tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post3402034310845901525..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: I’ll Be Up In The AtticPearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3226699239307182002010-05-23T07:08:24.909-07:002010-05-23T07:08:24.909-07:00I believe in putting off dealing with a problem un...I believe in putting off dealing with a problem until it resolves itself. Or Faye demands I take care of it.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-69124317719572117562010-05-23T07:00:40.556-07:002010-05-23T07:00:40.556-07:00Oh, so many times! Most recently, with an ill-con...Oh, so many times! Most recently, with an ill-conceived idea to stay living with a boyfriend who could not have been worse for me. Ok, well, he could have been worse, I suppose, if he had been plotting to kill me like in that movie Jagged Edge, where she finds THE typewriter in a closet that tells her HE IS THE KILLER. But anyway, I don't think he was going to kill me. I just think he was a jerk and I didn't know it or admit it to myself until much later than I should have.<br /><br />Thanks for the thought-provoking post (found you through You've Got to be Kidding Me).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-81711565283666633812010-05-23T06:51:34.562-07:002010-05-23T06:51:34.562-07:00I must admit that I do this .. not sleep with my e...I must admit that I do this .. not sleep with my eyes open but I do ignore things that just require too much of me. Be it Thought or Effort or Action.<br />Sometimes they work themselves out because of this, sometimes someone else has to intervene. <br />And then there are days when Problems run away from me, the Magnificent Problem Solver.<br />My suggestion is to nap in the afternoon, I betcha your eyes will stay shut tight and problems will shrivel up in size.<br /><br />Thanks to Irish Gumbo for my finding your blog :)Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-78422527230194739972010-05-23T06:12:25.274-07:002010-05-23T06:12:25.274-07:00I'm a tackle the problem while it's fresh ...I'm a tackle the problem while it's fresh and catchable sort of gal, but that doesn't mean I don't want to wish it away all the same.Zaedahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11677790567021687940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3885548115220673132010-05-22T23:56:06.918-07:002010-05-22T23:56:06.918-07:00If you sleep with your eyes open, you could simply...If you sleep with your eyes open, you could simply place a pillow under the dripping tap and allow it to gently moisten your conjunctiva whilst the incessant dripping lulls you into a peaceful slumber.<br /><br />And remember, a problem is just a solution that someone else hasn't provided for you yet.The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-72342931899384657582010-05-22T19:35:40.423-07:002010-05-22T19:35:40.423-07:00Your first sentence is amazing. The post had me i...Your first sentence is amazing. The post had me in it's grasp from there.Cheeseboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358419997798632644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-91251820903232711522010-05-22T19:33:04.067-07:002010-05-22T19:33:04.067-07:00Someone a helluva lot wiser than me said, "Go...Someone a helluva lot wiser than me said, "God tickles you with a feather and if you don't listen, He hits you with a brick." I've had my share of bricks, so I'm more inclined to pay attention the first time these days.<br /><br />Interesting question poised, as always, in a delightful style.injaynesworldhttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-46803608917762577772010-05-22T18:46:36.189-07:002010-05-22T18:46:36.189-07:00I always try to let a problem work itself out firs...I always try to let a problem work itself out first...then I just get down to fixing it. <br /><br />Each of us has our own time frame though...so don't feel rushed.<br /><br />If you need help...I volunteer!!!<br />=]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-36764610951677186632010-05-22T18:40:07.684-07:002010-05-22T18:40:07.684-07:00My heart just sank a wee bit reading between the l...My heart just sank a wee bit reading between the lines. Been there - done that. A sufficient dose of denial helps to insulate us until we're ready to take the ugly out and stare it in the face. Thinking about you tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-79532575898407215662010-05-22T18:18:34.444-07:002010-05-22T18:18:34.444-07:00I am from the esteemed "Cut And Run School Of...I am from the esteemed "Cut And Run School Of Dealing With Sticky,Tricky Grown Up Issues"..you should hear our fight song it's called "Crickets On Mt. Rushmore"<br /><br />There are so many reasons why we "run" and ironically they all point to our inability to move on.<br /><br />A wonderful book "Stuck" by Anneli Rufus examines this topic brilliantly.