The best one for Elly to talk to about this would be God. He is available 24 hours a day and can be contacted from any geographic location. Such service cannot be beat!
What’s ‘said’ is said and can not be ‘un-said’. Calk it up to ‘you were only sticking up for Connie’ and forget about it. Get on with your life. Look on the bright side. It’ll be a ‘cold day in h_ll’ before John askes you to ‘fill in at the office’ as his assistant.
Yeah yeah.if you say so.(You bought the whole farm there, didn’t you?)-———-Even if you don’t share someone’s religious beliefs, you should respect them.After all, it’s what you’d want from them, right?
Reminds me of the Nancy White song, “Free Floating Anxiety.” (Like Lynn, Nancy’s Canadian!) Tried to find a youtube link but it doesn’t seem to be there.
Gosh, I didn’t know Elly was Irish.It sounds like she’s entered the land of Irish Guilt, where you question every mistake you’ve ever made, and fill in the slack time by questioning the things that weren’t mistakes.-Hmm? Why yes, I am Irish. How’d you know?
The frustrating thing about being a writer (which I am to a small degree) is that my imagination works over time. If I need to talk to someone about an important matter or if I’ve done something for which I should apologize, I have the conversation a hundred times — in my head. I make my own arguments, answer my own questions and before the conversation ever takes place, I have worked it to death — ad nauseam. Most often, I beat myself up over trivial stuff that is easily resolved. I imagine every possible scenario. When the confrontation does take place, I have blown the situation so far out of proportion that the person I am talking to has no idea what I’m so worried about! Oh well, there’s nothing like being prepared for the worst!
I think her reaction to the wedding was perfectly natural…Ted was not kind to her good friend Connie, she has no reason to mince her words about it. If Irene is caught in the middle, it would be hard to believe she didn’t know it. Women agonize too much about these things…if the shoe was on the other foot and it was Ted who said something insensitive to her or John, he would have forgotten it long before now and he sure wouldn’t be losing any sleep over it.
It’s now called “having no filter” meaning the person blurts things out without processing through the brain first. Runs in my family and yes, we do have Irish and Scottish genes.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Boy, do I know this feeling!
alviebird almost 10 years ago
Ignore yourself and go to sleep.
USN1977 almost 10 years ago
The best one for Elly to talk to about this would be God. He is available 24 hours a day and can be contacted from any geographic location. Such service cannot be beat!
Egrayjames almost 10 years ago
Learning from our mistakes…..growing up is not just for kids.
poodles27 almost 10 years ago
Elly, There’s where’s you’re stop, get off your Guilt Trip!
viknoza.vk almost 10 years ago
The worst part is that she hurt their feelings. That will not be easy to heal.
AliCom almost 10 years ago
What’s ‘said’ is said and can not be ‘un-said’. Calk it up to ‘you were only sticking up for Connie’ and forget about it. Get on with your life. Look on the bright side. It’ll be a ‘cold day in h_ll’ before John askes you to ‘fill in at the office’ as his assistant.
goweeder almost 10 years ago
@AliCom
“….Calk it up to ‘you were only sticking up for Connie’ and forget about it."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
I believe you meant ’Chalk it up..”
Can't Sleep almost 10 years ago
Yeah yeah.if you say so.(You bought the whole farm there, didn’t you?)-———-Even if you don’t share someone’s religious beliefs, you should respect them.After all, it’s what you’d want from them, right?
Chris Kenworthy almost 10 years ago
Reminds me of the Nancy White song, “Free Floating Anxiety.” (Like Lynn, Nancy’s Canadian!) Tried to find a youtube link but it doesn’t seem to be there.
Can't Sleep almost 10 years ago
Gosh, I didn’t know Elly was Irish.It sounds like she’s entered the land of Irish Guilt, where you question every mistake you’ve ever made, and fill in the slack time by questioning the things that weren’t mistakes.-Hmm? Why yes, I am Irish. How’d you know?
JanLC almost 10 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
The frustrating thing about being a writer (which I am to a small degree) is that my imagination works over time. If I need to talk to someone about an important matter or if I’ve done something for which I should apologize, I have the conversation a hundred times — in my head. I make my own arguments, answer my own questions and before the conversation ever takes place, I have worked it to death — ad nauseam. Most often, I beat myself up over trivial stuff that is easily resolved. I imagine every possible scenario. When the confrontation does take place, I have blown the situation so far out of proportion that the person I am talking to has no idea what I’m so worried about! Oh well, there’s nothing like being prepared for the worst!
elvin272727 almost 10 years ago
Could be AD/HD, it works like that.
slsharris almost 10 years ago
Because Ted’s a royal jerk and you just couldn’t pretend he wasn’t any longer?
tuslog64 almost 10 years ago
Social rule #1:Engage brainbefore operating mouth!
Mary McNeil Premium Member almost 10 years ago
But at least you spoke the truth !
westny77 almost 10 years ago
You can always apologize to them. Tell them you don’t know what came over you.
pouncingtiger almost 10 years ago
No one is there to comfort Elly. Wait, John turnover and cuddle.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I think her reaction to the wedding was perfectly natural…Ted was not kind to her good friend Connie, she has no reason to mince her words about it. If Irene is caught in the middle, it would be hard to believe she didn’t know it. Women agonize too much about these things…if the shoe was on the other foot and it was Ted who said something insensitive to her or John, he would have forgotten it long before now and he sure wouldn’t be losing any sleep over it.
LuvThemPluggers almost 10 years ago
It’s now called “having no filter” meaning the person blurts things out without processing through the brain first. Runs in my family and yes, we do have Irish and Scottish genes.