A spot of self-indulgent whinging

[serinde]

I'm tired of being the worst combination of doom-croaking Cassandra and the ineffectual mother-figure, you know, the kind who hastens after her rampaging offspring wringing her hands and saying in a worried tone "now don't do that, children!". I'm tired of being the responsible one, and the related fact that because I am, no one else feels they have to be. I'm tired of being a shadow figure whose opinions, wishes, desires are paid lip service but never heed. I'm tired of being taken for granted, the more so as I am told repeatedly that I'm not, but the delightful Corwinian phrase that keeps floating to the top of my mind is "Talk is cheap. Whiskey costs money."

I am going to run away and captain a pirate ship.

Comments

[auntiemisha.livejournal.com]

You used the word whinging! Cool!

I'll be your bosun... you'll still need to deal with rampaging "offspring" of sorts, but you'll be encouraging them to rampage!

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Now, imagine you had three kids, aged 19, 21, and 24 living at home, and you'll get an idea of how i and my wife feel.