Things we were told to never talk about.
Posted by Terry Nelson on Sep 4th, 2008
Sex for one.
That was just a given. Yet the perennial advice growing up was ”never talk about religion, politics, and money.”
And yet that is all we do talk about today… All four categories.
September 4th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
I fail to see how that photo of Adoro and I fighting enforces any of your 4 points!
September 4th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Terry, you blog 3 out of 4 of those everyday.
September 4th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Thom - I know! I never learned a thing growing up.
Cath - I wish you two were still on TV.
September 4th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I was just talking about this the other day.
And what’s up with people who are basically strangers coming up to me at work and asking, point blank, “So who ya voting for?”
Last time I checked, I pull a curtain behind me when I step into the booth.
It’s as if they’re asking “Whatcha eatin’?”
(Not that I think that’s polite, either.)
September 5th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Got it in one!
Wait a minute? You got that advice? Are you sure you’re not from a WASP background?
September 5th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Cathy of Alex,
Big hair and shoulder pads, no fighting..
September 6th, 2008 at 12:56 am
In Canada, we’re only told to never discuss religion, politics or money if we are drinking. ‘Scuse me, I gotta go get another glass of wine so I can finish my next post.
September 6th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Dear Terry, I am so sorry that I hurt your feelings, I really ,really am. I hope that you will forgive me.
I never knew where the line was ,but I crossed it .I wasn’t aware until I actually did cross it though. I was trying to be funny . If we knew each other in person we would be great friends ,because in person I would read your body language, and listen to the tone of your voice to know which buttons not to push.
I was simply trying to be funny. I understand blogging now .
I never argue in person with people. When I meet people they usually think that I am funny,and nice. I am a kind and compassionate person that has the worst social skills.
It feels sort of sick ,and sad to argue with people on the net.
I resolve never to do it again. EVER. After I saw the movie “crash” I told God that I would be part of the solution, and NOT part of the problem. I am disappointed in myself whenever I hurt ANYONE.
I think that the whole point of life is to love ,and serve God, and to not hurt people. I try to worship God by the way that I treat his people. I am crushed that I hurt you, and didn’t pull back.
Please know how grateful that I am to you for letting me work out my poor social skills on your blog.
Two days ago I found something that I had lost 40 years ago. I cried for hours ,when I found it.
It had became twisted ,distorted,angry , full of hate, and confused. I found it when I caught myself laughing again about something.
I found my personality that was made twisted ,and sick many years ago ,from people out of my control. I have slowly without my knowledge been becoming the person that God had intended for me to become all along only I didn’t realize it. I like the idea of the person that God intends for me to be,and I am finally getting there.Your blog helped in my healing process, and for that I cant thank you enough!
I will pray for you until I die . I think your a wonderful, awesome person.
Now, about that divorce. I get to keep Leo. He’s a nice person, who screws up too. You can have Adrienne,(she hates me too) we will have to share Clayton ,because of the L.A. connection he does some really nice work. I don’t want your blog because it feels unhealthy, and like a “faux” friendship.
I avoided real friends ,because I din’t want to paint their houses or clean their garages, but I learned that the grunt work for friends makes the relationships loyal ,and true . I have learned what I needed to. (I learned a lot!,especially about myself, my personality ,and about my anxiety issues.) Please pray for my daughter Kate, she needs all of the help that she can get. Seriously your awesome. God bless you.
September 6th, 2008 at 10:50 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olc1PTyeCzM
September 6th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Oh ,and been through “hell together” , yep only we had different parents.
Thanks Todd.
September 6th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Terry, at first I thought this post was going be about the sin of masturbation. Boy, am I relieved.