Comments on: Behind the Book with Melissa Blue http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/ Just Another Damn Group Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:50:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melissa Blue http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 Melissa Blue Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:43:45 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7610 Thanks, Vanessa. And, I just wanted to thank the Chicas for having me. Thanks, Vanessa.

And, I just wanted to thank the Chicas for having me.

]]> By: Vanessa Jaye http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7609 Vanessa Jaye Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:18:57 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7609 Mom issues..... yeah, well my relationship with my mom, certainly had me making some very deliberate decisions when raising my son. I always kept in mind that at some point we were going to both be adults, and I wanted that mutual repect, and a solid friendship in place (trust, things in common, etc). Great cover, love the excerpt, and congrats!! Mom issues….. yeah, well my relationship with my mom, certainly had me making some very deliberate decisions when raising my son. I always kept in mind that at some point we were going to both be adults, and I wanted that mutual repect, and a solid friendship in place (trust, things in common, etc). Great cover, love the excerpt, and congrats!!

]]> By: Melissa Blue http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 Melissa Blue Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:49:58 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7608 Thanks for coming over, Melina. Thanks for coming over, Melina.

]]> By: Melissa Blue http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 Melissa Blue Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:49:24 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7607 <i>Overall, I think the one thing being a mother has taught me is to appreciate, value, and most importantly, learn to forgive my mom. </i> Ditto. I also think it it inevitable to turn into your mother a little bit. The things your swore to never say to your own kids....shudder. The smart women just by-pass children. :lol: Overall, I think the one thing being a mother has taught me is to appreciate, value, and most importantly, learn to forgive my mom.

Ditto. I also think it it inevitable to turn into your mother a little bit. The things your swore to never say to your own kids….shudder. The smart women just by-pass children. :lol:

]]> By: Melina http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7605 Melina Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:29:16 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7605 Congrats on the book! I love the first paragraph and it sounds like a fabulous story! Congrats on the book! I love the first paragraph and it sounds like a fabulous story!

]]> By: Tanya http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7604 Tanya Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:26:10 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7604 I have turned into my mother somewhat, but I've also worked very hard not to repeat some of her most egregious mistakes. Overall, I think the one thing being a mother has taught me is to appreciate, value, and most importantly, learn to forgive my mom. Motherhood has allowed me to see and UNDERSTAND the simple fact that she did the best she could, and that's pretty damned good considering everything. I mean, I wasn't an angel by <i>any</i> stretch of the imagination. It's so easy for daughters to criticize and find fault with their moms UNTIL they walk in her shoes. That little stroll changes <i>everything</i>. Talk about a real eye-opener! I have turned into my mother somewhat, but I’ve also worked very hard not to repeat some of her most egregious mistakes.

Overall, I think the one thing being a mother has taught me is to appreciate, value, and most importantly, learn to forgive my mom.

Motherhood has allowed me to see and UNDERSTAND the simple fact that she did the best she could, and that’s pretty damned good considering everything. I mean, I wasn’t an angel by any stretch of the imagination.

It’s so easy for daughters to criticize and find fault with their moms UNTIL they walk in her shoes. That little stroll changes everything. Talk about a real eye-opener!

]]> By: Melissa Blue http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7603 Melissa Blue Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:25:01 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7603 <i>(It is sorta like a really big neighborhood, isn’t it?). </i> Yes, it is. (It is sorta like a really big neighborhood, isn’t it?).

Yes, it is.

]]> By: Melissa Blue http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7602 Melissa Blue Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:24:11 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7602 <i>*sigh* I could write a book about it all, but well, you already have. </i> No, I wrote my take on this thorny relationship. I won't be the last so you might as well get in line. Also, I believe the true test of these relationship is accepting the other person. Or learning to deal with them on some level that won't drive you insane. My mother isn't perfect, but I wouldn't trade her in. She helped made me who I am (for better or worse, so blame her if you don't like me.) But it's taken time and a meeting of minds to get there. I know not every gets that opportunity. I'm sure Megan and Nicole's relationship will hit home for a lot of woman, but I hope at the end of the day, they'll realize you can't kill your mother so you might as well learn to live with her. *sigh* I could write a book about it all, but well, you already have.

No, I wrote my take on this thorny relationship. I won’t be the last so you might as well get in line. Also, I believe the true test of these relationship is accepting the other person. Or learning to deal with them on some level that won’t drive you insane. My mother isn’t perfect, but I wouldn’t trade her in. She helped made me who I am (for better or worse, so blame her if you don’t like me.) But it’s taken time and a meeting of minds to get there. I know not every gets that opportunity. I’m sure Megan and Nicole’s relationship will hit home for a lot of woman, but I hope at the end of the day, they’ll realize you can’t kill your mother so you might as well learn to live with her.

]]> By: Raine http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7601 Raine Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:13:17 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7601 <i>Raine, first it’s great to see ya out and about. (Doesn’t that sound strange since we are on the internet.)</i> Thank ye, ma'am. (It is sorta like a really big neighborhood, isn't it?). :wink: <i>Apparently, it’s paid off because both my first book and See Megan Run are on the bestseller list for my line. YAY!</i> Oh you go, girl! Congratulations!! :mrgreen: Raine, first it’s great to see ya out and about. (Doesn’t that sound strange since we are on the internet.)

Thank ye, ma’am. (It is sorta like a really big neighborhood, isn’t it?). :wink:

Apparently, it’s paid off because both my first book and See Megan Run are on the bestseller list for my line. YAY!

Oh you go, girl! Congratulations!! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Amie http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-7600 Amie Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:08:26 +0000 http://southernfriedchicas.com/2008/10/31/behind-the-book-with-melissa-blue/#comment-7600 Thorny....I think it was more like love/hate and the lover and the hater could vary on any given day. The day before I had Brandon my mom said, "I never told you about childbirth, did I?" Uh no "Well, it hurts." Thx I got her back though. The next week was her 53rd birthday. Know what she did? She took me grocery shopping because I couldn't drive. You might have flicked a tear but I bet you never shot the bird? :doh: Yeah...I did. And I'm still alive to tell about it. She'd have been 68 two days ago and when she died there was a lot of baggage left between us. She raised me to be independent but didn't want to let go of me and I always felt like I was such a huge disappointment to her--I was never pretty, or thin or popular and I always wanted more. I was never satisfied. I'm still not sure that she was ever really proud of me, but the last conversation we had was not a nice one and two days later she was dead. She was the glue that held our family together through sheer force of will--and I'm NOT kidding. *sigh* I could write a book about it all, but well, you already have. Thorny….I think it was more like love/hate and the lover and the hater could vary on any given day. The day before I had Brandon my mom said, “I never told you about childbirth, did I?”

Uh no

“Well, it hurts.”

Thx
I got her back though. The next week was her 53rd birthday. Know what she did? She took me grocery shopping because I couldn’t drive.
You might have flicked a tear but I bet you never shot the bird? :doh: Yeah…I did. And I’m still alive to tell about it.

She’d have been 68 two days ago and when she died there was a lot of baggage left between us. She raised me to be independent but didn’t want to let go of me and I always felt like I was such a huge disappointment to her–I was never pretty, or thin or popular and I always wanted more. I was never satisfied. I’m still not sure that she was ever really proud of me, but the last conversation we had was not a nice one and two days later she was dead. She was the glue that held our family together through sheer force of will–and I’m NOT kidding.

*sigh* I could write a book about it all, but well, you already have.

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