Comments on: missing

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 20:24:02 +0000

My own tadpoles (both 7 now) are with their father back in Holland.
Our most recent phone conversation went like this:
“Hi Mum”………… {long silence}
[i]”Hi sweetheart, what are you doing? Mummy misses you”[/i]
“Fine. I’ll pass you on to S”………. long silence
[i]”Hi my big boy. What are you doing? I love you”[/i]
“Ok Mum, bye”.

I felt hurt for half a second and then realised that they are obviously very happy. Grabbed the bottle of wine, snuggled up against husband number 2 and said: “We are not missed. Let’s play adults”

By: trine

trine — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:30:55 +0000

oh petite, as a mother i really feel your missing her. I’ve not been away from Helene for any serious amount of time since she was born (3 days when she was still in the incubator doens’t really count) and althought I don’t dread it, I also know it will make me miss her loads and loads. I think it is PERFECTLY acceptible you calling her ar her grandparents, good luck with the last remaining tadpole-less days….

By: Lucy-Jane in Rennes

Lucy-Jane in Rennes — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:10:42 +0000

I’ve never managed to let my kids go away for that length of time…chapeau!
5 days was the longest, and that was 4 years ago!
And NEVER with the in-laws - or my mother, come to think of it. It’s good you’re able to trust them and Tadders and yourself like that.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 02:22:05 +0000

An English adulteress in Paris… very catchy… better stock up on the lacy negligees and fluffy mules then!

By: Ms. Q

Ms. Q — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:52:57 +0000

Petite, I have been the homewrecker and the adulteress, and I sometimes still think that my problems now are payback for that. But, I have been with my lover for six years and we are now married and I wouldn’t trade my life with him for anything in the world.

I also understand about missing Tadpole. My 16-year old daughter just moved to her Dad’s house in another state and I miss her like mad.

There is no point to this comment except, I know what you’re going through. All I can say is, we may not live by the rules other people set up, but at least we really live!