foxnotinsox -> RE: A Question for the Dominants (4/23/2006 4:34:01 PM)
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If you put your child first then the child sees that the father is not important in the scheme of things... it is also a motivation for the father to not accept the child as his own (which is difficult in the first place) and it takes away any authority the father might have in the family.... BUNK!!!! Pure unalduterated BUNK!!! I wholeheartedly agree ... the man who may become her Master is *not* the father. If I understand correctly, the man who is the father was divorced .. and these are two different people? I'm going to take a different stance, and disagree that children come first .. for then this teaches them to be selfish and not respecting of others' needs. Perhaps this might be a different spin on things, but the way I see it is: -I come first, -my family is next, -everything else .. at one time or another .. comes third. For if I am not taken care of, then who can take care of the kids? If I am so distraught and burning the candle at both ends trying to attend to everybody else's needs but my own, this will only lead to stress, burnout, depression, etc etc etc. If my needs are met (ie, thirst, safety and security, a peaceful place to live), then I can take care of my family .. errr mainly the child. If he is taken care of, then I can focus my attentions elsewhere. If however there are basic needs, then these have to be taken care of first before I can expend energies elsewhere .. else it's no fun for anyone. OK .. back to the original question =) It sounds like the difficulty is also in the situation with your mom .. for if you think about it from her point of view, her little girl is going all the way to Texas! Have you lived far from her before? Perhaps she just needs to be reassured. As for your gentleman friend .. well whether he likes it or not, you have children. They are not a curse, but a blessing .. they make you more than who you are. It might have frightened him to be faced with this reality so soon and under unfortunate circumstances .. perhaps a step back from both situations would be good? You need your own space, and sounds like you are more than able to do it. Then <evil grin> you will not have your mom listening in on the telephone calls heheh
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