tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post5522386401584623371..comments2024-03-29T15:43:06.823+11:00Comments on Jo-Anne's Ramblings: A Fat Failure....................Not Really..............Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-57921479052602974892012-10-03T12:26:43.305+10:002012-10-03T12:26:43.305+10:00I prefer to think of myself as "fluffy"-...I prefer to think of myself as "fluffy"--LOL!<br />We all wonder about whether we were good parents or not. None of us is perfect. But funny how out of several kids in the same family one can be miserable and the rest are okay. More a personality thing? Who knows? But none of us can go around blaming all the problems in our lives on our parents or a bad relationship or whatever. If we do, then our life will never change. <br />You're okay!! :):)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-26786136269022477292012-10-03T10:46:47.130+10:002012-10-03T10:46:47.130+10:00You are so right I will often tell my grandkids th...You are so right I will often tell my grandkids that this is how God wants me to look right now.Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-89144468604283001452012-10-03T09:17:46.281+10:002012-10-03T09:17:46.281+10:00Thank you I am the best mum I know how to be and I...Thank you I am the best mum I know how to be and I do try to be there for my children whenever they need me Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-31063316734343175122012-10-03T09:17:00.836+10:002012-10-03T09:17:00.836+10:00Thank you my mum tried to be there for her childre...Thank you my mum tried to be there for her children but it became easier once she stopped working and she is now there whenever we need her, which I guess is were I get it from......Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-48327326503295671952012-10-03T09:15:42.366+10:002012-10-03T09:15:42.366+10:00I have always thought my daughter would out grow t...I have always thought my daughter would out grow the speaking without thinking stage but when oh when will it happen she is 27 after all.......lolJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-44975409598757448262012-10-03T09:13:50.133+10:002012-10-03T09:13:50.133+10:00Yes it is, it is just so hard some times but I am ...Yes it is, it is just so hard some times but I am trying Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-37929993740453275102012-10-03T09:13:24.728+10:002012-10-03T09:13:24.728+10:00I remember my nan using the term "pleasantly ...I remember my nan using the term "pleasantly plump" also and my nan is one of the pleasantest people you would ever meet.......Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-17357060187540077552012-10-03T09:12:07.900+10:002012-10-03T09:12:07.900+10:00I know we are the only one who can change ourselve...I know we are the only one who can change ourselves but sometimes it is just so frustrating with me precious daughter.............sometimes she doesn't think before she speaks......lol <br /><br />Yes it is hard to stay postive and not say negative things to myself but I am trying......Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-67422385102495535612012-10-03T09:10:14.519+10:002012-10-03T09:10:14.519+10:00Well I am happy with me this is how I am I may not...Well I am happy with me this is how I am I may not be slim and hot but I am a wonderful, caring person and that is more important then being slim and hot.....lolJo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-30892112797377302232012-10-03T09:08:58.971+10:002012-10-03T09:08:58.971+10:00A little bit of a touchy subject for you I think m...A little bit of a touchy subject for you I think my friend...........lol When the grandsons call me fat I always say but you love me anyway and they will give me a big hug and say of course nanny but why are you fat I tell them it's because this is the way God wants me to look right now.......<br /><br />I have to say it I hate that word "faggot" I mean really hate it, it is a disgusting word and it makes me angry that you were called it.......Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-63365850336276803942012-10-03T09:04:04.014+10:002012-10-03T09:04:04.014+10:00Yes I am wonderful and yes I am cuddly and no I wo...Yes I am wonderful and yes I am cuddly and no I wouldn't want to be that thin I have a daughter who is a tiny thin girl and I worry about her being so thin although she told me the other day she had put on weight and wasn't happy about it the girl is a size 6 to 8........Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-1738681278180763362012-10-03T09:01:55.039+10:002012-10-03T09:01:55.039+10:00I don't think your parents ever thought of you...I don't think your parents ever thought of you or your brother as failures not everyone can be parents it is the way God wants it that doesn't make anyone a failure just human.......You are a good wife and great friend and I am sure you were a wonderful daughter and sister and those things are so important.Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-4012059759264942102012-10-03T08:59:22.086+10:002012-10-03T08:59:22.086+10:00I know I am not responsible for my daughter she is...I know I am not responsible for my daughter she is a grown woman and has her own mind, but sometimes her actions do hurt me......Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-52708042968570985942012-10-03T06:03:13.226+10:002012-10-03T06:03:13.226+10:00I guess we just want the best from our kids, for t...I guess we just want the best from our kids, for them not to say what may be mean things. It could very well make someone unhappy or sad if a kid calls them fat. But you're right, kids tell it like it is and well they don't always remember what's right and wrong. I wouldn't get mad at them for it, or get upset about it really. Just talk to them and remind them hey it's not always a nice thing to call people that. It's never really nice to call things like that. Keep that going lady, you're an awesome lady. NO matter what!! :) Hey Monkey Butthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876011642278169652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-28310541164735525292012-10-03T04:41:32.261+10:002012-10-03T04:41:32.261+10:00Hi Jo-Anne. It is good that you are happy with wh...Hi Jo-Anne. It is good that you are happy with who you are. That's the main thing. I agree with Orchid above, we all know that you are such a super mum to your children, and they are very lucky to have you. You should be proud my friend.Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-43847946459921168482012-10-03T02:56:54.330+10:002012-10-03T02:56:54.330+10:00Jo-Anne, I wish my mom had the ability to be there...Jo-Anne, I wish my mom had the ability to be there for me as often as you are there for your kids. You are there for them all the time, you are there for your grandchildren all the time and I find you amazing! You rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-5757975107292011062012-10-03T02:38:57.364+10:002012-10-03T02:38:57.364+10:00Oh I truly think the words be happy with yourself ...Oh I truly think the words be happy with yourself and do not worry about what others say or think.<br />Our Children can say things that they do not mean just to get a reaction they do grow out of that eventually, especially when their children do the same to them they then realize the pain. I am positive you have nothing to blame yourself and feel guilty about. Be happy and forget the doubt I know it is hard but you must. HUGS BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-20595702460748171332012-10-03T02:02:27.434+10:002012-10-03T02:02:27.434+10:00keeping your opinion of yourself in higher esteem ...keeping your opinion of yourself in higher esteem than the opinion of others, is a key to living a happy lifeKrippledWarriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693973753642324616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-31586085883444727962012-10-03T00:26:47.790+10:002012-10-03T00:26:47.790+10:00My mom always called it "pleasantly plump&quo...My mom always called it "pleasantly plump". And if it made her pleasant, who was I to argue?CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-60195240318385877782012-10-03T00:25:07.797+10:002012-10-03T00:25:07.797+10:00Jo-Anne - ever one is telling your right. Don'...Jo-Anne - ever one is telling your right. Don't cut yourself down because you wills tart to believe it about yourself. You are good the way you are - we all are.<br /><br />Now my daughter can get that way too. I think she has not yet taken responsibility for her own life and some things have happened that have made her bitter. She needs to hopefully see the light and change herself. <br /><br />We can only change ourselves. Chatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-77427504771960716852012-10-02T22:48:32.965+10:002012-10-02T22:48:32.965+10:00You hit the nail on the head when you said you are...You hit the nail on the head when you said you are happy with you are. There are so many rich, super thin, super models who haven't an idea of who they are, nor do they have the love you have in your life. That's where the ral treausure lies, in what you have, my friend.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-71577041097098148292012-10-02T22:33:58.705+10:002012-10-02T22:33:58.705+10:00you should sit your daughter down and talk to her ...you should sit your daughter down and talk to her about this..........as for the kids i'm with their moms on this one it's disresctful to point out the negatives in anyone. but especially grandma! if you let them do that they'll do it to others as well and think it's ok, you know i'm not pc but i grew up gay in alabama (the south) and was tormented and teased every day by kids who thought it was ok to call me fat, faggot, etc etc and it's damaging no matter who says it. appearence shouldnt matter anyway as far as it goes , i'm sure kids mean no harm, but think how you'd feel if someone called them ______________ (anything negative) and upset them, you'd rip someone a new one (deservedly so!) lol wow sore subject for me i guess! bright blessings xoxoxoxotimothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691698860583917228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-59367521167637963342012-10-02T16:47:29.786+10:002012-10-02T16:47:29.786+10:00Jo-Anne, Don't think of yourself as being like...Jo-Anne, Don't think of yourself as being like what you wrote. You a wonderful the way you are, as I see photos that you post of yourself. You are cuddly, and isn't that good, better than being like a bean pole (which some people can't help).<br />You haven't failed at all, you are a great success :)Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-65111968977398220892012-10-02T15:25:12.907+10:002012-10-02T15:25:12.907+10:00Dearest Jo-Anne,
Through reading your blog, I thin...Dearest Jo-Anne,<br />Through reading your blog, I think you are the world best mother(*^_^*) I sometimes feel sad that I and my late brother couldn't make my parents grands, I wish it doesn't make me a failure for them. I hope we can lead our lives the way we can do best, my dear Aussie friend.<br />Lots of love and hugs from sis-city in Japan, xoxo Miyako*orchid0324https://www.blogger.com/profile/01230850040531307075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372897564928472255.post-59131719914265342712012-10-02T13:33:49.782+10:002012-10-02T13:33:49.782+10:00we have made our life choices and we must live wit...we have made our life choices and we must live with them. only we can make positive changes and be responsible for them. you are not responsible for your daughter's choices/opinions. they are adults now. feeling like a failure because someone is putting you down is silly. it's their problem, not yours. sounds like you need more 'me' time and to be kinder to yourself. yevishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146237718414705218noreply@blogger.com