Wow. My blogging platform that I use let me know that 2 milestones have been reached this month as far as the blog... One is this is the 200th post, and the second is the blog has had over 100,000 views. I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone that reads, that comments, that sends messages, that shares the Not My Hoarding Mother Blog. I am overwhelmed.
It is bittersweet, that I have had material to continue to write for these past few years. I am so happy to have connected with other folks with parents that hoard, with parents that are narcissistic, and parents that have imparted trauma histories on them. I wish none of us experienced this. But we did experience it, and I hope this blog is about the journey of growth, healing, and some humor thrown in.
Sharing last weeks 'From The Mouth Of A Hoarder' (FTMOAH) exchange...
"What color is your garage door opener?"
What... Why?
"Just answer the question, I need to know."
<Sigh> I think black or dark taupe, I do not know. I know I have lived at my place for nearly 10 years, but I have never paid attention to it....
"What color is mine?"
I have no idea. I am not sure I have seen the newer one you had installed several years ago.
"You mean when I was in the hospital you left my car outside?..."
No, I mean I did not look up at the thing, and I do not know when you replaced it... Why?
"Well, the panel was crooked, and ... Well, something is going on and I do not want to get into it..."
Okay <changes subject>
"...<Interrupting> Do you know where you buy those metal grates that look like cages to go over walk through doors..."
No I do not. Gotta go!
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Okay, so I see where this is going. She is apparently convincing herself that the 'hated neighbor' came in her garage and has switched out her garage door unit.
Ai yi yi. For giggles I meant to look up at my garage door opener. I have not. I still do not know what color it is. And I do not care...
Hoarding, no one wins. No one! Some good news, just had the 11 year anniversary at my job, and I run my first obstacle race tomorrow. Hoping that goes well! Have a great weekend everyone!
Good Lord! Garage door opener you say? ha!
ReplyDeleteVERY happy to read you are running. Good luck with that and congrats on the anniversaries. Keep your head up, you got this
Thank you! I am slowly building up again! Yeah. Garage door opener. I still do not know what color mine is... I just cannot be interested enough to look! LOL. Have a great week!
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