tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post4093325689981592123..comments2023-04-26T10:48:38.547-04:00Comments on Bent Not Broken: Déjà vuBentNotBrokenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-64330715351743584492016-01-27T20:32:30.334-05:002016-01-27T20:32:30.334-05:00Back at ya, lady! Back at ya, lady! BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-69094654630095658772016-01-27T20:25:46.180-05:002016-01-27T20:25:46.180-05:00Agreed. Sometimes profound insights can come from...Agreed. Sometimes profound insights can come from where we least expect them. I love honest discussions where people share their hearts.BentNotBrokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151724076659555122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-86210392892778656262016-01-27T06:44:28.368-05:002016-01-27T06:44:28.368-05:00Your response to these ladies is a testament to yo...Your response to these ladies is a testament to your open, empathetic, gracious nature. I have such respect and admiration for you.<br /><br />Naomi MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-13950266291354958892016-01-26T21:55:12.031-05:002016-01-26T21:55:12.031-05:00Trying to be charitable, perhaps they recognised t...Trying to be charitable, perhaps they recognised that you might understand their pain at facing a life in a home without children? Perhaps it was, in admittedly an awkward way if this was their first approach to you, a way of letting you know that they recognise your life might not be as you had chosen?<br /><br />Maybe too, they didn't feel they could say this to women who were actively parenting, for fear they'd get a response along the lines of, "oh my god, you can have mine, they're driving me crazy," or "I can't wait till mine leave home." <br /><br />Or maybe you're just such an understanding, sensitive soul, they felt safe with you. <br /><br />Or all of the above.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102758362320348657.post-1910693780582070712016-01-26T18:39:50.906-05:002016-01-26T18:39:50.906-05:00There's always this assumption that we haven&#...There's always this assumption that we haven't experienced "X" there's no way to relate. And yet, often, there's so much empathy people can offer drawing from different experiences. They can also offer insight.<br /><br />I'm glad you had these discussions. That they were honest.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.com