Anita,

CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS for these couple of times. A couple of times is an excellent beginning!

Thank you.

yet, my mother never did this simple thing, not a single time. I wish she did…

My mother too couldn’t ever … do this simple thing. Perhaps that would mean giving up the role of victim and guilt-tripping the other person (among other reasons). I guess it’s too tempting.

by saying this, you are encouraging me to pay more attention to the mood and atmosphere I create- or add to- in other threads, with other members. Thank you!

Your welcome 🙂

feel a bit sorry for yourself, from time to time: that’s empathy, and you deserve it.

Every time I feel sorry for myself I remember that, you mentioned this one time and yes, it is good and I need this.