Oct 06, 2005 16:17
So today 'scope is interesting:
Leo
Back when therapists started talking about 'the dysfunctional family,' most of us realized that just about everyone's family is dysfunctional -- according to psychological descriptions, at least -- in one way or another. In your family's case, you probably have a most unusual, most successful way of handling all 'unusual' problems between family members: You agree to disagree, and keep loving each other. Keep that in mind now, no matter who pushes which button.
I read this shortly after an e-mail from Mom. She was telling me about how my sister once again tried to call my brother (once again after a few too many) to make amends (or curse him out... again) and my brother hung up on her. Once again this is a big dramatic event. I was just thinking to myself that my sisters current strategy of drunken calling doesn't work as well as my "Dude, screw the BS lets just hang out" strategy appears to be working. I was also trying to find a nice way to explain to them both that they are wasting entirely too much of their future focusing on the past.
Hm... Any of you ladies reading this have advice on how I can tell my mom and my sister to just figgen let go and worry about themselves?