tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post1843577784613239893..comments2023-09-24T11:26:16.606-04:00Comments on The Middle Ages: The Madwoman Of LeasideDeb and Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04444390852070865517noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-53341205138637626372010-11-12T21:16:31.038-05:002010-11-12T21:16:31.038-05:00That child's total lack of respect for you tel...That child's total lack of respect for you tells a story, doesn't it?<br /><br />I've been in that spot where you just lose it and try your best to set an unrelated child straight. That sick feeling after and the replaying of the event in your head.<br /><br />You did the right thing. (and you made me laugh)lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-14810349223172486462010-11-12T16:24:51.057-05:002010-11-12T16:24:51.057-05:00First of all Rigel that is such a sad story and I ...First of all Rigel that is such a sad story and I know that the jails are full of lost causes. I don't know what causes someone to be without hope but you tried your level best and I hope that you feel no guilt at all. You did more than most people would do and at great cost to you. Yes Ruth if only a woodshed were handy or maybe I should have made him rake my leaves!Katie May or may not, thanks and love the new name.Thanks for the support Mellisa, I would do it again. But in a different way I think. Lyndsie you're right, wrong path. I wish I could have spoken to his parents. I hope for his sake it was isolated but...Annette, true words and if I could do it over again, I would have remained calm and still spoken to him. But I swear to you, the sight of it just sent a shock of pain right through me. And Megan, God bless you the gentlest creature I know. I know how you love animals and I appreciate that you broke your rule and spoke up on this one! xoDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041122116481448321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-72989133471008637712010-11-12T15:30:49.896-05:002010-11-12T15:30:49.896-05:00I'm still in shock at what the kid said back t...I'm still in shock at what the kid said back to you. Not only did he feel the need to desecrate the body of one of God's creatures, but then he was so incredibly disrespectful to you. Sounds like someone needs to be taken out behind the woodshed...Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939536611953999919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-41255554578463168832010-11-12T15:09:24.218-05:002010-11-12T15:09:24.218-05:00I thought about Deb's evil squirrel spitter as...I thought about Deb's evil squirrel spitter as I was driving home a little while ago.<br /><br />In addition to the whole saliva on a rodent corspe thing, look at how he interacted with Deb.<br /><br />Now, unless someone or something intervenes to steer this child onto a better path, imagine how he is going to interact with his future wife (or, more likely, babymama) and kids as an adult. It's too sad to contemplate.<br /><br />Also, who wants to place their bets that he's going to be one of those teenagers who gets busted for drinking and vandalism in a cemetery within the next 5 or 6 years? *sigh*Rigelhttp://winterlightblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-35651334112979987442010-11-12T11:28:30.190-05:002010-11-12T11:28:30.190-05:00Good for you for speaking up. Too many of us see u...Good for you for speaking up. Too many of us see upsetting things and say nothing.Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-47275505872567699492010-11-12T11:25:45.356-05:002010-11-12T11:25:45.356-05:00Deb, even though you might have looked slightly cr...Deb, even though you might have looked slightly crazy, I think you did absolutely the right thing. I would do the exact same, except I'd probably be less articulate due to angry sobbing. But seriously, that kid is evil and I'm glad you showed him that people DO notice when he acts that disrespectful and cruel. Even if you didn't manage to affect him, it sounds like his friends won't be forgetting that for a while. Seriously, you're fantastic, and I don't think you wasted your time a bit; standing up for a life, no matter how tiny and cute and squirelly, is always worthwhile. <br /><br />Also, just so you know, this is Megan (Luke's Megan) here! Like I told you, I read every blog you post, but I'm not usually the commenting type... I felt like I needed to voice my support today, though. Anyway, hope you're doing well, and lots of love!Megannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-10745255214408235122010-11-12T11:19:54.106-05:002010-11-12T11:19:54.106-05:00Wow! Deb that was so funny. I'm speaking stric...Wow! Deb that was so funny. I'm speaking strictly to the raging on the rotten little squirrel "spitter". Sounds just like something I would be inclined to do. Good for you for having the courage to say something to the little evil doer.Melissa@Little Log House Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397620196301466757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-73152851186599214482010-11-12T11:15:12.189-05:002010-11-12T11:15:12.189-05:00It's bad enough that beautiful is dead but th...It's bad enough that beautiful is dead but then why did they have to spit on it? Evil people. Bravo deb,they deserve everything you told them plus a whole lot more. They are headed down the wrong path. Someone really needs to tell them that,that sort of stuff will not go when your an adult. if you ask me that's children that was not told right from wrong. Bravo Deb,really.Lyndsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474928538640746195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-82903038061911969782010-11-12T11:08:04.857-05:002010-11-12T11:08:04.857-05:00@Rigel, I'm so sorry for young cousin and for ...@Rigel, I'm so sorry for young cousin and for you...That's a bitter, dark road to have walked and while you've probably made peace with it intellectually, I'm sure its an ongoing struggle to absorb the reality of a future stolen from a child.