Comments | sushimustwrite: The Barbie dilemma

sushimustwrite

The Barbie dilemma

Feb 13, 2011 21:25

I collected Barbie dolls when I was a kid. Many people who know me are surprised to hear it, but it's true. I've accumulated around 120 dolls over the years, ending sometime during my early teens, and they've sat on shelves in my room over the years, all unopened. (Okay, a few of them have been opened for me to play with. But most of them are ( Read more... )

ebay, family

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lady_akatari February 14 2011, 02:58:17 UTC

Justice. *nods firmly*

Good luck with the re-auctions!

sushimustwrite February 14 2011, 04:11:13 UTC

Thank you! And justice it will be.

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sushimustwrite February 14 2011, 04:12:10 UTC

It's possible that she's joking, but as often as she brings it up now that she knows... yeah.

shipwreck_light February 17 2011, 03:36:46 UTC

You know, any situation wherein one EXPECTS anything in return for a gift is tacky. This one? Well, besides that, I'm honestly kind of in aw of your mother's convoluted scheme here.

There is no emoticon for what the situation makes me feel. I'm not sure there is a word. Maybe in German.

Revenge and Justice can be the same thing. Doesn't happen often, but...

Perchance have you any play-grades with the belly button torso mold available? We're in the market for a fit model around here.

sushimustwrite February 24 2011, 06:05:39 UTC

Sadly I have none of those, but if I did, I'd be glad to hand it over.

And yeah, besides the economics behind dolls being a terrible investment in the first place... yeah. I have no words. Luckily she hasn't said anything since, so I'm hoping she was either joking or is getting over it.

hadhafang33 February 17 2011, 18:49:50 UTC

It's rightful justice, and a springboard to independence. I have a mother who runs in much the same vein, whereby everything she does for someone has an end that will eventually help her out. Unfortunately it's a trait i picked up, and am struggling to get over, before i become too mercenary.
Sell those dolls, and detach yourself from her company as quickly as you can.

sushimustwrite February 24 2011, 06:13:33 UTC

Those traits tend to pass themselves from parent to child, unfortunately. I seem to have inherited stubbornness from my family. My entire family is so stubborn. And I'm definitely selling the dolls to fund my independence.

moonglade_swan February 24 2011, 16:13:43 UTC

I've noticed that Koreans seem to have a strange preoccupation with making 돈. Perhaps, that applies to this situation as well?

That reminds me of a song....