[nagdu] nagdu

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Yeah, I know people like that.  Sigh.  My family included, though I am way
past being hurt by them.  I am fortunate to have great friends who fill in
the role of emotional support and the like.  Every now and them my roommate
will respond to my plan to go larking off with my dog with a profound and
resounding silence.  /smile/  He will then carefully suggest that I be very,
very careful, followed by more silence...  Then he will start suggesting
safety precautions.  /grin/  He respects me enough not to interfere with my
independence, but sometimes I think it just scares the willies out of him.
Poor fellow! /smile/

It is difficult to grow and expand your horizons as learn to meet new
challenges and overcome them and pass milestones when you don't feel
supported by the people you value most.  Sometimes the fact that they value
you and care for you as much as you do them makes it even more difficult for
them to show their support when they're also worried or having to make their
own emotional adjustments to changes in your life.

I don't know that there's anything to be done about it except to continue to
communicate until she is ready to accept.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jennifer L Finley
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:12 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] nagdu

ya, it is crazy because when I say something to my grandma for example about

the dog, she has no reply.  Do you know anyone like that?  I mean she has 
nothing to say about it.  You know, I want to hear something like, your 
doing a great job.  Or some I am very proud of you.  You know something like

that.  That hurts when I don't hear it from my family.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] nagdu


> Jennifer,
> Well, if yoiu live at home and also own a cat, sounds like you can 
> certainly own a dog.
>
> I'd get the dog if that's what you want.  You say your Mom is concerned 
> with you stepping in poop in your house - well how about when the cat 
> hawks up a hairball!  I still remember when we were kids we were all 
> asleep and all of a sudden my younger sister let out this blood chilling 
> scream. After we all had the crap scared out of us we discovered that my 
> sister had gotten up to use the bathroom and stepped in a soggy hairball 
> in the hallway with her bare feet.  We all laughed about it next morning. 
> LOL
>
> I keep my dogs on either a tiedown or in his crate at night so if he has 
> an accident because he's sick and he couldn't wake me, he can't spread 
> diahrrea all over the entire house.  That is so bad because the smell 
> permeates everywhere and you can't locate the mess where the smell is 
> from.  The smell is equally strong everywhere!  I had to get my neighbor 
> to help me find the multiple messes.
>
> Your Mom thinks you are responsible and capable with your own care and the

> cat's care and you can do what it takes to live alone in an apartment?  If

> this is the case, why is she making such a fuss over something that will 
> enhance the independence you already have?
>
> Also, you are an adult, unlike the young high school student on this list.

> You have the right to do as you please as long as it's legal and 
> responsible.
>
> Good luck on your neew dog! (grin!)
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jennifer L Finley" <jenniferfinley at embarqmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 3:30 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] nagdu
>
>
>> Hi Lynn this is Jennifer.  To answer your question no I do not live at 
>> home any more.  It's just that my parents think that I can not handle the

>> responsability that comes with a guide dog.  I have a cat, so it's not 
>> like I can't handle it.  I think that a lot of it is that they do not 
>> know how guide dogs work.
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