Family codes and ritualsFreddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."
What codes and rituals does your family have?
(
chthonic, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
« Go Back
Family ritualsNo matter how petty, or annoying. How long or short. How embarrassed or proud you are of them.
They are important.
If your other half has a tradition that you don't understand, that annoys the hell out of you, that drives you insane so much that it makes you want to scream.
Still, try to cherish it. For their sake.
Because if something happens to take it away, you will miss it too. But more than that, the pain you feel for them will be worse than anything you've ever known.
If the man who fathered the woman you love, but also is the cause of her referring to chicken as ‘chick chick’ suddenly breaks down and stops even recognising his daughter and you can do nothing to stop her heart breaking on a daily basis, you’d do anything to be reliving the moment you wanted the ground to swallow you up when you went to dinner with her parents and he said to the waiter ‘And chick chick for me please’
Get well.
Please.
Sorry, I've been holding that one in all week, unsure whether it was appropriate or not. I feel better for having written it down.
(
scarpe We Stole Bikes, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 10:51,
6 replies)
Appropriate......and well put.
(, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 11:12, closed)
You are SO rightand I hope things get better soon.
(, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 12:47, closed)
Well said.
(, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 21:48, closed)
WowI'm so sorry; that's awful.
(, Wed 26 Nov 2008, 0:48, closed)
« Go Back