tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post7400793892967438867..comments2024-02-08T02:12:01.350-05:00Comments on The Journey: Today's thoughtsMichelle Longohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244020003053532919.post-25317963980051303282008-09-14T19:28:00.000-04:002008-09-14T19:28:00.000-04:00I SO hear you. It's not so much about the calls o...I SO hear you. It's not so much about the calls or e-mails I am waiting to receive, but just the consideration of people in my life. I have teaching to do, but that doesn't stop people from making me their own personal technical support department. (We actually have someone whose job it is to do these things, but sometimes I do some of his work for others so he can have more time to focus on stuff I need him to do for me.)<BR/><BR/>And then there's home. My step-daughter seems to think that her father and I exist to serve her. Yeah, that's not going over terribly well. She thinks she's all independent now because she's in college (which she wouldn't be if I hadn't spent a ton of time this summer setting that up) and working (which she has to get picked up from at eleven many nights because the buses don't run that late), and she doesn't have to show the gratitude or respect that we deserve. She takes, takes, takes, and NEVER gives.<BR/><BR/>And people wonder why I want her and her boyfriend out of my house. Actually her. The boyfriend can stay if he gets a license and a car. At least he's grateful and respectful.Diane E. Main, GCT NorCal 2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/01604373649158850063noreply@blogger.com