<br /><br />Peace ~ ReneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088944123595868347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-53293786637898635522010-05-22T17:30:02.204-07:002010-05-22T17:30:02.204-07:00I have a leak in my shower that is showing up in t...I have a leak in my shower that is showing up in the ceiling at the bottom of my stairs. I try not to use that shower until I can afford for a plumber or a friend to come in and fix it.Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943128638748507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-42210616922557588892010-05-22T16:38:41.428-07:002010-05-22T16:38:41.428-07:00Fascinating post, I think suppression is one of th...Fascinating post, I think suppression is one of the most crucial elements of human survival - the incomparable ability to subjugate thoughts beneath our normal conciousness. Without it, humanity would not be where it is today.Sam Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014838954712295981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-85513461213114973072010-05-22T16:29:48.178-07:002010-05-22T16:29:48.178-07:00I think we all do this from time to time. Why make...I think we all do this from time to time. Why make a big thing a big thing if it is not going to be a big thing?Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099425493742842588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-18241490151901703982010-05-22T16:16:19.643-07:002010-05-22T16:16:19.643-07:00Yep, I am an olympic-lever avoider. You only have...Yep, I am an olympic-lever avoider. You only have to see my back garden with its WWII japanese soldier-concealing grass/jungle to know that. I once avoided so successfully, my house nearly fell down. Now THAT was expensive!Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532506690426639326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-17200326736518726722010-05-22T14:28:35.331-07:002010-05-22T14:28:35.331-07:00I don't shut my eyes, but I am worse than the ...I don't shut my eyes, but I am worse than the blind man walking... I just keep my mouth shut despite all I see... <br /><br />Of course, this is within reason, but it is still something I am known for. <br /><br />I liked this post a lot...Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813478030682306062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-3261979128193559342010-05-22T13:23:35.421-07:002010-05-22T13:23:35.421-07:00Yes, more than once I've been known to keep my...Yes, more than once I've been known to keep my eyes closed until a problem hit me upside the head. And I learned at a young age to pretend that things didn't bother or disappoint me. Surprise, that can still be a problem for me.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-51776091730441965642010-05-22T12:42:56.297-07:002010-05-22T12:42:56.297-07:00We must be working from the same operating manual ...We must be working from the same operating manual :)Irish Gumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386134334156997186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-55776774458947421162010-05-22T10:40:36.697-07:002010-05-22T10:40:36.697-07:00I'm 50/50 on this one--half the time I nip thi...I'm 50/50 on this one--half the time I nip things in the bud because I know from experience that I pay dearly in the long run. Half the time I let things fester.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19808848824585410912010-05-22T09:35:25.109-07:002010-05-22T09:35:25.109-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-22482404939644627162010-05-22T08:24:17.884-07:002010-05-22T08:24:17.884-07:00"creating unpaid invoices." what a grea..."creating unpaid invoices." what a great line!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-1364671812558736422010-05-22T08:10:57.012-07:002010-05-22T08:10:57.012-07:00Denial is the mechanism that keeps us from seeing ...Denial is the mechanism that keeps us from seeing things we're not prepared to handle. So, don't intensify the crap you're dealing with by getting down on yourself over your denial. It served a purpose by letting you wait until you were ready/strong enough to cope.<br /><br />And you will.Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-90567363189174270752010-05-22T07:43:55.203-07:002010-05-22T07:43:55.203-07:00when I saw there was a problem between her and I I...when I saw there was a problem between her and I I did what needed to be done... move on, alone for now, but that will, I imagine, change in timeNeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739762694942621947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-63444852527804154062010-05-22T07:05:51.741-07:002010-05-22T07:05:51.741-07:00With many problems, yes. I have infact posted a b...With many problems, yes. I have infact posted a blog today that encompasses a problem I am unable to dismiss. A problem I not only must see but must resolve. It's a horrible, horrible problem that I do wish would go away.gmailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589030202680215868noreply@blogger.com