tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post6819166738208457053..comments2023-03-30T08:44:55.822-04:00Comments on Funambulism for Beginners: PerspectiveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-59264739187453518302011-04-01T15:12:54.534-04:002011-04-01T15:12:54.534-04:00It's tough to have friends who aren't in t...It's tough to have friends who aren't in the place you're in. I can count my single friends on one hand - and I'm trying to stay friends with them. It's just not as easy as it once was - for either of us. I'm glad you've got a support system.KLZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148991868974040605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-19852484546003915302011-03-31T17:40:15.303-04:002011-03-31T17:40:15.303-04:00Anonymous,
Thank you so much for your comment. I ...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment. I know you are correct, especially as to why people don't leave comments. When I first posted this update above, I had several family members and friends respond that they did want to know what was going on with me and how I was feeling. Not surprisingly, they are the only ones (besides my heart family) that I have told about this blog.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the "other" world that I was talking about wasn't necessarily the non-commenters. I had several close family members tell me point blank to stop reading about other CHD families because it was too sad. They've told me that I shouldn't be negative when I was concerned that a problem might arise. I've been told that I shouldn't worry because I can't stop it anyway. That is why I started to censor myself on DQ's carepage and why this blog was started (even though I didn't know it at the time). <br /><br />Thank you for lurking and commenting. I appreciate it.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148983594692927783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-45220877626842227692011-03-31T17:06:58.836-04:002011-03-31T17:06:58.836-04:00I've been a lurker for awhile and finally feel...I've been a lurker for awhile and finally feel a need to comment. <br />First, it truly is a great post; I can start to understand a little of how your world might be by the image of the accident you mentioned. Second, though, I need to say something about one of your thoughts:<br />"Unfortunately, people in my "real" life didn't like to hear my fears or anger at the situation we were dealt"<br />Take this from someone whose been in the place of the people in "real" life to a person who was going through a majorly tough time--it's not necessarily that the people in your "real" life don't like to hear your fears or anger but rather that they don't know what to say to you or how to truly help you. That's how I felt when I was around this person--I wanted to say or do something but knew that (or felt like) I really couldn't make a difference. It sounds like you DO have a support system in other heart moms who truly know what you're going through, but I wouldn't discount those "real"-life folks or say that they don't want to hear your fears just because they don't leave comments. There may be some people who like to live in happy bubbles and really don't like to hear anything real (those are the same people who don't watch or read the news to avoid hearing anything bad in the world), but there are many people out there that want to know what's truly going on but don't always know the appropriate response or if anything would truly make any difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-20145084120684447512011-03-31T08:23:47.300-04:002011-03-31T08:23:47.300-04:00What a great post! I know exactly how you feel and...What a great post! I know exactly how you feel and feel the same way! I don't know how I would do this without the support of my newly found "heart family". :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815949154302796501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988524040957212858.post-58393876876175902662011-03-31T08:14:57.856-04:002011-03-31T08:14:57.856-04:00Wow! Thank you for sharing this post. I have bee...Wow! Thank you for sharing this post. I have been having one of those "the glass is half empty" kind of weeks. It is hard when other people don't understand and think you are crazy for the feelings you have. Only those in our peer groups who have walked this journey truly "get it". They can relate to our good days and understand the depths of our bad ones.Stefeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278714232697499851noreply@blogger.com