Ambition, Distraction, Uglification & Derision
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None of you understand!!! A person could sit on one half of it, and if you propped up the other side, another person could sit on it uncomfortably too!!Hazey_Jane wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:55 pm A broken sofa hanging around in case it came in useful for 5 years? You are a saint PG to put up with that.
ParisGal wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:39 pmNone of you understand!!! A person could sit on one half of it, and if you propped up the other side, another person could sit on it uncomfortably too!!Hazey_Jane wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:55 pm A broken sofa hanging around in case it came in useful for 5 years? You are a saint PG to put up with that.
And you threw it away?? What a waste...ParisGal wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:39 pmNone of you understand!!! A person could sit on one half of it, and if you propped up the other side, another person could sit on it uncomfortably too!!Hazey_Jane wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 4:55 pm A broken sofa hanging around in case it came in useful for 5 years? You are a saint PG to put up with that.
I would like to repeat again- you are a saint.ParisGal wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:34 pm I think, although he wouldn't admit it, MrPG was finally swayed into accepting it needed to go a few weeks ago when his uncle sat on the propped up bit and the prop fell over, so he sunk down about 15cm. Of course my word that Uncle had fallen into the bottom of the sofa wasn't good enough, as he just could not believe that the prop would fail
Maybe your daughter has picked up on how you feel about the ring if she's said it should've went to you and I think you should take it and wear it and love it without any guilt. My aunt left me her wedding and eternity rings but I've given them to my mum to look after as they actually fit her fingers and I know she'll appreciate them much more. They don't fit me and not my style at all and they deserve to be appreciated instead of left in a box so I wonder if your daughter is trying to tell you the same thing and avoid hurting your feelings?Little My wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:25 pm My daughter even said it should be mine. (I did NOT tell her how I was feeling; I wouldn't put that on her.) She has no emotional attachment to it, and we do tend to share our things these days. But if I wore the ring I'd probably just feel bad about it at this point.
My sensitive reaction is probably not helped by the fact she put the ring in the same envelope as my birthday card! I still like the idea of making the new ring anyway.
I just have to laugh about it, it's partly family heritage of semi-hoarding (which I have too, probably more actually).Hazey_Jane wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:39 pmI would like to repeat again- you are a saint.ParisGal wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:34 pm I think, although he wouldn't admit it, MrPG was finally swayed into accepting it needed to go a few weeks ago when his uncle sat on the propped up bit and the prop fell over, so he sunk down about 15cm. Of course my word that Uncle had fallen into the bottom of the sofa wasn't good enough, as he just could not believe that the prop would fail
He’s like this about so much isn’t he?
I agree, since R has no memories of your grandmother, it'll be more special to her when you pass it on to her as something that her own mum wore.Sky wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:59 pmMaybe your daughter has picked up on how you feel about the ring if she's said it should've went to you and I think you should take it and wear it and love it without any guilt. My aunt left me her wedding and eternity rings but I've given them to my mum to look after as they actually fit her fingers and I know she'll appreciate them much more. They don't fit me and not my style at all and they deserve to be appreciated instead of left in a box so I wonder if your daughter is trying to tell you the same thing and avoid hurting your feelings?Little My wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:25 pm My daughter even said it should be mine. (I did NOT tell her how I was feeling; I wouldn't put that on her.) She has no emotional attachment to it, and we do tend to share our things these days. But if I wore the ring I'd probably just feel bad about it at this point.
My sensitive reaction is probably not helped by the fact she put the ring in the same envelope as my birthday card! I still like the idea of making the new ring anyway.
Thanks, both of you. That does make sense. I think I just need to let the dust settle and come back to it another time.ParisGal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:56 pmI agree, since R has no memories of your grandmother, it'll be more special to her when you pass it on to her as something that her own mum wore.Sky wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:59 pmMaybe your daughter has picked up on how you feel about the ring if she's said it should've went to you and I think you should take it and wear it and love it without any guilt. My aunt left me her wedding and eternity rings but I've given them to my mum to look after as they actually fit her fingers and I know she'll appreciate them much more. They don't fit me and not my style at all and they deserve to be appreciated instead of left in a box so I wonder if your daughter is trying to tell you the same thing and avoid hurting your feelings?Little My wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:25 pm My daughter even said it should be mine. (I did NOT tell her how I was feeling; I wouldn't put that on her.) She has no emotional attachment to it, and we do tend to share our things these days. But if I wore the ring I'd probably just feel bad about it at this point.
My sensitive reaction is probably not helped by the fact she put the ring in the same envelope as my birthday card! I still like the idea of making the new ring anyway.
. I’m going to have a browse as I haven’t bought any clothes since September.