tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post6922828916012663584..comments2023-11-07T04:30:27.093-08:00Comments on Full Spectrum Mama: INTERLUDE: THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENTFull Spectrum Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post-42079183537454549132014-01-22T08:43:48.833-08:002014-01-22T08:43:48.833-08:00A reader who cannot comment asked me to post this:...A reader who cannot comment asked me to post this:<br />"those comments are disgusting and hurtful. People need to think a bit. sorry for that - a stab to the heart every time you or others read them."<br />Yes, this is my particular stab to the heart; and others have others. When these "stabs" are dropped thoughtlessly or mercenarily, that's when they hurt, for sure! Full Spectrum Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post-6822049485959684252014-01-17T06:38:07.396-08:002014-01-17T06:38:07.396-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Full Spectrum Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post-41868972808503364332014-01-17T06:38:02.586-08:002014-01-17T06:38:02.586-08:00Dearest Elysia,
Agreed, completely, on both fronts...Dearest Elysia,<br />Agreed, completely, on both fronts. I've got a few other personally raw ones (car accidents, suicide) that ambush me and the way you separate usage is very helpful. NOT that "they" are necessarily listening because -- I guess --drama sells, right? <br />Love,<br />FSM<br />P.S. You write real good ;) Responding to you is always funny for me because you are so articulate there isn't much left to add except: yes.Full Spectrum Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post-17488496346549924372014-01-17T06:28:43.190-08:002014-01-17T06:28:43.190-08:00FABULOUS! Thanks!
Love,
FSMFABULOUS! Thanks! <br />Love,<br />FSMFull Spectrum Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post-21379585966235752592014-01-17T06:26:24.076-08:002014-01-17T06:26:24.076-08:00Oh, PS, install AdBlock on your computer and you&#...Oh, PS, install AdBlock on your computer and you'll never see another ad again. Not on Facebook, not on the NY Times, no popups, nothing, anywhere. It's heaven. And FREE.Elysianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227616579829607218.post-20653495624916900162014-01-17T06:25:28.251-08:002014-01-17T06:25:28.251-08:00This is exactly how I feel about mothers dying of ...This is exactly how I feel about mothers dying of cancer, which is RAMPANT in books and cinema. I literally had to stop seeing movies for a year or two after my mom died because it is impossible to avoid. And they sneak it in without giving you any warning. Off to see a funny romantic comedy, SURPRISE! The mom dies of cancer. HAHAHAHA! Most egregious example: The Family Stone. <br /><br />I also feel this way about orphans/adoption. Finding a children's movie that does not have the hero orphaned is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Now, I know my Joseph Campbell, I understand the hero's journey, but the vast majority of the time it is a cheap, throwaway literary device used unthinkingly by lazy screenwriters who know that we have no other choices than their crap to entertain our children (unless we go all Waldorf). <br /><br />If a writer wants to honestly, tenderly deal with the nuanced response to these experiences, I'm ALL FOR IT. Yay for art! Yay for making meaning from life! Yay for the manure fo experience! But gag me if you're just going to callowly exploit deeply painful and traumatic life events to make some cash. Elysianoreply@blogger.com