Dear Wilma (Commenter)

I received a comment back on February 2 that I did not see because Haloscan has not been nice to me lately and tells me when I receive comments, so I am a little slow about responding but I wanted to respond to this one.

I wrote a post awhile back about the Top Reasons It's Hard Being a Single Mom.  And Wilma responded to it by saying the following:

"What are you complaining about? Sounds like you have it pretty easy. Try being a single mom of 2, working full-time and not being able to go back to school because you can't afford to go part-time or quit your job in order to take classes. I have no help, my mother has been dead 10+ years, siblings live out-of-state, children's father live out-of-state and my father is too sick to even care for himself. There is no "alone or down time" and forget a "night out", what's that? You should appreciate your situation and the help your mother gives you, there are a lot harder lives out there than yours, try mine!"

MY RESPONSE:

Wilma,  I am sorry you have it so hard.  It sucks that things are not what you want them to be, and I respect your wanting to give me your opinion, just as I should be respected for my opinion.  Yes I have been blessed with a family that helps out, and I am very thankful for that, but it doesn't take away fromt he fact that it is still hard. My blog is from my viewpoint, not yours, Steve, Mary's, or George's.  I can only write about what *I* know.

To address a few things...I have only had a night out 8 times since Sunrise has been born, and 3 times in the last 2 years. So I don't take pitty on you for not having nights out.  Yes my mom does help out, and yes I am very thankful for her, but she does not help out as much as one thinks.  She works many hours in order to keep health insurance for her and my father. My father has heart problems and is a business owner, so to have insurance that he purchases would be outlandish. I only ask my mom for things when I no longer have any alternatives.

As far as school goes, anyone can go back to school, it is just a matter of finding a way to do it.  That excuse does not wash for me.  When I graduate and start working full time, I will be going back to school to further my education.  At that time, I will not be having as much assistance from my family as I do...but I know it can be done. I challenge you to try and find the resources to do so.

I am sorry that you are bitter towards me because you think I have it so good...but you are mistaken in thinking just how good I have it.  I never stated I have it harder than anyone else...what I did say is that it is hard, and any single parent that reads my blog will agree.  It maybe hard for me in one aspect, but easy for someone else in another aspect...ask any of my single blogging friends, I am sure they will agree.  In fact, I am sure this will elicit comments from my blogging friends to state just how they have it difficult too.

I wish you luck in finding happiness.  I hope that this bitterness that you hold against those who have it "easier" will be lifted.  Walk a mile in my shoes, then you can criticize me...I don't criticize you because your shoes are apparently to small for me to walk in.

Oh yeah...and check out why I love being a Mom...I don't always complain.

Good Luck

Dawn

Some people can't handle the truth...

WARNING: Bad language ahead!


I wrote this post about the moron who forced a 2 year old to smoke pot. Yes, if you are new...this actually happened. Well, the other day, I received a comment on that post, and I would like to respond to him/her that sent it.

This is a direct copy and paste:

"your still a bitch its people like you that runs your mouth that make me sick"

Hmmm...well first I would like to say that...I know that you are not the asshole that did this, unless you are the girl in the video, which is possible because I dont know if she has been tried. Hm Maybe you are Melvin Blevins...don't they allow internet access??? Ok so if you aren't Melvin the asshole, or the idiot of a female that did this, then you are family...which, the family is just as big of dick heads as Melvin is, ok..I'll give it to you, you could even be friends. Hmm How do I know this??? Well for one..I KNOW you are in the Columbus area...probably closer to Centerville.

Second I'd like to address that I am a bitch. Well...right now, I am sure Mr asshole Blevins is someone's bitchboy, so who is the bitch? And I hope like hell it hurts! He should rot in hell!

Third...STILL??? Hmmm never knew you thought I was a bitch before! Hell...I never knew you knew me before...So call me a bitch...I'm just devistated that you feel this way about me! I don't know if I can sleep tonight, or work, or go to school, so I can have a job that relies on actual LEGAL means...instead of being so freaking brain dead that I have to depend on doing legal activies because I don't have a brain cell left in my in my head.

I make you sick??? GOOD! I hope you vomit and then choke on that vomit!

And finally...since you obviously have NO sense correct English, let me correct your comment for you. It should read:

You're still a bitch. It's people like you who runs their mouth that makes me sick.

Ok...I've vented...and made my point. I hope you come back with something better, because I was thoroughly amused that I actually caught your attention! I feel popular now!

Commenters Commenters...wherefor are thou?

Ok...I know my post two times ago was a BAD attempt at humor....But I thought it was pretty damned funny!

I'm lonely out here in bloggy land. All I do is study, work and deal with Sunshine...Someone entertain me!!!(Oh yeah..I read all your blogs too...)