Stacie thinks that reading other people’s blogs gives us a glimpse into how they think.
Paula thinks it replaces the social aspects that are missing in real life. (I barely know my neighbors, Paula….)
I think they both are on to something. I’m definitely more open in an online environment than I am in person. When I meet new people in real life I’ll be pleasant, but I won’t do more than small talk unless I’m drawn out by a very outgoing person. Most of my friends irl (in real life) are very outgoing…or are at least very good at cutting through the b.s. to get to the heart of things.
That’s why I love reading other people’s blogs too. They get right to it, and talk about the nitty gritty. I love seeing other people’s views on their lives. To hear how another parent handled a situation similar to something I’ve been through, or to see how a small moment has had a profound effect on someone is a way to be in touch with others in a way I’m not in real life.
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Speaking of funny parenting moments (well, I did kind of mention that!) I have a story from last night. It was around 9:30 and I was getting ready to head to bed. Toph was in his office, doing a last email check. J comes staggering out of her room. She had all of her hair tied into five or six different braids, all of them sticking straight out from her head. I couldn’t help but giggle and say, “Nice hair ‘do, kid!” She grinned back and nodded, and continued on to Toph’s office. I shrugged and went to brush my teeth.
A little while later, Toph came into the bathroom and said, “Our daughter’s a little crazy.” I nodded and asked what she’d needed. He just shook his head and said, “I saw her at the table, getting ready to eat some pancakes.”
“She must have been really hungry, to wake up an hour after falling asleep to eat.”
“No, I think Daylight Savings is getting to her,” he said. I raised my eyebrows at him.
“She must have looked at a clock, saw 6:30 instead of 9:30 and assumed it was time to get up. I was awake, it was dark outside…it all made sense to her. So, she started getting breakfast, figuring she was so tired just because of the time change.”
So, poor J had to put her pancakes into the fridge until morning and head back to bed. Toph and I had to laugh, although I felt bad for her too. How confusing that must have been for her!
