Posted by medlib on May 8, 2000, at 0:52:23
In reply to age of babble landers, posted by harry b. on May 4, 2000, at 22:25:05
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> It's 11pm and I can't sleep. I was wondering about
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Harry---I've been hesitant to contribute because of my current mental state (vegetative) and because, chronologically, I'm the oldest poster to these I.D. threads (at least so far). Then I figured,"What the hell--since I'm well into my 2nd childhood, I'm not responsible anyway!"
Currently, I live with 2 children--my "Inner Child" and my "Other Child" (aka Mental Illness). Though my "Other Child" is older than most people on this board, she seems like a slightly autistic two-year-old, forever stuck in the land of NOT.
My two offspring, a son and a daughter, both in their early 30s, appear to have survived and thrived in spite of me. Though reared by a severely depressed, single parent, neither is, or has been, mentally ill. Both were highly successful academically (though each dropped out initially), are happy in their relationships (1 married, the other, about-to-be), and are satisfied and successful in their careers.
It is, therefore, difficult to perceive them as my children. The only genetic similarity I see (turning introspective as Mothers' Day approaches) is that each is, on occasion, a bit of a smartass. During recent birthday calls, my daughter remarked acidly, "You know, in case you haven't been paying attention, you're still alive; and, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but Virtual just isn't the only reality." My son asked (rather plaintively, I thought), "Have you given any thought to what you'd like to do when you regain consciousness?" Neither of them has children yet; may they reap what they sow.
Guess I better have the treadmill repaired and kick up the thyroid; my dog (84 in people years) is more agile and interested in life than I am.
"The Raves of the Ancient Babbler"---medlib
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