<br /><br />Deb, now you know that its not really like its depicted on Six Feet Under where the corpses stand around imparting life lessons to the undertaker right? You're probably aware that its even less likely that the little deceased furry guy, however much a child of the universe and equally valued as the trees and the stars, would have been able share much in the way of wisdom with the humans. Ergo...some bastard kid horking on a dead small size rodent was not worth a/ you clogging your arteries b/ you wading out into a fracas with an unknown force. <br />Personally, and I take on most comers, I'll say gone are the days when you can approach a kid with a rant, deserving or not, as you are certain to get a "Fuck You!' but also playing the odds as to if you get a knife between the ribs....Leaside or nay! The kid was a time-waster...Save your ire for when it can effect change you lovely you! i.e. The woman who was extremely insensitive about your beloved dog's passing...Now she could have done with some of this.garedicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00869654769594149589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-10967128907447676222010-11-12T10:57:19.082-05:002010-11-12T10:57:19.082-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lyndsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474928538640746195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-35251365967304697032010-11-12T10:23:56.692-05:002010-11-12T10:23:56.692-05:00Too funny on so many levels. But didn't it fee...Too funny on so many levels. But didn't it feel good to explode? Loved this rant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528510907038944744.post-21145422979043792842010-11-12T10:20:03.055-05:002010-11-12T10:20:03.055-05:00Jail or dead young. That's what it's like...Jail or dead young. That's what it's like here.<br /><br />Also, remember what studies say about children who are cruel to animals. *shiver*<br /><br />Deb, you intervened. Good for you.<br /><br />Lately, I have dealt with:<br />1. The bratmonster who assaulted the librarian.<br />http://winterlightblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/wtf.html<br />2. A bully in my son's class STABBING HIM IN THE ARM. <br />http://winterlightblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/mama-bear-rage.html<br />http://winterlightblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/resolution.html<br />3. A girl in my son's class attempted suicide because of bullying.<br /><br />This summer at the pool, my boss chased a pack of boys (10-14yo). They dropped a backpack while fleeing. It was full of cell phones and a pistol.<br /><br />Where is the parenting? Who raises these little lost causes? How do you have an 11yo who can stab someone? How do you have preteens carrying a gun? How do you have a preteen who will beat an old woman?<br /><br />In 2004, my Grandmama died. She had been care giver for my cousin because my uncle is a drunken cokehead. Her house was across the pasture from his, and my little cousin went back and forth as need be. Two months after her death, on a Tues. night, Mama called. My aunt had called her. My uncle had gone off the deep end and was going to jail. My cousin (age 10) would be put into foster care on Mon. I dropped everything, called a lawyer friend, and then tore across the state to get my cousin. On Fri., we were in court, and my then-husband and I became my cousin's temporary legal guardians.<br /><br />Growing up with my uncle as his father, I'll leave it to y'all's imaginations how screwed up my cousin was. OK, whatever you imagined, it was 100 times worse. He menaced our son to the point that kiddo's pediatrician was worried about his stress weakened immune system. He tore up our house. He had temper rages. The pervasive thing was the lying. Every breath that child took was to tell a lie. <br />One time, a neighbor and his teenage son had to chase my cousin down the street and catch him and bring him home for me in a thunderstorm.<br />We tried to build a new life for my cousin. He had everything he could physically need. We took him for counselling. We took him to the doctor. We spent HOURS of each day helping him function through the basics of life. We strove to instill morals. We nurtured, struggled, and loved. Above all, we loved. <br />Well, I say "we." After a while, it was "I." Then-husband pretty much checked out. The time my cousin was with us ended up being the beginning of the end of our marriage. <br />Most of our friends withdrew. We weren't welcome in their homes because of my cousin's behavior (esp. the friends with daughters). We became socially isolated. <br />The final straw was when we ended up in the middle of a police investigation because, while at a babysitter's, cousin ripped my son's clothes off. Then the babysitter made some huge mistakes in how he handled it. (Long story.) <br />When my uncle got out of jail, he reclaimed his son. It was a relief. But, the guilt and regret still hurt. I couldn't save my cousin from himself. <br />The reunion lasted a few weeks before an uncle called DHS to go out to the farm and check. The social worker seized my cousin. He went into an orphanage. The children's home lasted less than a year. When he knifed a kid, he got sent to the juvenile lockdown.<br /><br />We offered him a brand new life, and he rejected it. Lost at 10 years old and unable to grab the lifeline that was tossed to him.<br /><br />Deb, you may not have made an impression on the squirrel spitter. But, you certainly did on the other two boys. We have to keep fighting for our children. Both the victims of bullies and the bullies themselves, for the little beasts whose parents let them live like Lord of the Flies, for the starved, scared, and neglected. There is no room for bystander apathy.<br /><br />So, you shrieked like a banshee in the street. YOU CARED.Rigelhttp://winterlightblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com