Comments on: Sarah Connor I ain’t. Ay, there’s the rub. http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html My therapy sessions... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7146 Absence Alternatives Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:37:13 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7146 Make Funny or Politically Astute Commentary on Your Blog Week. Dude, most of the commenters on your blog intimidate the heck out of me! Make Funny or Politically Astute Commentary on Your Blog Week.

Dude, most of the commenters on your blog intimidate the heck out of me!

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7144 Absence Alternatives Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:35:46 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7144 That would have totally unsettled me, even just by being an outsider witnessing such tragedy... Thanks for visiting and commenting. I really do like (and am amazed by) the "takeaways" at the end of your blog posts. I have to do that every day for meeting notes and reports. Yikes. That would have totally unsettled me, even just by being an outsider witnessing such tragedy…

Thanks for visiting and commenting. I really do like (and am amazed by) the “takeaways” at the end of your blog posts. I have to do that every day for meeting notes and reports. Yikes.

]]> By: Naptimewriting http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7143 Naptimewriting Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:11:21 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7143 Okay, first half of post: me laughing out loud. Out loud, yo. And agreeing with every bit of it. The post-kid fear of fiction, the lack of physical skill. The optometrist who laughs when I can't see the E on the chart. Second half of post, me crying, scared for you. Stop it. Post only the first half of your blog entries for, like, a month so I don't get scared again. I was empathizing with the first half and empathizing with the second half and I don't like the ocean and dead moms and shit like that, damnit. What do you think this is: Share Your Experiences with the Internet Week? No. It's Make Funny or Politically Astute Commentary on Your Blog Week. Sheesh. Now I can't sleep thinking of your kids starving after the apocalypse, you drowning and leaving them alone, and you drowning your kid because you're all short and not ocean height and whatnot. Okay, first half of post: me laughing out loud. Out loud, yo. And agreeing with every bit of it. The post-kid fear of fiction, the lack of physical skill. The optometrist who laughs when I can’t see the E on the chart.
Second half of post, me crying, scared for you.

Stop it. Post only the first half of your blog entries for, like, a month so I don’t get scared again. I was empathizing with the first half and empathizing with the second half and I don’t like the ocean and dead moms and shit like that, damnit.

What do you think this is: Share Your Experiences with the Internet Week? No. It’s Make Funny or Politically Astute Commentary on Your Blog Week.

Sheesh. Now I can’t sleep thinking of your kids starving after the apocalypse, you drowning and leaving them alone, and you drowning your kid because you’re all short and not ocean height and whatnot.

]]> By: ZippyChix4 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7141 ZippyChix4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:23:20 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7141 I am with you on this one. I always tell my kids if push comes to shove....shove me! I also, although I can swim, have a very healthy fear of the ocean. I also am not a fan of my kids swimming in the ocean without me there to supervise. Unfortunately you can not always be there to supervise teens. I therefore have a scenario attached to a warning for every potential harmful event. I try to give examples of real people that I have known so they do not just think blah, blah, blah..... Unfortunately I was on a beach once where 2 people drown....one trying to save the other. It has stuck with me and I still think of that family every summer and how one little beach jaunt changed their life. Those are the kind of stories that I throw around at my house. On the optimistic side of things though, chances are that everything will be good.....Awesome post. Thanks! I am with you on this one. I always tell my kids if push comes to shove….shove me! I also, although I can swim, have a very healthy fear of the ocean. I also am not a fan of my kids swimming in the ocean without me there to supervise. Unfortunately you can not always be there to supervise teens. I therefore have a scenario attached to a warning for every potential harmful event. I try to give examples of real people that I have known so they do not just think blah, blah, blah….. Unfortunately I was on a beach once where 2 people drown….one trying to save the other. It has stuck with me and I still think of that family every summer and how one little beach jaunt changed their life. Those are the kind of stories that I throw around at my house. On the optimistic side of things though, chances are that everything will be good…..Awesome post. Thanks!
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]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7136 Absence Alternatives Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:21:34 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7136 Thank you for visiting and commenting! Yes indeed I need to get over my fear of embarrassment and sign up for swimming lessons. The truth is: when I was younger (before college), I tried 3 times and never was able to learn how to get my head above water to take a breath. I now swim with my head above the water. As for not being able to watch some movies... Disaster movies do not really bother me as much as long as I can stop my mind from wandering. And we all know, aliens will NEVER come. Right? Right? The child abduction type of movies... I am resolved to wait till they are adults to be able to watch those movies. BEFORE I have grandchildren of course! Thank you for visiting and commenting! Yes indeed I need to get over my fear of embarrassment and sign up for swimming lessons. The truth is: when I was younger (before college), I tried 3 times and never was able to learn how to get my head above water to take a breath. I now swim with my head above the water. As for not being able to watch some movies… Disaster movies do not really bother me as much as long as I can stop my mind from wandering. And we all know, aliens will NEVER come. Right? Right? The child abduction type of movies… I am resolved to wait till they are adults to be able to watch those movies. BEFORE I have grandchildren of course!

