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Re: Embarrassing Encounter

Posted by mair on February 3, 2005, at 15:29:44

In reply to Re: Embarrassing Encounter » mair, posted by Shortelise on February 3, 2005, at 12:25:09

Thanks shortE - sage advice although as you admit, tough to follow.

I don't know why I filter my life; but I do. I'd be mortified to have her wander onto this site, and I've always been impressed with the people who can share what they've written here with their Ts. I'm sure it would advance my therapy immensely to talk freely about my embarrassment, but she considers my reluctance to reveal things to be my "big issue," so it really doesn't come easily. Maybe I'm being overly sensitive anyway. I've heard plenty of other 19 year olds acting belligerent around their parents - it's pretty much of a know-it-all age anyway, and his behavior probably bothers me more than it does others.

Of course when she was leaving and we were having this discussion with the woman she was having dinner with, the woman started asking my son about college and he couldn't have been more polite or gracious.

My father was always big on pretense, and he was so old fashioned about alot of stuff that we used to jokingly call him the last of the great Victorians. I think some of my protective veneer probably comes from always having to be on my best behavior around him.

mair


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