tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21979818.post3544404583500601047..comments2023-10-28T10:39:29.525-06:00Comments on Buggering Crap Monkies: Speaking in hushed tonesBronwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386091994745153450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21979818.post-56023380383395778122008-06-06T16:44:00.000-06:002008-06-06T16:44:00.000-06:00I wish I knew how to talk to people better. I'm f...I wish I knew how to talk to people better. I'm fairly awkward at it under normal situations, but when you add in extra emotions and a sad situation, it makes my small amount of conversation skill go right out the window. I'd like to learn how to move beyond that.brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496060745790400774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21979818.post-41281004717887762942008-06-06T13:24:00.000-06:002008-06-06T13:24:00.000-06:00I always feel like I'm flailing whenever someone h...I always feel like I'm flailing whenever someone has died, whether I'm the bereaved or I'm talking to the bereaved. Sometimes, nothing is right, and everything just twists the knife. Other times, I feel like Superwoman because I've somehow said or done the right thing. I wish there was a manual or something: How To Deal With Death Without Making Everyone Feel Worse.<BR/><BR/>You put your finger right on it with the balance of comfort and silliness. I wish I could do that consistently.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073607323741202543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21979818.post-4882942568400016202008-06-06T12:06:00.000-06:002008-06-06T12:06:00.000-06:00Well, I find it the other way round. I always fee...Well, I find it the other way round. I always feel that I have this black cloud over me whenever I'm around families dealing with the same issues we did. And a big sign that says "The magic doesn't always work". At least I can't spout platitudes, so I just try to shut up and listen.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21979818.post-20813402476728726702008-06-05T17:15:00.000-06:002008-06-05T17:15:00.000-06:00There is also the helpful people from church who w...There is also the helpful people from church who won't allow you to FEEL ANGRY or even hint at being resentful of the fact you lost someone near and dear to you. Instead, they hush you by quoting scripture at you like they're having an exorcism for your soul. Then there's the rabid Jesus fan who can only say "But you should be HAPPY that they're in Heaven!"<BR/><BR/>Blast'em all to hell.<BR/><BR/>THEN, there's the silent, blessed minority, quietly working behind the scenes and taking out your garbage and feeding the cat.<BR/><BR/>And you never know who did it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com