Saturday, June 30, 2007

Truth: I wish it were better

Truth #12

"On days like today, when the kids are happily playing together in the pool, I think how wonderful it is that when they remember 'family' and 'summer,' this is what they'll think of. When they have driven me up the wall and I am yelling at them and shunning them and trying to escape them, I think it's such a shame that they'll remember that side of things, too."

Submitted 6/29/07 via e-mail

Truth: We like Daddy more

Truth #11

"This is what my daughter said to me in the car this morning on the way to the store. 'Me and Joey like Daddy more than you. Not a lot more. Just a little.' She's 4. Joey is 6. I couldn't think of a single thing to say, because I knew they should like him more. Still. Ouch."

Submitted 6/29/07 via e-mail

Friday, June 29, 2007

Truth: My son needs help

Truth #10

"My son has all the symptoms of ADD/ADHD, but I hide these from his doctor. I don't want him to have the stigma of the diagnosis, but I can't figure out how to help him otherwise. Our entire family is stressed out by the situation, and our son isn't doing well in school. I want to believe I can think and pray him into being normal again."

Submitted 6/28/07 via e-mail

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Truth: This Truth is OK

Truth #9

"My son will not be going to college in the fall. He is working as an apprentice in a tattoo shop. I always pictured him going to college, graduate school, and eventually getting a PhD. He was a very good student. For a while I lied to my friends and family about what he was doing, but I've finally told everyone the truth. When they tell me how 'sorry' they are, I defend my brilliant son. I'm even considering having him give me a tattoo, when he gets a little bit (OK, a lot)better. Now that I might keep secret!"

Submitted 6/28 via e-mail

Truth: He's not your son

Truth #8

"My second son is the product of an affair. When he was born I was terrified, but he looks just like me, so my husband has never questioned me about it. He never even suspected the affair, he's so clueless. I have no plans on telling anyone, ever."

Submitted via e-mail 6/27/07

Truth: I love my own kids more

Truth #7

"I always loved my kids more then I loved my step-son. I never really tried to fake it. I am sure he will be screwed up for life because of this since I really was the only mom he knew most of his childhood."

Submitted via e-mail 6/27/07

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Truth: Porn!

Truth #6

"I put my kids downstairs in front of the TV then go seclude myself in my room and watch porn in the middle of the afternoon. I'm scared to death what would happen if I died suddenly and my husband found me like that, but I can't stop. The kids have interrupted me once or twice, and I just hide the web site, click off the vibrator, and tell them to go back to their shows."

Submitted via e-mail 6/27/07

Truth: I really want to smack you

Truth #5

"I were is were the 1950s and it was just swell to smack my son across the mouth when he talks back to me. It would be so satisfying to see the look of shock on his face. Then he'd believe me when I say, 'You can't talk to your mother that way!' instead of responding, 'Oh yeah?'"

Submitted 6/26/07 by e-mail

Monday, June 25, 2007

Truth: I ignore my children

Truth #4

"Sometimes when I'm driving with the kids I turn up the radio really loud, open the windows, and scream "I can't hear you!" every time one of them tries to talk to me."

Submitted 6/25/07

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Truth: Oh no, his penis is small!

Truth #3

"My six year old son and his friend got naked to run through the sprinklers yesterday. My son's penis is smaller. It loks a lot smaller! (I was trying not to stare too much.) My husband's penis isn't the biggest in the world, and I know it bothers him. I hope my son doesn't suffer the same fate. Damnit, I just want it to be big."

Submitted 6/24/07