Is It Always N Behavior to Violate Others' Boundaries?

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Prudence":

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2012/11/dear_prudence_my_friend_has_hiv_but_hasn_t_informed_his_partner.html

[BonesMS]

In today's "Dear Abby":

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20121109

The 25-year-old sounds like an N!

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Margo":

http://www.creators.com/advice/dear-margo/back-to-the-twins.html

In the last letter, Margo comments that she can't understand where the euphemism "Birds and Bees" came from.

When I read that phrase, I immediately saw a picture where the "birds" were female, (I've heard The Beatles refer to girls as "birds"), and the "bees" were males with "stingers".  That's just my perspective......

[Hopalong]

I am so sorry about the great blue heron, Bones.

I can imagine this grief.

I once lived somewhere I saw them often...

our poor wildlife.

love
Hops

[BonesMS]

I am so sorry about the great blue heron, Bones.

I can imagine this grief.

I once lived somewhere I saw them often...

our poor wildlife.

love
Hops

Thanks, Hops.

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Margo":

http://www.creators.com/advice/dear-margo/conquering-a-phobia.html

Dealing with some flashbacks today.  I've come to realize that my vision has been changing and NOT in a good way.  When I've had to read stuff that seems to have smaller print, I've found myself holding it closer to my face than I normally would.  That triggered memories of the NQueen hitting me in the face every time I tried to SEE something.  By the time I got into first grade, I was struggling to SEE what was on the blackboard and my teacher said something to the NQueen about the possibility of needing glasses.  Her reaction was to fly into an NRage and beat on me because I "made HER look bad".  The same thing happened in the second grade.  By this time, both teachers put their heads together and, with the help of the principal, arranged to have an opthomalogist come to the school, test EVERY child and presented the NQueen with the documented evidence that I NEEDED GLASSES.

Now I am finding myself doing the same thing I did when I was little and got my butt to the eye doctor to find out why.  Turns out that I have the beginnings of a cataract in my bad eye and I've lost some vision as a result.  UGH!!!!     I've been told that it is too early to treat it yet.  They have to monitor it and told me not to worry.  Easy for them to say! 

[BonesMS]

Today's "Annie's Mailbox":

http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/self-esteem-develops-alongside-values.html

[Hopalong]

What a horrendously sick parent you SURVIVED Bones.
I am so sorry you have memories like that of her insanity.

YOU are sane.
And YOU can see.

Remember, no one will ever, ever hit you again.

She is GONE and you are learning to love and mother yourself.

love
Hops

[BonesMS]

What a horrendously sick parent you SURVIVED Bones.
I am so sorry you have memories like that of her insanity.

YOU are sane.
And YOU can see.

Remember, no one will ever, ever hit you again.

She is GONE and you are learning to love and mother yourself.

love
Hops

Thanks, Hops.

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Abby":

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20121112

The last letter sounds like the LW is dealing with an N-MIL!

[BonesMS]

Today's "Annie's Mailbox":

http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/no-respect-for-the-dead.html

That first letter.......WHEW!!!!

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Prudence":

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2012/11/dear_prudence_i_walked_in_on_my_son_pleasuring_himself_with_the_vacuum_cleaner.html

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Abby":

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20121113

[BonesMS]

Today's "Annie's Mailbox":

http://www.creators.com/advice/annies-mailbox/a-badge-gives-power-not-personality.html

SCARY!!!!!  

I grew up in a small town where we had a jerk-cop like this one!  (I couldn't call him a police officer because his behavior was badge-heavy OBNOXIOUS!)  At one point, the only playground available to us was fenced off and was available only to teams who wanted to pay to use the field.  When my friends and I attempted to play on the school playground, we were chased off by Mr. Badge-Heavy.  When we attempted to play on the levee, we were chased off by Mr. Badge-Heavy.  (We were all still in elementary school at the time.)  Finally, some parents allowed us to play stick ball in the street in front of their homes while they sat on their porches and supervised us. 

Who shows up?  Mr. Badge-Heavy.  He tried to shout at us to stop playing but we were so intent on our game, shouting to each other, that we didn't hear or notice him.  What did he do next?  He pulled out his service revolver and shot it off over our heads!!!!!     Our parents were LIVID!!!!!  We were just a group of elementary school-age CHILDREN all UNDER THE AGE OF 10!!!!!  Mr. Badge-Heavy lost his job.  For years afterward, he couldn't understand WHY he was terminated as a police officer since he felt he was entitled to do what he wanted to do.  What a JERK!!!!

[BonesMS]

Today's "Dear Prudence":

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2012/11/dear_prudence_my_half_sister_by_my_father_s_affair_wants_to_meet_the_family.html