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Originally Posted by Jules A
Well not to minimize but as a young person without children to support I don't think a "selfish want" is out of line and it is very possible that he has thought about if for the past six months. Both his brother and gf have one so I wouldn't blame her for it.
I do get it and the truth is I still feel slighted that my mother, who doesn't have unlimited resources, purchased another young horse that I will likely be responsible for caring for when she passes away. Although I'm a grown woman I felt as if she was being selfish for not thinking about what my future financial needs may be and yet when I think about it rationally it is ridiculous and I'm the one being selfish. No one is responsible for caring for me but me.  |
Jules, I do agree with you and I'm not blaming the GF for this. I really love her and think she has a good head on her shoulders. And I'm not against tattoos, either. I really don't like them plastered all over someone but one in an out of the way place seems okay. I'd never get one anywhere.....so I'm sure that is clouding my opinion.
I'm much less upset about it today and I'm
very glad oldest DS told me about it. At least this way, when and if younger DS decides to bring it up to me, I won't have a knee-jerk reaction to it and I've had some time to formulate a response that won't shut him down completely.
I think my biggest problem.....and it is
my problem.....is that I still view them as "kids" and not the "men" that they are. Do we ever see our own children as adults??
