Guest guest Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 I think I've joined, but am not so up to date on this blog stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi Maureen, Welcome to the Group. Yes, you're all joined up now! And I think your advice for expressobeany was right on target. -Annie > > I think I've joined, but am not so up to date on this blog stuff! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi, and welcome! I just have to say that I love your handle, knitting4sanity. It's ironic because I just woke up thinking that I needed to get back into crocheting to keep my mind at ease. > > I think I've joined, but am not so up to date on this blog stuff! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi, Through all the years of living with my nada, I've adapted different methods to keep my own sanity. I was driven in my career, worked long hours, and continued going to school. I have 2 Master's Degrees, and did that while raising 3 boys, successfully I think. Through all this I always had a craft to fill in the downtime. I think it was a way of protecting my mind. Gave me something else to focus on. I spent years needlepointing until everyone in my life refused any more!!! So then I picked up knitting, and that has been the best thing ever. I have found that a good knitting group is like group therapy. While I almost never talk about my nada, it's nice to be in a group of just nice people who have something in common. My nada hates the time I spend on crafts and thinks it's a waste of time and money. Of course! My revenge is not knitting anything for her!!! Whatever it takes, right?  Thanks, maureen Subject: Re: new member To: WTOAdultChildren1 Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 1:48 PM  Hi, and welcome! I just have to say that I love your handle, knitting4sanity. It's ironic because I just woke up thinking that I needed to get back into crocheting to keep my mind at ease. > > I think I've joined, but am not so up to date on this blog stuff! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi Maureen, Welcome! > > I think I've joined, but am not so up to date on this blog stuff! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I agree! Its been very therapeutic and normalizing for me to develop interests and hobbies that allow me to be around really nice, normal people and share a common interest with them. I was unnaturally enmeshed with my foo when I was a young person and I had very few friends and rarely dated. I had such low self-esteem that I didn't want to risk rejection from other people for the better part of my 20's and 30's, but as I grew older I began to want to socialize and make friends. The internet has been very helpful in finding local meet-up groups of folks who like the same things I do; its just marvelous. -Annie > > Hi, Through all the years of living with my nada, I've adapted different methods to keep my own sanity. I was driven in my career, worked long hours, and continued going to school. I have 2 Master's Degrees, and did that while raising 3 boys, successfully I think. Through all this I always had a craft to fill in the downtime. I think it was a way of protecting my mind. Gave me something else to focus on. I spent years needlepointing until everyone in my life refused any more!!! So then I picked up knitting, and that has been the best thing ever. I have found that a good knitting group is like group therapy. While I almost never talk about my nada, it's nice to be in a group of just nice people who have something in common. My nada hates the time I spend on crafts and thinks it's a waste of time and money. Of course! My revenge is not knitting anything for her!!! Whatever it takes, right?  Thanks, maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi Maureen, I don't know if this group knows this, but I am a die-hard crocheter. I make hats, bikinis, doilies and even armour. I share your love of handcraft. Welcome, XOXO, Girlscout On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 1:54 PM, anuria67854 wrote: > > > I agree! Its been very therapeutic and normalizing for me to develop > interests and hobbies that allow me to be around really nice, normal people > and share a common interest with them. > > I was unnaturally enmeshed with my foo when I was a young person and I had > very few friends and rarely dated. I had such low self-esteem that I didn't > want to risk rejection from other people for the better part of my 20's and > 30's, but as I grew older I began to want to socialize and make friends. > > The internet has been very helpful in finding local meet-up groups of folks > who like the same things I do; its just marvelous. > > -Annie > > > > > > Hi, Through all the years of living with my nada, I've adapted different > methods to keep my own sanity. I was driven in my career, worked long > hours, and continued going to school. I have 2 Master's Degrees, and did > that while raising 3 boys, successfully I think. Through all this I always > had a craft to fill in the downtime. I think it was a way of protecting my > mind. Gave me something else to focus on. I spent years needlepointing > until everyone in my life refused any more!!! So then I picked up knitting, > and that has been the best thing ever. I have found that a good knitting > group is like group therapy. While I almost never talk about my nada, it's > nice to be in a group of just nice people who have something in common. My > nada hates the time I spend on crafts and thinks it's a waste of time and > money. Of course! My revenge is not knitting anything for her!!! > Whatever it takes, right?  