LJ Idol - Morganmuffel

[garnigal]

(Sadly no Milton this week - maybe next week will have a prompt I can use for it)

It’s always been part of my identity that I’m not a morning person. I’m not an early riser, I don’t wake up cheerful and ready to tackle the day. My entire family will tell you - “oh, she’s just worthless in the morning!”

Growing up on a farm, sleeping in was treated

Comments

[drippedonpaper]

If left to myself, I am sure I would be late to bed and late to rise. Like you, I have 2 daughters to get to school and a son to get to work (he's 20 but doesn't drive yet due to autism.)

So yes, if I could sleep in, I would, but most days am up at the late hour of 7am. I used to get up at 5am due to work.

Parents see us as unchanging, don't they? It annoys me how they assume I've never "improved." Your perspective was a good reminder to me that, in some areas, I should appreciate that they remember my childhood years.

Hugs to you! What are you reading these days? Do you like a certain book genre? I love to read and am always looking for good suggestions :)

[trepkos]

I wish I was a morning person - but now I'm retired, apart from when we're away on holiday, I'm waking up later and later - 9:30 this morning. It's a shame your folks can't get past their memories to see you as you are, but what's important is that you are happy with your life and how you live it.

[enigmaticblues]

I really liked this. I think it captures the way that the view of ourselves tends to harden in the minds of our loved ones until they can't see all the ways we've changed. It can be both irritation and comfort.

[beautyofgrey]

You speak to something I've been struggling with a bit lately - how to undo those old family dynamics and viewpoints that rely on the old patterns and expectations of who people once were, and trying burn away those so that everyone can have a chance to start over fresh and be seen anew. I appreciate that you can find some gratitude in that and being seen as who you once were, too, as well as recognize the power of who you are now.

[viagra]

I feel like, when I finally retire, I'm going to be one of those people like my grandmother, who was up at four o'clock in the morning everyday. There was no real reason to be up that early; that's just when she woke up!