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MarathonKnitter
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should i be upset or should i suck it up
ok. you guys are ALWAYS brutally honest... this is why i come back with my questions.
should i be upset or should i let it go??
DS has been at basic training for 2.5 weeks, now.
before he went to basic training, i had a conversation with a few members of my family: my sister and three cousins (all like aunts to DS).
we all agreed that we would all share the letter writing "responsibility" so that DS can have a decent, steady flow of mail... and not ever letter come from MOMMY.
so, we created a schedule. everyone gets one day per week. since all these women have kids, i said that the weekly letter can come from any member in the family. again, for variety.
we're only two weeks into this thing, and i found out today that they aren't writing letters.
i understand they have lives, but we agreed that if i was asking for too much or if there was a week they couldn't do it, they'd let me know... so i can write extra.
should i be upset or should i let it go and move on?
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Blazesyth
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should i be upset or should i suck it up
Brutal honesty:
I'd think my sister was nuts if she created a schedule for us to send a letter to her kid.
I'd want the letters to be sent because they want to be sent, not because they are 'on a schedule and must be done'.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:29 PM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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should i be upset or should i suck it up
I might be sad by it but I also think it's unrealistic to stick to that and keep up with it. I know in theory it's a great idea and would love to do that, but I'm so busy with two kids under two that I just know I couldn't. I would think it's a lot if someone asked that of me.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:31 PM |
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MarathonKnitter
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should i be upset or should i suck it up
ok. i can let it go.
just an FYI: the idea of the schedule didn't originate with me. i just liked it and went with it.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:34 PM |
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MrsG823
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Re: should i be upset or should i suck it up
Posted by Blazesyth
Brutal honesty:
I'd think my sister was nuts if she created a schedule for us to send a letter to her kid.
I'd want the letters to be sent because they want to be sent, not because they are 'on a schedule and must be done'.
I agree.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:37 PM |
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Re: should i be upset or should i suck it up
Posted by Blazesyth
Brutal honesty:
I'd think my sister was nuts if she created a schedule for us to send a letter to her kid.
I'd want the letters to be sent because they want to be sent, not because they are 'on a schedule and must be done'.
This. and as a CF person, I would get angry actually.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:40 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: should i be upset or should i suck it up
I think it is a lot. Sorry. One letter a month would be what I would hope they would write.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:57 PM |
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Blubtrflygrl
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Re: should i be upset or should i suck it up
I think its a lot to expect of people.
My advice is to do things to recognize him but not necessarily every week.
When a co-worker son went to Bootcamp, she asked if everyone on the team minded signing a card to encourage him.
Maybe you can do something like this instead of family too.
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| Posted 9/3/15 3:58 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Re: should i be upset or should i suck it up
Posted by Blazesyth
Brutal honesty:
I'd think my sister was nuts if she created a schedule for us to send a letter to her kid.
I'd want the letters to be sent because they want to be sent, not because they are 'on a schedule and must be done'.
Yup.
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| Posted 9/3/15 4:32 PM |
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