Thanks, maureen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Sounds fantastic. I've been into knitting fair isle design sweaters and hats. Also, have been going to sheep & wool festivals to buy hand spun llama, angora, and merino wool. Beautiful fibers. I'm leaving for Tucson tomorrow for 2 weeks and I'm very proud that I cancelled the segment of the trip which would have brought me to my nada for a few days. I can't believe I've come this far and actually thought I could have a visit with her when the outcome would only be horrible for me. The last time I stayed with her was 7 years ago and when I came home my husband said I looked like a prisoner of war. It goes to show you, you just can't get sucked in to la la land. Even after all these years I still have hope we'll have a good time together. My mind knows we won't but my heart just can't give up. Take care. m > > > I agree! Its been very therapeutic and normalizing for me to develop > interests and hobbies that allow me to be around really nice, normal people > and share a common interest with them. > > I was unnaturally enmeshed with my foo when I was a young person and I had > very few friends and rarely dated. I had such low self-esteem that I didn't > want to risk rejection from other people for the better part of my 20's and > 30's, but as I grew older I began to want to socialize and make friends. > > The internet has been very helpful in finding local meet-up groups of folks > who like the same things I do; its just marvelous. > > -Annie > > > > > > Hi, Through all the years of living with my nada, I've adapted different > methods to keep my own sanity. I was driven in my career, worked long > hours, and continued going to school. I have 2 Master's Degrees, and did > that while raising 3 boys, successfully I think. Through all this I always > had a craft to fill in the downtime. I think it was a way of protecting my > mind. Gave me something else to focus on. I spent years needlepointing > until everyone in my life refused any more!!! So then I picked up knitting, > and that has been the best thing ever. I have found that a good knitting > group is like group therapy. While I almost never talk about my nada, it's > nice to be in a group of just nice people who have something in common. My > nada hates the time I spend on crafts and thinks it's a waste of time and > money. Of course! My revenge is not knitting anything for her!!! > Whatever it takes, right?  Thanks, maureen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hi Maureen & welcome to the group! Gotta say congrats on having 2 Master's Degrees, that's pretty awesome! And I also think it's great that you have hobbies... maybe it's a nada thing to not have hobbies or to poo-poo our hobbies. Trust me, you're not alone in that lol. But good for you for doing something YOU like and for interacting with healthy people who's company you enjoy =) It is really good for the ol' sanity. Anyway, welcome welcome. Sorry you have a need to find us, but very glad you did find us =) Mia On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Maureen Kelley wrote: > > > Hi, Through all the years of living with my nada, I've adapted different > methods to keep my own sanity. I was driven in my career, worked long hours, > and continued going to school. I have 2 Master's Degrees, and did that while > raising 3 boys, successfully I think. Through all this I always had a craft > to fill in the downtime. I think it was a way of protecting my mind. Gave me > something else to focus on. I spent years needlepointing until everyone in > my life refused any more!!! So then I picked up knitting, and that has been > the best thing ever. I have found that a good knitting group is like group > therapy. While I almost never talk about my nada, it's nice to be in a group > of just nice people who have something in common. My nada hates the time I > spend on crafts and thinks it's a waste of time and money. Of course! My > revenge is not knitting anything for her!!! Whatever it takes, right? > Thanks, maureen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Ok, I gotta ask... crochet bikinis?! That sounds a little odd, yet, I be they would be pretty! And armor? Like... chain-mail? That would rock! Totally dig medieval stuff! I kind of learned a little about crochet from my former mother in law. I did make a simple blanket and then one winter we had a bad snow storm and our power went out. So did ex MIL's. We all ended up at my sister in law's house. I was kind of bored and just decided to crochet some mittens. They actually turned out really good haha. My MIL was quite impressed. But it's been so long I am sure I don't remember how to crochet anymore. Mia On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Girlscout Cowboy wrote: > Hi Maureen, > I don't know if this group knows this, but I am a die-hard crocheter. I make > hats, bikinis, doilies and even armour. I share your love of handcraft. > Welcome, XOXO, Girlscout > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thank you Mia. I must confess though that I did all that schooling to help keep my emotions in check. I used my busy schedule as an excuse to keep away the demons and stay away from nada. It was definitely deliberate.Now that I think about it, thank god it was school and not drugs or alcohol! If feel so sad that I spent so much of my life running away in my head. Â Reading the blog has been comforting, but I will admit that it is churning up a lot of bad stuff. But thanks for all your support. mk > > > Hi, Through all the years of living with my nada, I've adapted different > methods to keep my own sanity. I was driven in my career, worked long hours, > and continued going to school. I have 2 Master's Degrees, and did that while > raising 3 boys, successfully I think. Through all this I always had a craft > to fill in the downtime. I think it was a way of protecting my mind. Gave me > something else to focus on. I spent years needlepointing until everyone in > my life refused any more!!! So then I picked up knitting, and that has been > the best thing ever. I have found that a good knitting group is like group > therapy. While I almost never talk about my nada, it's nice to be in a group > of just nice people who have something in common. My nada hates the time I > spend on crafts and thinks it's a waste of time and money. Of course! My > revenge is not knitting anything for her!!! Whatever it takes, right? > Thanks, maureen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2011 Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Maureen, Funny you say your mother scoffed at the time and money you spent on knitting. I love to read, anything and everything. My mother -- who ironically works in a library -- thinks I'm an idiot to spend my time reading and has said, more than once: " if it were up to me, all the books in the world would be put in a pile and set on fire! " She was saying that long before she started working at the library. Also, I used to journal a lot, until she found and read my diary, cover to cover. After that, if she saw me writing anything, even a list, she would say, " I'd love to know what you're writing. I can only imagine. " She was very big on shaming me. Fiona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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