce Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:43:20 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2265 Pandemonic - well, at least you got to see some of Europe and get good and stoned :) Plus, you got your artwork back and you got out of your paren't's house :) Mr Random - I think RG will be fine. After all, girls don't need to marry to get away from home so much anymore, if she decides she can't take it anymore she can head off to college and get a dog there! Pandemonic – well, at least you got to see some of Europe and get good and stoned :) Plus, you got your artwork back and you got out of your paren’t’s house :)

Mr Random – I think RG will be fine. After all, girls don’t need to marry to get away from home so much anymore, if she decides she can’t take it anymore she can head off to college and get a dog there!

]]> By: davidrochester http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2263 davidrochester Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:39:41 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2263 Wow. All I can say is ... with friends like that, who needs enemas? Wow. All I can say is … with friends like that, who needs enemas?

]]> By: Corina http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2262 Corina Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:18:22 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2262 Very interesting. It makes me glad I didn't have anyone to run off and marry at 18. I'm sure it would have been a disaster, although waiting til I was 22 didn't end up much better! Very interesting. It makes me glad I didn’t have anyone to run off and marry at 18. I’m sure it would have been a disaster, although waiting til I was 22 didn’t end up much better!

]]> By: modestypress http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2261 modestypress Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:01:59 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2261 pandemonic, I think your comments hit the mark pretty well. One of my theories of what I called "mad scientist parenting," what that parents should encourage their children to argue and fight with their parents (in an age-appropriate and safety-appropriate manner). One of our basic rules with our daughter was: "You have to do what we tell you, but you may always tell us what you think about it, without fear of punishment." Furthermore, when she did tell us we should change the behavior rules, we considered her arguments seriously, when we were calm, and on occasion did change the rules. The mommies have their own system of mad scientist parenting, which sometimes makes us mutter like ducks when we get home from a visit, but I think it's compatible with this general policy. One of my justifications for teaching a child to argue from an early age is so the child learns that one can fight with someone you love and the world doesn't end. pandemonic,

I think your comments hit the mark pretty well.

One of my theories of what I called “mad scientist parenting,” what that parents should encourage their children to argue and fight with their parents (in an age-appropriate and safety-appropriate manner). One of our basic rules with our daughter was: “You have to do what we tell you, but you may always tell us what you think about it, without fear of punishment.”

Furthermore, when she did tell us we should change the behavior rules, we considered her arguments seriously, when we were calm, and on occasion did change the rules.

The mommies have their own system of mad scientist parenting, which sometimes makes us mutter like ducks when we get home from a visit, but I think it’s compatible with this general policy.

One of my justifications for teaching a child to argue from an early age is so the child learns that one can fight with someone you love and the world doesn’t end.

]]> By: heathenly http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2260 heathenly Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:18:02 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2260 Good riddance to bad rubbish. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

]]> By: pandemonic http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2259 pandemonic Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:15:07 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2259 I think RG is affected by the many adults in her direct line of fire. I wouldn't worry about her. She doesn't sound like the type of girl who would marry easily. I imagine she would twist the guy's arm and make him do all kinds of things (in just her way) before she'd even say "I will." Either that, or pout prettily. I think RG is affected by the many adults in her direct line of fire. I wouldn’t worry about her. She doesn’t sound like the type of girl who would marry easily. I imagine she would twist the guy’s arm and make him do all kinds of things (in just her way) before she’d even say “I will.”

Either that, or pout prettily.

]]> By: modestypress http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/my-last-post-meaning-the-end-about-my-first-marriage/#comment-2257 modestypress Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:25:15 +0000 http://pandemonic.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2257 <i>Argued a lot...I can sometimes be confrontational...grow up in a family of six kids...</i> How do you account for Random Granddaughter? She argues consantly and is very confrontational, though she is growing up in a family of one kid. Is it the nine grandparents? Oh, dear. I worry about her marrying the wrong guy because he has a dog, as her mommies don't like dogs. Argued a lot…I can sometimes be confrontational…grow up in a family of six kids…

How do you account for Random Granddaughter? She argues consantly and is very confrontational, though she is growing up in a family of one kid. Is it the nine grandparents? Oh, dear.

I worry about her marrying the wrong guy because he has a dog, as her mommies don’t like dogs.

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