]]> By: Cynthia http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7135 Cynthia Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:08:27 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7135 I felt frightened for you reading this post. I was paranoid of being in the water until my late 20s. After backpacking through S.E. Asia, I was determined to get past my fear and signed up for lessons. I was the oldest in the group by far but didn't care. I'm still not a great swimmer but at least the thought of being in the water doesn't frighten me anymore. I'm especially glad I did it now that I have 2 young boys (4 & under). Have you thought about signing up for lessons? Not to save your kids, necessarily, but for yourself. As for not being able to watch disaster/scary movies since having kids, I just want to know if this will pass. I used to love watching these movies. It was a great form of escapism for me. Not anymore. I've even found myself avoiding reading/watching the news sometimes. I felt frightened for you reading this post. I was paranoid of being in the water until my late 20s. After backpacking through S.E. Asia, I was determined to get past my fear and signed up for lessons. I was the oldest in the group by far but didn’t care. I’m still not a great swimmer but at least the thought of being in the water doesn’t frighten me anymore. I’m especially glad I did it now that I have 2 young boys (4 & under). Have you thought about signing up for lessons? Not to save your kids, necessarily, but for yourself.

As for not being able to watch disaster/scary movies since having kids, I just want to know if this will pass. I used to love watching these movies. It was a great form of escapism for me. Not anymore. I’ve even found myself avoiding reading/watching the news sometimes.
Cynthia´s last [type]…splash

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7115 Absence Alternatives Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:31:14 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7115 LOL @ your comment about husb not saving you. I know you are joking, in my case tis all too possible... LOL @ your comment about husb not saving you. I know you are joking, in my case tis all too possible…

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7114 Absence Alternatives Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:28:34 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7114 You r too kind! Teach me how to swim! :-) You r too kind! Teach me how to swim! :-)

]]> By: Mary Lee http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7113 Mary Lee Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:08:28 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7113 Terrifying! I remember that feeling well. I don't go in over my ankles--seriously. I'm not a good swimmer. I made sure all three of our kids took swimming lessons until they were truly excellent swimmers. Perhaps they would save ME should the situation arise. As husband's mother was often there, too, I needed to hedge my bets in case he went for her first. I can float--I just can't get anywhere. In contrast, my mother always wanted to swim the English Channel. If you were jogging, I probably could not keep up with you on my bicycle. :) Terrifying! I remember that feeling well. I don’t go in over my ankles–seriously.

I’m not a good swimmer. I made sure all three of our kids took swimming lessons until they were truly excellent swimmers. Perhaps they would save ME should the situation arise. As husband’s mother was often there, too, I needed to hedge my bets in case he went for her first. I can float–I just can’t get anywhere. In contrast, my mother always wanted to swim the English Channel.

If you were jogging, I probably could not keep up with you on my bicycle. :)
Mary Lee´s last [type]…Sure It’s not BATGIRL

]]> By: Jane http://absenceofalternatives.com/2010/07/sarah-connor-i-aint-ay-theres-the-rub.html#comment-7111 Jane Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:20:52 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/?p=2713#comment-7111 I used to be a competitive swimmer. I used to lifeguard. But the whole time I was reading your ordeal I was in a panic right there with you. I felt your paralyzing fear, your child's fright. You are one damn good writer! I used to be a competitive swimmer. I used to lifeguard. But the whole time I was reading your ordeal I was in a panic right there with you. I felt your paralyzing fear, your child’s fright. You are one damn good writer!
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