Comments on: What the heck have I done?!? http://american-family.org/2005/05/24/what-the-fuck-have-i-done/ Sat, 19 May 2012 21:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lisa http://american-family.org/2005/05/24/what-the-fuck-have-i-done/comment-page-1/#comment-139 lisa Thu, 26 May 2005 07:51:48 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=244#comment-139 I am probably going to hell for laughing this hard. But I feel for you, I really do. As an aside, when I asked V recently what his parents would think if we adopted from Vietnam (this is of course assuming it would be possible), he said they'd be shocked. Not sure if that would be in a good way or a bad way. I am probably going to hell for laughing this hard. But I feel for you, I really do.

As an aside, when I asked V recently what his parents would think if we adopted from Vietnam (this is of course assuming it would be possible), he said they’d be shocked. Not sure if that would be in a good way or a bad way.

]]> By: Heidi http://american-family.org/2005/05/24/what-the-fuck-have-i-done/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Heidi Thu, 26 May 2005 01:01:36 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=244#comment-138 Suddenly, my in-laws don't seem quite so irritating... A DOWRY? That's just precious. Really. Suddenly, my in-laws don’t seem quite so irritating… A DOWRY? That’s just precious. Really.

]]> By: Figlet http://american-family.org/2005/05/24/what-the-fuck-have-i-done/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Figlet Wed, 25 May 2005 23:28:58 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=244#comment-137 Oh!No!Oh!No!Oh!No! I mean the dowery part is really pretty funny, especially since your SIL is a punk rock chick. But the horror, the horror, the horror. My in-laws are fiscally irresponsible, to the degree that they broke into their much needed retirement account to fund a $10,000 hot tub and took a vacation to a 5 star hotel in Bermuda. And and and. My FIL decided to take partial retirement at 62 so he could get his Social Security earlier (though less of it, and now he complains that he wants to work more but can't because of SS), and they have no health insurance and my MIL has a thyroid disorder and needs knee surgery. I think they fully assume that a few of their kids will sort them out financially when the time comes. There was a discussion recently that we may have to buy their house back from the bank for them. I try not to think about it because my parents are the polar opposite. But it's really fucking scary and makes me really really mad. Your SIL is a punk rocker, mine runs around in pirate garb. I'm feeling your pain. (Oh, and my MIL thought it would be delightful if we all went to Ireland together at one point, since passed.) Oh!No!Oh!No!Oh!No! I mean the dowery part is really pretty funny, especially since your SIL is a punk rock chick. But the horror, the horror, the horror. My in-laws are fiscally irresponsible, to the degree that they broke into their much needed retirement account to fund a $10,000 hot tub and took a vacation to a 5 star hotel in Bermuda. And and and. My FIL decided to take partial retirement at 62 so he could get his Social Security earlier (though less of it, and now he complains that he wants to work more but can’t because of SS), and they have no health insurance and my MIL has a thyroid disorder and needs knee surgery. I think they fully assume that a few of their kids will sort them out financially when the time comes. There was a discussion recently that we may have to buy their house back from the bank for them. I try not to think about it because my parents are the polar opposite. But it’s really fucking scary and makes me really really mad. Your SIL is a punk rocker, mine runs around in pirate garb. I’m feeling your pain. (Oh, and my MIL thought it would be delightful if we all went to Ireland together at one point, since passed.)

]]> By: Amy/grrlTravels http://american-family.org/2005/05/24/what-the-fuck-have-i-done/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Amy/grrlTravels Wed, 25 May 2005 17:58:22 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=244#comment-136 Oh, I saw the plea for money coming from the first sentence. But then we've BTDT. Pleas for money are commonplace from my in-laws and various extended family members. Just set up the trust fund already and forget about it--it's the easiest thing to do. (Kidding, I'm kidding.) This is quite an interesting juxtaposition with your previous entries about your feelings about money, etc. Anyway, thanks for the laugh. Your MIL is really the stuff of legends, and I was thrilled to find another entry about her. Oh, I saw the plea for money coming from the first sentence. But then we’ve BTDT. Pleas for money are commonplace from my in-laws and various extended family members. Just set up the trust fund already and forget about it–it’s the easiest thing to do. (Kidding, I’m kidding.) This is quite an interesting juxtaposition with your previous entries about your feelings about money, etc.

Anyway, thanks for the laugh. Your MIL is really the stuff of legends, and I was thrilled to find another entry about her.

]]> By: journeywoman71 http://american-family.org/2005/05/24/what-the-fuck-have-i-done/comment-page-1/#comment-135 journeywoman71 Wed, 25 May 2005 15:04:02 +0000 http://american-family.org/?p=244#comment-135 I second Chicagomama's call for Caller ID. Out of curiosity, how flipped out would she be if she knew that the trip you were speaking of was a trip to adopt a second daughter? Hope that this day brings no calls. Pamela I second Chicagomama’s call for Caller ID.

Out of curiosity, how flipped out would she be if she knew that the trip you were speaking of was a trip to adopt a second daughter?

Hope that this day brings no calls.

Pamela

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