What was the specifics about your last confrontation?

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Rooster Cogburn , Rooster Cogburn, answered

Haven't had one in so long, I sure can't remember. Been pretty peaceful for quite a while. No confrontations really at all. Sorry.

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Ancient Hippy answered

This little bandito from across the street sneaks into my yard and shoots me with a Super Soaker. He got me pretty good too, I was soaked. Well, I'm not about to be out done by a 2 1/2 year old kid so I grabbed my hose and soaked him and his posse (his mother and father). After running around like soaking wet maniacs, we sat on my porch and had Icies and Oreos.

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My mother in law gives us a week at the beach every year. We book it a year in advance. Every one is busy, but her other children and my husband agreed to make it to the beach. A week before vacation she starts wanting to make plans. We've been on the same schedule for over 25 years. We meet, we go, we have fun, we come home. Her other kids decided to not come but for a hand full of days, and resisted doing the pre-plan. I got on my soap box and confronted them all, on behalf of my mother in law. I find it incredibly disrespectful that this woman provides us with a wonderful vacation and these people couldn't give her the ONLY thing she wanted, their time. So they ALL heard about it. It wasn't pretty, but they knew they were in the wrong. So because of my confrontation (hubby held my hand and stood with me) this vacation is going swimmingly...pun intended.

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Virginia Lou
Virginia Lou commented
Good on you, Dragonfly...
dragonfly forty-six
Thanks, Virginia.
Tom  Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
"Manipulation" is not a dirty word. An orthopedic surgeon frequently manipulates fractures in such a way that they heal properly.

I have ADD---and while I wasn't diagnosed until my 50's, it is a sure bet that I was so as a child.

At the age of 8, my father's sister began to send $3.00 check every year for my birthday (we had moved cross country). My mother always required that I write a thank you note---and that was always a torturous procedure for an ADD child of that age.

After a 2 years of doing that and suffering in the doing, when the next card came, I opened the card, read the greeting, and gave the check to my mother and told her I didn't want it.

That was the first indication I had that I might be able to control what obligations I chose to undertake---essential for appropriate self esteem.

Not at all saying you did the wrong thing, but after explaining how "little" their grandmother was asking of them, I would have still been inclined to respect their choice in the matter and perhaps grandmother would see the value in that as well.
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Jann Nikka answered

The day before my mom's funeral. March 6, 2015 Here's a little bit,  I threaten to whip my sister ass, I was shaking, screaming, fists in a ball, cursing and yelling she "accidentally" hit me on the side of my head twice, while putting her purse in the back seat. 40 yrs of putting up with her bs😡, All came out👹  When I return to Houston, I stop all contact with her for 9 months and I have not seen her in 1yr and 4 months.

Before that 35 yrs ago.

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Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
Hi Tiger. She's done some things. Apologized about 10 times and invited me out about 3 to 4 times the last time was Wed 7/13. She wanted to know if I still loved her. I do, but 40 years of BS has changed how I look her her. I didn't go to the movies or out to dinner with her. I may go next week it's Star Trek.
Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
😔 sorry.
Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
What's really so sad is you and I want to get along with are sisters. But they seem determine to keep foolish going.
I'm off. (((((((((HUGS)))))))))
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PJ Stein answered

I am not a confrontational person. If I can't discuss and debate in a rational manner, I will walk away. So I guess the closest thing was at my great-nephew's birthday party the little brat walks up and hits me in the arm. I tell him not to do that... And he does it again. He lifts his hand to hit me again and I tell him if he does I will take his birthday present back and leave with it. He stopped and walked away.

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Jaimie JT answered

Some idiot said I did something wrong ... And I was right and they were wrong ... And I pouted about it ..and I didn't get my way ... And I didn't like it ... Cos I like getting my way ... But I learned I can't always get my way. That's fine ... It's not but it has to be I guess ...it is what it is ... And that's as specific as I want to get about that... I'm almost over it. I think I'll be over it by Thursday .

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