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littleladylord ([info]littleladylord) wrote in [info]the_bullpen,
@ 2010-08-18 03:20:00


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How often do you find it worth it to try to explain yourself to your parents?

I sometimes do and sometimes don't.  Obviously, there's a lot of stuff they need to be kept up on, and they've got great insight about specific things, but on some personal stuff, can be easier to just let them make assumptions, you know?  They've got Stuff to do, and they don't need details or clarifications.


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[info]burnwithlight
2010-08-18 06:31 am UTC (link)
Generally, I tell Father a lot. He doesn't usually second-guess my judgment, much.

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[info]butterflybullet
2010-08-18 06:32 am UTC (link)
My parents are terrific. We may occasionally disagree on what mental images are necessary, but otherwise, we don't have any need for keeping secrets.

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[info]better_now
2010-08-18 06:33 am UTC (link)
On the one hand, it's not like I've ever gotten out much, so there's not exactly been much doing things behind Mummy's back. But there's a good deal of stuff she doesn't need explained to her.

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[info]discardedheir
2010-08-18 06:34 am UTC (link)
There were many things one Did Not Say to the only father I ever knew.

I often said them anyway.

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[info]gildedcage
2010-08-18 06:36 am UTC (link)
Father's and my particular intent conversations often don't bother with words, so the details, while sometimes glossed, aren't avoided either.

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[info]icallnopowers
2010-08-18 06:39 am UTC (link)
Mama was a projective empath. It made being clear about feelings both easier and especially important, when I was little.

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[info]indie_minor
2010-08-18 06:40 am UTC (link)
Grandfather can't handle details at all. He can't handle much, really, that being part of the point of not being there. Miss Vangey I can tell practically anything.

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[info]princess_mutt
2010-08-18 06:41 am UTC (link)
We'd never, ever hide something from Mummy and Da, but lately, of course, we have to convey a lot of information at once, so it's not always that detailed.

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[info]purplegeist
2010-08-18 06:43 am UTC (link)
Dad I could tell anything. Mom, too, but Mom doesn't just listen and maybe give advice. She gives Advice. Enthusiastically.

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[info]quadrimanial
2010-08-18 06:45 am UTC (link)
Mom's a bit of a worrier, but we're still reasonably frank. And we're way too pedantic a family for details to never matter.

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[info]sandcastlegod
2010-08-18 06:46 am UTC (link)
With the personal stuff, their assumptions about me are usually correct. Except when they're not, and i correct them.

And details? I'm not afraid to break out my charts.

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[info]thegrimone
2010-08-18 06:47 am UTC (link)
Well, I would never lie to Mummy and Da, but....

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[info]whydowescream
2010-08-18 06:49 am UTC (link)
I try to be totally up-front and honest with my parents. If only because if something goes wrong, they'll have the best chance of knowing what to do, having been around a while and being really well-informed.

...This plan does not apply quite as well now that I'm into something our family has so little context for, but we still try.

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[info]indigogirl
2010-08-18 06:55 am UTC (link)
My parents are pretty good listeners, but some things I get up to don't need mom's slow, thorough, there-in-the-back-of-her-mind analysis when she's got reigning to do. Her Most Serene Majesty isn't nearly serene enough as it is. And as Playful Dad is more fun to be around than Pensive Dad, I try to keep the former around as near-constantly as possible.

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[info]sammyfury
2010-08-18 07:17 am UTC (link)
They're busy people. If there's something they want to know, I'm sure they'll ask.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 07:26 am UTC (link)
Do they ask a lot?

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(no subject) - [info]sammyfury, 2010-08-18 07:34 am UTC
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[info]tabula_rasa
2010-08-18 07:40 am UTC (link)
My parents are dead. Rob tries, but a brother doesn't questions answered like a parent would.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 07:41 am UTC (link)
I must not mention Batman; it would be completely uncouth

I'm sorry to hear that. Yeah, I bet it's a lot different.

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(no subject) - [info]tabula_rasa, 2010-08-18 07:54 am UTC

[info]jackmurdock
2010-08-18 07:44 am UTC (link)
I'm close to both my parents. I can tell them anything. Mom doesn't show reactions like Dad does, but she's always interested in what I'm doing and what I think.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 07:48 am UTC (link)
Your mom doesn't show reactions?

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[info]anyastark
2010-08-18 08:10 am UTC (link)
It depends on the situation I guess. Dad says don't get caught, but when I do, then I try to explain my actions to him.

I know I can tell my parents anything, but it doesn't mean I always do.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 08:23 am UTC (link)
Yeah, mine aren't fans of getting caught, either.

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[info]marlow
2010-08-18 08:21 am UTC (link)
No parents. The only time Clea ever asked me to explain myself was in defending my choice of spells.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 08:23 am UTC (link)
Did she tend to critique those a lot, or did she generally think you were doing it right?

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(no subject) - [info]marlow, 2010-08-18 08:39 am UTC

[info]mishaloganovich
2010-08-18 08:57 am UTC (link)
I explain myself to Dad when he asks, and he hasn't asked since I grew out of the dumb guy phase. Usually it was 'what the hell were you thinkin'?!' question.

Mom is Mom. We don't worry her.

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[info]anyastark
2010-08-18 11:42 am UTC (link)
Wow. We must have different a different mother. I know when my mother asks for an explanation I give it to her. It may not be what she wants to hear, but she gets one and doesn't fall apart because of it. I didn't realize your mother was so fragile. How does she manage to survive?

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(no subject) - [info]mishaloganovich, 2010-08-18 04:09 pm UTC
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[info]hawkgirl
2010-08-18 01:58 pm UTC (link)
It's Rex's job to explain me to Mom and Carter.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 06:38 pm UTC (link)
How does he generally do at it?

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(no subject) - [info]hawkgirl, 2010-08-19 03:16 pm UTC
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[info]lytaworthington
2010-08-18 05:49 pm UTC (link)
Somethings, I tell my parents, other things I don't. Mom can a little more understanding about Dad in certain areas, and sometimes there are things I just don't tell Mom without her breaking out the swords.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 06:40 pm UTC (link)
Oh, gosh. My parents aren't very physical people, so that's never really a factor. Must keep things interesting, though.

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[info]allednis_arataz
2010-08-18 05:58 pm UTC (link)
I can go to Mom for pretty much anything. I don't have a father.

And if there's something that I absolutely cannot tell Mom, that's when I go to Mike.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 06:42 pm UTC (link)
Always good to have backup people.

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[info]borntolead
2010-08-18 06:01 pm UTC (link)
Mom's pretty understanding about most things. It's picking the right time when to talk Dad, because depending on the question, I'll either get advice or a lecture.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 06:43 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, timing is important.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-08-18 06:05 pm UTC (link)
My parents are awesome. I can tell them anything.

Except, for the stuff that I can't, of course.

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[info]littleladylord
2010-08-18 06:43 pm UTC (link)
:::laughs:: That's the way it goes, huh. Do they tend to just guess when you don't tell them?

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