Comments on: Throw (my) Momma from the Ship http://www.pinkgazelle.com/2011/07/15/throw-my-momma-from-the-ship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throw-my-momma-from-the-ship Tue, 05 Jun 2012 22:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Maryanne http://www.pinkgazelle.com/2011/07/15/throw-my-momma-from-the-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Maryanne Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:27 +0000 http://www.pinkgazelle.com/?p=2323#comment-973 Hi Maryanne. I just don’t know how you keep coming up with the very important articles that you post. You are an inspiration! I loved your ‘On Time’ story – incredible!
It was your ‘Throw (my) Momma’ story that tweaked so many more chords! I think many of us have been there and taken verbal abuse from others, for whatever reason, often over a time period of many years – and for some over complete lifetimes. I find the topic fascinating and intriguing! So many questions on the human psyche! How much of our behaviour are we truly in control of? How much of what we say and do is genetic? How much of it is learned behaviour? How many influences are there on the way we act?

Mothers…Fathers…sisters…brothers…family…friends…teachers… and our genes. We sure are complicated beings. Do we always act in complete self-control?….or are there other factors at play over which we don’t always have control. I often think of these questions when I read of people committing terrible acts. I wonder how much of their actions are due to their inheritance of certain genes, their upbringing, and their worldly associations and their learning experiences.
There are so many theories to explore.
You should be very happy with the fact that you have been able to deal with your emotional self in a very open manner, which is so beneficial to so many other people. Again Maryanne: ‘I take my hat off to you!’ You deserve the best! A big hug from Kathleen.

]]> By: shell bell http://www.pinkgazelle.com/2011/07/15/throw-my-momma-from-the-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-963 shell bell Wed, 23 May 2012 02:30:39 +0000 http://www.pinkgazelle.com/?p=2323#comment-963 MA…that’s awesome!! Good to hear your writing is as strong as ever!! I am so proud of you girl!!

Hope you’re keeping well.

Miss you.
S

]]> By: esther kane http://www.pinkgazelle.com/2011/07/15/throw-my-momma-from-the-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-293 esther kane Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:19:41 +0000 http://www.pinkgazelle.com/?p=2323#comment-293 Great article MA! I SO relate to this situation as my mother says cruel and hurtful things on a regular basis and it’s devastating. But as a woman of 40, and a psychotherapist to boot, I know now how to protect my ‘little girl’ inside from her anger and it feels great. So important to protect ourselves from abuse, no matter whom it happens to come from (including our own mothers!)

xoEsther

]]> By: Ronny Roats http://www.pinkgazelle.com/2011/07/15/throw-my-momma-from-the-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Ronny Roats Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:45:02 +0000 http://www.pinkgazelle.com/?p=2323#comment-279 Thanks for the post :)

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