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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 623298" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>BITS, wouldn't you hate to be the kind of person who sat around and thought of mean things to do? Wow. I can't believe they sent that card to husband. And I am so proud of you for just returning the card and saying nothing. Silence speaks volumes. You're not going to play their games. </p><p></p><p>It makes me think of other "old" (I may be in that category, lol) people who I see around, several who live in my neighborhood, who just live to be unpleasant, it seems. I have one old gentleman (I say that kindly) down the street who walks two Corgis every day. When I drive by, he stops and stares. He never waves, no matter how many times I wave. I finally stopped waving.</p><p></p><p>Another old man (and his wife) we call the Pool Nazis. They used to take care of (for pay) our neighborhood swimming pool. They did a great job on the pool, I must say, but somehow it became THEIR pool. They would preach around to everybody about what to do and what not to do. If they "caught" you doing something they didn't like, they reported you to the neighborhood association. One time they said we must stop every person we see on our walking trail and ask them if they live in this neighborhood if we don't know them because the trail is only for residents.</p><p></p><p>And there are others. Some of my good friends and I have been telling each other that we are NOT going to be mean old people. If we start to go down that road, we are going to kick each other's behinds. </p><p></p><p>BITS, I know your dad is way beyond just Mean Old People, but I think one thing I have learned is this: Whatever we are today, we will be only more so as we age. </p><p></p><p>Let that be a lesson to us! (smile). Let's be kinder, gentler, more forgiving. </p><p></p><p>I think they really just have too much time on their hands, and that is the core problem. Anyway, I digress from your post. </p><p></p><p>You have done such a courageous thing---to separate from a person(s) who are toxic. There are toxic people in our lives, and I don't know about you, but I tried myself silly trying to make it work with them. Finally, I wised up, and realized it was not to be. </p><p></p><p>Wishing you peace and joy and blessings on this Friday BITS. I'm so glad you are on this forum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 623298, member: 17542"] BITS, wouldn't you hate to be the kind of person who sat around and thought of mean things to do? Wow. I can't believe they sent that card to husband. And I am so proud of you for just returning the card and saying nothing. Silence speaks volumes. You're not going to play their games. It makes me think of other "old" (I may be in that category, lol) people who I see around, several who live in my neighborhood, who just live to be unpleasant, it seems. I have one old gentleman (I say that kindly) down the street who walks two Corgis every day. When I drive by, he stops and stares. He never waves, no matter how many times I wave. I finally stopped waving. Another old man (and his wife) we call the Pool Nazis. They used to take care of (for pay) our neighborhood swimming pool. They did a great job on the pool, I must say, but somehow it became THEIR pool. They would preach around to everybody about what to do and what not to do. If they "caught" you doing something they didn't like, they reported you to the neighborhood association. One time they said we must stop every person we see on our walking trail and ask them if they live in this neighborhood if we don't know them because the trail is only for residents. And there are others. Some of my good friends and I have been telling each other that we are NOT going to be mean old people. If we start to go down that road, we are going to kick each other's behinds. BITS, I know your dad is way beyond just Mean Old People, but I think one thing I have learned is this: Whatever we are today, we will be only more so as we age. Let that be a lesson to us! (smile). Let's be kinder, gentler, more forgiving. I think they really just have too much time on their hands, and that is the core problem. Anyway, I digress from your post. You have done such a courageous thing---to separate from a person(s) who are toxic. There are toxic people in our lives, and I don't know about you, but I tried myself silly trying to make it work with them. Finally, I wised up, and realized it was not to be. Wishing you peace and joy and blessings on this Friday BITS. I'm so glad you are on this forum. [/QUOTE]
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