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Blaming Mom and Dad

It is unfathomable to me how people can get hooked on video games until it happens to me, and of course, it does as I have an obsessive compulsive side thanks to my dad. It is unconscionable to me that anyone can live like a hoarder until I start living like one, thanks to my dad being a packrat, and teaching me the thrill of it. It is super weird to me that my mother, who loves to clean and cook and keep things tidy and pay on time, and not shop had almost no influence over me in any way apparently. Maybe it is because I had my own ways, and her ways seemed strange and stark and boring? Yes, that must be it. Daddy was a salesman, gone a lot. When he came home, it was Christmas. Every time.

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Date: 12/26/2018 9:19:00 PM
Hi Caren, sounds a bit like me, my parents had no influence over me at all, I think I rebelled against everything they said and did especially when I grew up, very well written my friend, take care.....Vera
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/27/2018 12:11:00 AM
Thank you Vera. I do not think I realized I was rebellious until it was right in my face; which is how I learn everything. Take care and enjoy these holidays, my friend.
Date: 12/22/2018 10:42:00 PM
Still no influence? After all these years? ---Interesting! ~ Gershon
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/23/2018 11:55:00 AM
I feel sorry for the stay-at-home-moms who do it all, but get no credit when "birthday-party-Christmas" dad shows up rarely, but with all the toys. It lingers for a long time apparently.

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