tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post1043264120308202294..comments2023-11-02T07:43:27.252-07:00Comments on Biting Tongue: Biting Tonguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15770918200146334167noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-58202051109747564852010-11-20T16:57:54.550-08:002010-11-20T16:57:54.550-08:00The irony of this occurring in the mother vs. adul...The irony of this occurring in the mother vs. adult child relationship is that sometimes, to preserve smoothness in the relationship, it's best to just accept the "help" and clean up after it later. You have to think of it as doing the mother a kindness, and of the highest kind--the kind you can't expect any gratitude for!Arvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-45424058809523013892010-11-19T22:06:37.636-08:002010-11-19T22:06:37.636-08:00Yes. Mothers of adults seem particularly predispo...Yes. Mothers of adults seem particularly predisposed to offering this type of help. But it happens everywhere, I find.<br /><br /> There are people who specialize in needing help but refusing to admit they need it or ask for it and instead creating ridiculous situation.<br /><br /> There are also people who specialize in saving people when they appear as if they be stuck (even if they are faking it, or perhaps just moving through a rough patch). <br /><br />If you are neither of these, encountering either of them is quite trying.bthttp://bitingtongue.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5393232.post-10935177571322609972010-11-19T11:27:42.962-08:002010-11-19T11:27:42.962-08:00Brava. I need to send this to my mother, but she&#...Brava. I need to send this to my mother, but she'd be *very* offended.Arvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.com