tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post1007186761366319591..comments2023-10-05T10:00:27.231-07:00Comments on The Diary of a Gold-Digger: Wednesday July 25 letter from Doristhe gold diggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-35121666782718891642013-01-26T06:36:15.488-08:002013-01-26T06:36:15.488-08:00Webb, yes, sometimes she tries. She is not the ins...Webb, yes, sometimes she tries. She is not the instigator of the ugliness of the relationship. It is mostly Sly, with her going along with him to reduce the abuse in her life. I feel bad for her, being married to a jerk like that.the gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-13147959621489184032013-01-26T06:35:17.667-08:002013-01-26T06:35:17.667-08:00Jen, I have have discovered that's the best st...Jen, I have have discovered that's the best strategy, although then she complains that I don't engage with her. But if I did engage on the political stuff, it would tick her off as well, because she and I do not agree on these things. Why talk about politics with people who are just going to get angry that you don't agree with them? I have plenty of friends on the other side with whom I have calm, rational, interesting conversations about issues. We are both genuinely interested in understanding why the other thinks as they do. But Doris is not like that.<br /><br />Primo was shocked that my uncle had a conversation with him about abortion while they were grilling the steak a few years ago. "We don't agree!" Primo said in astonishment. "But he didn't yell at me. He didn't get angry. He just wanted to understand my point of view!"<br /><br />I pointed out that was just one more example of why my family was superior to his.the gold diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134199198587591427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-19978778898947053382013-01-25T12:14:45.773-08:002013-01-25T12:14:45.773-08:00That is a tough one. Taken in the very, very, ver...That is a tough one. Taken in the very, very, very best light ... perhaps she was trying, awkwardly, but trying. <br /><br />At least she had nothing ugly to say about you. A small good thing, methinks.webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168174623602308906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3577155903853273621.post-77491681515953303522013-01-25T04:22:38.931-08:002013-01-25T04:22:38.931-08:00I don't know how I would have responded to tha...I don't know how I would have responded to that one. Probably I would have commented on the gardening and cold swims at the lake part and ignored the rest.Jennifer (Jen on the Edge)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11334111687109555812noreply@blogger.com