Guest guest Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 To my knowledge, grandnada has not called the house again since Sunday, but, we've gotten a few hang-up calls. We do not have caller ID on the phone because it's my father in law's line. Everyone else pretty much uses their cell phones. Grandnada's style has always been to hang up rather than leave a message. She used to do that to me all the time when I was married. I'd see she called on our caller ID and yet, no message. And the 2 times we've had hang up calls, we had to run up stairs to get the phone because the one in the basement isn't working for some reason, so it did ring about 5 or 6 times, which is far too long for her to wait I'm sure. Anyway, when I went to the appointment at the family center they had told me to let my college know what is going on. That was the joy of all joys (not). I always feel like such a freak when I have to talk to someone about that part of my so-called family. UUUGGGHHHHH! My instructor is wonderful, so I let her know what was up and she had me speak to the student advisor who was also very nice and took names & descriptions. I guess only those that have to know what's going on will be filled in, which is good because I don't need the whole place knowing. I had also wondered about my instructor's own mom after a story she told when we were talking about pain management last week, said her mom did what mine would do when I was hurt which was beat the ever living daylights out of me and/or threaten me with " You better stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about " . UGH again. It sounds like she and I have similar " mothers " . Poor woman =( Strange how the cordless phone in the basement isn't working now. The last call we answered on it was from her... lol. I'm doing ok though. I'm not going to let them have that kind of power over me, keeping me in fear & all that crap. I am being vigilant, but I refuse to just curl up into a ball and hide. I have things I need to & want to do and life goes on. Though I still fully expect her to call back. Again, that seems to be her M.O. (I used to dread calling her back when I'd see she did call because once you're on the phone with her, you're on for hours and hours... another UGH!) Mia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Hugs Mia, and no need to run upstairs - whoever is calling can leave a message. If its grandnada then be glad. I'd probably let them all go to voicemail anyway. I tend to do that because talking on the phone hurts my neck so I prefer face to face and e-mail and text. Gradually, people start to contact u in a way that works better for you anyway if you do that. XOXO > > > To my knowledge, grandnada has not called the house again since Sunday, > but, > we've gotten a few hang-up calls. We do not have caller ID on the phone > because it's my father in law's line. Everyone else pretty much uses their > cell phones. Grandnada's style has always been to hang up rather than leave > a message. She used to do that to me all the time when I was married. I'd > see she called on our caller ID and yet, no message. And the 2 times we've > had hang up calls, we had to run up stairs to get the phone because the one > in the basement isn't working for some reason, so it did ring about 5 or 6 > times, which is far too long for her to wait I'm sure. > > Anyway, when I went to the appointment at the family center they had told > me > to let my college know what is going on. That was the joy of all joys > (not). I always feel like such a freak when I have to talk to someone about > that part of my so-called family. UUUGGGHHHHH! My instructor is wonderful, > so I let her know what was up and she had me speak to the student advisor > who was also very nice and took names & descriptions. I guess only those > that have to know what's going on will be filled in, which is good because > I > don't need the whole place knowing. > > I had also wondered about my instructor's own mom after a story she told > when we were talking about pain management last week, said her mom did what > mine would do when I was hurt which was beat the ever living daylights out > of me and/or threaten me with " You better stop crying or I'll give you > something to cry about " . UGH again. It sounds like she and I have similar > " mothers " . Poor woman =( > > Strange how the cordless phone in the basement isn't working now. The last > call we answered on it was from her... lol. > > I'm doing ok though. I'm not going to let them have that kind of power over > me, keeping me in fear & all that crap. I am being vigilant, but I refuse > to just curl up into a ball and hide. I have things I need to & want to do > and life goes on. Though I still fully expect her to call back. Again, that > seems to be her M.O. (I used to dread calling her back when I'd see she did > call because once you're on the phone with her, you're on for hours and > hours... another UGH!) > > Mia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thanks Girlscout. I'd prefer either myself or someone else answer, do the whole " she wants no contact, do not call here again " than to have any of them show up at my door. Not that saying that will stop it. But yeah. Not gonna lie, every time the house line rings now, I tense up. Mia On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Girlscout Cowboy <girlscout.cowboy@... > wrote: > Hugs Mia, and no need to run upstairs - whoever is calling can leave a > message. If its grandnada then be glad. I'd probably let them all go to > voicemail anyway. I tend to do that because talking on the phone hurts my > neck so I prefer face to face and e-mail and text. Gradually, people start > to contact u in a way that works better for you anyway if you do that. > XOXO > > > > > > > > > To my knowledge, grandnada has not called the house again since Sunday, > > but, > > we've gotten a few hang-up calls. We do not have caller ID on the phone > > because it's my father in law's line. Everyone else pretty much uses > their > > cell phones. Grandnada's style has always been to hang up rather than > leave > > a message. She used to do that to me all the time when I was married. I'd > > see she called on our caller ID and yet, no message. And the 2 times > we've > > had hang up calls, we had to run up stairs to get the phone because the > one > > in the basement isn't working for some reason, so it did ring about 5 or > 6 > > times, which is far too long for her to wait I'm sure. > > > > Anyway, when I went to the appointment at the family center they had told > > me > > to let my college know what is going on. That was the joy of all joys > > (not). I always feel like such a freak when I have to talk to someone > about > > that part of my so-called family. UUUGGGHHHHH! My instructor is > wonderful, > > so I let her know what was up and she had me speak to the student advisor > > who was also very nice and took names & descriptions. I guess only those > > that have to know what's going on will be filled in, which is good > because > > I > > don't need the whole place knowing. > > > > I had also wondered about my instructor's own mom after a story she told > > when we were talking about pain management last week, said her mom did > what > > mine would do when I was hurt which was beat the ever living daylights > out > > of me and/or threaten me with " You better stop crying or I'll give you > > something to cry about " . UGH again. It sounds like she and I have similar > > " mothers " . Poor woman =( > > > > Strange how the cordless phone in the basement isn't working now. The > last > > call we answered on it was from her... lol. > > > > I'm doing ok though. I'm not going to let them have that kind of power > over > > me, keeping me in fear & all that crap. I am being vigilant, but I refuse > > to just curl up into a ball and hide. I have things I need to & want to > do > > and life goes on. Though I still fully expect her to call back. Again, > that > > seems to be her M.O. (I used to dread calling her back when I'd see she > did > > call because once you're on the phone with her, you're on for hours and > > hours... another UGH!) > > > > Mia > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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