tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post7321380633730274369..comments2024-03-28T02:45:47.808-07:00Comments on johnnyjumpsup: Feeling Irritatedjohnnyjumpsuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-34446673121523310932014-08-15T08:09:40.337-07:002014-08-15T08:09:40.337-07:00Yes, I guess we all have different tastes, but my ...Yes, I guess we all have different tastes, but my answer to this would be to say, if you don't like to eat a peach, don't cut into it.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-68943948117912237132014-08-15T08:05:05.017-07:002014-08-15T08:05:05.017-07:00Hi, thanks for your kind words. It is strange the...Hi, thanks for your kind words. It is strange the assumptions people make about you from looking around your home. I guess I can be as curious and nosy as the next person and like to see how other people live. I like to thin that I do try to draw the line though at not making derogatory comments about something so personal.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-86658820797886271242014-08-15T07:59:53.538-07:002014-08-15T07:59:53.538-07:00Hi Jackie, thank you for sharing your own experien...Hi Jackie, thank you for sharing your own experience. I admire you for challenging the criticism. Sometimes when we do this we feel a lot better.<br />I guess I'm a bit of the live and let live persuasion. I try not to make judgements about other people's lifestyles or choices and when others appear to do this to me I find it quite difficult to confront them and clear the air. It's definitely a skill I need to develop.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-45500325240721044182014-08-14T08:20:23.016-07:002014-08-14T08:20:23.016-07:00One day my mother called me to let me know that my...One day my mother called me to let me know that my father was on his way to visit me. Then she paused....<br />"Dad says that you have a very messy house and perhaps the next time I come down I should teach you how to clean."<br /><br />My reply was "Thanks Mom, when is Dad arriving?"<br /><br />I was told the next day at around supper time. <br /><br />At this time we lived in a mobile home with three children and a cat. Storage was limited as well as space.<br /><br />I started cleaning that night and into the next day making sure that the children picked up after themselves or played in their bedrooms. By the time my Dad arrived the house was spotless, supper was cooking and I was busy hemming a pair of pants.<br /><br />As he walked in the door and looked around I said "Hello Dad. Is my house clean enough for you?" He said "Your Mom told you." I answered "Dad my children are clean and well dressed, the fridge is always spotless as well as the stove and oven. My floors are clean and the toilet bowl scrubbed. Don't ever say my home is messy again. You come to visit your grandchildren not criticize my housekeeping." <br /><br />He never mentioned clutter or my piles of books, mending or the children's toys on the floor again.<br /><br />But this could be the reason that I am so upset over the mess I allowed my sewing/craft room to become.<br /><br />God blessJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-29398681138899006502014-08-13T05:10:59.110-07:002014-08-13T05:10:59.110-07:00Hi Edwina, thank you for commenting. I think some...Hi Edwina, thank you for commenting. I think some of what you have said here has a strong resonance with this situation. Thank you for your kind words.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-12872319445128345822014-08-13T02:14:12.739-07:002014-08-13T02:14:12.739-07:00Yes, it can be very upsetting. I used to be very d...Yes, it can be very upsetting. I used to be very disorganised, my house was stacked full of stuff and was generally a state. I knew this, but was stuck. <br /><br />A stranger came round unexpectedly once and I had to let them in. He looked around at the mess and for the entire meeting he treated me as if I was stupid, explaining everything he said in very simple language etc. It was humiliating, but it was a spur to get me to the place I am now. <br /><br />thrift deluxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267215022924475298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-45272782675282981382014-08-13T01:40:02.794-07:002014-08-13T01:40:02.794-07:00Hello Ann, and thanks for visiting me yesterday, a...Hello Ann, and thanks for visiting me yesterday, always nice to 'see' a new face. One of the advantages I have found of getting older, is that you can be kinder to yourself. In my fifties I realised that for so much of my adult, married life I had put others first, that there had been too many times when I had been what was expected of me in my various roles in life. Now in my 60s I say stuff the lot of them! I am finally being me, those that have known me a long time love me no matter what, others I may come across in my life and who form a negative opinion of me.... tough. We all need to take/make time for ourselves, so enjoy yours. And unless the person who made the negative comment is someone whose opinion you highly value, someone who is very special or close to you, ignore them. Maybe they are jealous that they can't unwind enough to be comfortable living like you do.Edwinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439221693794136665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-29229440657743127272014-08-13T01:19:37.104-07:002014-08-13T01:19:37.104-07:00Came across this quote the other day - pretty much...Came across this quote the other day - pretty much sums it up for me..<br /><br />“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there's still going to be somebody who hates peaches.” <br /><br />― Dita Von Teesemrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-8869492362826838142014-08-13T00:26:24.081-07:002014-08-13T00:26:24.081-07:00Hurtful comments can really get us down.
A friend...Hurtful comments can really get us down.<br /> A friend once uttered; " you've got nothing on your plate " I guess she thought I had nothing to worry about... this was after years of gyne treatment, hysterectomy, son unable to sleep due to asthma which meant I couldn't sleep which resulted in fybryomyalgia.... husband overseas. No - nothing on my plate ! People can be so hurtful xBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-9245153131903769012014-08-12T14:55:11.927-07:002014-08-12T14:55:11.927-07:00Thanks Penny, for the sympathy, it is very much a...Thanks Penny, for the sympathy, it is very much appreciated. <br /><br />It's not quite 'the hoarder next door' or any such thing, but it obviously upset someone's sensibilities enough to pass comment.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497889514720788230.post-43252338535758655132014-08-12T11:33:57.185-07:002014-08-12T11:33:57.185-07:00Sorry to read this. I have a friend whose house is...Sorry to read this. I have a friend whose house is very " cluttered " and I love it. She can clear a table & put on a lovely feast very quickly & create a warm atmosphere - rather than guests treading on egg shells all evening !<br /><br />I would be terribly upset if I heard a comment about my home too. <br /><br />BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.com