tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post6757657961607168133..comments2023-11-02T08:00:18.340-07:00Comments on Finnegan Begin Again: Guilt: It's what for dinner!Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-16637094232007823842014-01-08T03:43:40.729-08:002014-01-08T03:43:40.729-08:00Wow. You are hilarious. I'm reading your blog ...Wow. You are hilarious. I'm reading your blog instead of writing, which is BAD, but you are so good. Keep it up! (And maybe make a book of your posts? I bet it would sell.) I especially love your advice to teenage daughters, Cassandra myth, and reasons not to/to write.Melissa Yuan-Inneshttp://melissayuaninnes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-83362042064499801112009-08-30T20:42:15.507-07:002009-08-30T20:42:15.507-07:00Margaret, only a real guiltaholic could have writt...Margaret, only a real guiltaholic could have written that. It's spot-on and the funniest thing I've read in a long time.<br /><br />wv reinwooh<br />Sorry, it was just too weird to pass up.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-69927491388734312642009-08-29T09:20:03.112-07:002009-08-29T09:20:03.112-07:001. Once the child is in middle school it's th...1. Once the child is in middle school it's their job to remember tests, so that one you can let go.<br /><br />2. The cowlick is your fault. (You know you've got them.)But Grandpa gave them to you.<br /><br />3. At least the epigenetics aren't your fault until you have grandchildren. So relax about having eaten chicken mcnuggets as a child, for now.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920963164306303891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-40508938775572755952009-08-29T06:27:48.764-07:002009-08-29T06:27:48.764-07:00Guilt; it is such wasteful emotion is it not? Sat...Guilt; it is such wasteful emotion is it not? Satiric, ironic whatever! Your writing's wonderful.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-32985954199176661652009-08-28T16:16:27.097-07:002009-08-28T16:16:27.097-07:00nooooo I'm wise woman Fridaynooooo I'm wise woman FridayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-51758626949176855282009-08-28T16:14:10.494-07:002009-08-28T16:14:10.494-07:00it's my personal opinion that it's always ...it's my personal opinion that it's always wise to drop in your most important link in first. <br /><br />you can lead a horse to water but ypou can't make him link<br /><br />wise woman friday: mePasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-55830216230567826552009-08-27T12:15:52.816-07:002009-08-27T12:15:52.816-07:00It's the folks at the U of Iowa that should fe...It's the folks at the U of Iowa that should feel guilty. Yeesh.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-59061647880245543542009-08-27T10:44:53.902-07:002009-08-27T10:44:53.902-07:00MF, I wouldn't take your feelings of guilt ser...MF, I wouldn't take your feelings of guilt seriously as long as they are just an occassional occurance. Only if this were a regular thing would I think, "Hey, maybe I AM guilty!"<br /><br />Therfore, I just want to reassure you so you can lay aside your guiltiness. So, go in peace & understanding.Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-77308476345063920592009-08-27T09:54:36.969-07:002009-08-27T09:54:36.969-07:00AH: Yes. I realize that, and, yes, I do feel bad ...AH: Yes. I realize that, and, yes, I do feel bad about that.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-66534646462187416882009-08-27T09:46:13.692-07:002009-08-27T09:46:13.692-07:00Margaret, you realize you're feeling guilty be...Margaret, you realize you're feeling guilty because we feel bad that you feel guilty...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-21416076385784819152009-08-27T09:21:41.626-07:002009-08-27T09:21:41.626-07:00Oh my. I feel awful. Now I've made you all s...Oh my. I feel awful. Now I've made you all so worried about me. Sorry. Really, I was hoping you'd click on the link and read a recent New York Times article about a research study on guilt and toddlers. It talks about the ways that guilt, in moderation, is a good evolutionary adaptation. But the way they did the study is really interesting and funny/slightly cruel. That being said, I do probably feel more guilt than is healthy, but Hurricane Bill? totally not my fault. The pothole on the other hand...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-5719562425878365752009-08-27T08:46:19.475-07:002009-08-27T08:46:19.475-07:00I do also feel guilty often. I think guilt is som...I do also feel guilty often. I think guilt is sometimes healthy because it shows that the person feeling it is not calloused when it comes to other people. But sometimes when it's too much, like over thinking it, it can be unhealthy.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887032964817026699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-2744221291924020142009-08-27T08:40:43.246-07:002009-08-27T08:40:43.246-07:00About that pothole...
(Very funny, but very sad.)...About that pothole...<br /><br />(Very funny, but very sad.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-74583099574754814812009-08-27T08:39:54.725-07:002009-08-27T08:39:54.725-07:00About that pothole...About that pothole...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-27692309850206490292009-08-27T07:54:13.765-07:002009-08-27T07:54:13.765-07:00The curse of motherhood! Just this week I ate hal...The curse of motherhood! Just this week I ate half of a cookie that my daughter handed me - I didn't know she wanted me to save it . . . and I felt guilty. You're in good company.Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792495645886204937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-70274983631384743002009-08-27T01:50:56.994-07:002009-08-27T01:50:56.994-07:00You say, "Sorry!" when other people bump...You say, "Sorry!" when other people bump into you too, don't you Margaret. So do I, but I have to say, I think you ARE better at guilt than me. {You've given me food for thought with your theory about being able to excel at guilt. I know, you're sorry...}Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-6996174559623355252009-08-26T20:44:10.335-07:002009-08-26T20:44:10.335-07:00I'd like seconds, please.I'd like seconds, please.pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-84652434804374833462009-08-26T19:50:00.417-07:002009-08-26T19:50:00.417-07:00I think you're in need of a goddess as well. M...I think you're in need of a goddess as well. Maybe Altakarindenorwegian or Pasadepetrea. Yes, I think these two would be helpful with your guilt.<br /><br />Geeez, why do these ancient goddess names have to be so difficult to spell or pronounce?Cafe Pasadenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366911652838118347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-78881358585345920952009-08-26T19:32:49.247-07:002009-08-26T19:32:49.247-07:00So, you're taking responsibility for everythin...So, you're taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong? Does that also mean you get credit for the stuff that goes right?Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-61577197511656183842009-08-26T18:00:33.747-07:002009-08-26T18:00:33.747-07:00Thats what I like about you. I see it as a concern...Thats what I like about you. I see it as a concern for the way others feel and your effect on them. It's good Margaret. Your a generous soulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-43715098716948779792009-08-26T17:42:38.798-07:002009-08-26T17:42:38.798-07:00~sigh~ Classic. As usual, you hit the nail right o...~sigh~ Classic. As usual, you hit the nail right on the head!Deb @ PaperTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957816023851249171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-67238950146045336162009-08-26T17:39:54.739-07:002009-08-26T17:39:54.739-07:00Ahaha! Made me laugh. I have a friend like that....Ahaha! Made me laugh. I have a friend like that. She feels guilty when she buys herself goodies...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-5456703059632312492009-08-26T17:30:49.983-07:002009-08-26T17:30:49.983-07:00Baby! You need a goddess. Which one would be yours...Baby! You need a goddess. Which one would be yours?Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-3820955132677108322009-08-26T16:11:47.685-07:002009-08-26T16:11:47.685-07:00Damn you!!
(1-for being more guilty than me and 2-...Damn you!!<br />(1-for being more guilty than me and 2-that was my last cookie!)elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437752003198824798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8381983259145260439.post-85612376257821879462009-08-26T14:22:44.901-07:002009-08-26T14:22:44.901-07:00If it's any comfort to you, you're feeling...If it's any comfort to you, you're feelings are right on target. You are indeed guilty of much.<br />I've been keeping track.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331108175137673106noreply@blogger.com