From: jackie, Submitted 8/25/08
Answer from Hillary Holocaust
Hillary Holocaust Wishes to Remain Anonymous
Question (continued): I also loose sleep worrying about them. I worry about there present life and also there future. can you give me some out look on what to look forward to in the present and in the future for them. Do you see them being happy successful and independant or is it going to be the opposite?
Answer:
Jackie … you know … some people would see you as a sweet and caring grandmother.
But I am NOT “some people.” (BIG GRIN)
However, Hillary knows as a grandparent it is natural to want the very best for your grandchildren.
HOWEVER … (yea … HH loves using the “H” word! *LOL*)
The one thing all you little worry warts need to understand is this:
There is a VAST DIFFERENCE between “Genuine Concern” and “Worry”
WORRY stems from the want of control over a situation and/or another individual based on imagined or unsubstantiated situations and fueling an already out of control imagination.
GENUINE CONCERN stems from actual situations and doesn’t allow the imagination to run amok.
WORRY is fear based. Fear of not having control. Fear of loosing control. This fear brings on the “WHAT IF” monster. WHAT IF this happens? WHAT IF that happens? WHAT IF they don’t do this? WHAT IF they don’t do that? And so on.
GENUINE CONCERN comes from having actual PROOF and working from a knowingness that allows the individual to sort out the situation and take the necessary steps to assist in resolving whatever challenges are being faced.
With me so far Jackie?
So … Jackie … is it worry or genuine concern at play here? It doesn’t take a psychic to see it is WORRY.
Loosing sleep? This denotes a control issue here Jackie. Who are you wanting to control? Why are you wanting the control?
And yes Jackie! It is ALL about wanting to have some measure of Control over a situation and/or other(s)!
People like you attempt to hide your need to control behind the facade of “worry.” You have convinced yourselves that you are loving and genuinely concerned about another … but your verbiage gives you away! There is this hidden agenda … to CONTROL!
Is “loosing sleep” over the children coming from thinking YOU could do a better job raising them? That only YOU have the knowledge of giving them a better life?
Or are you being kept awake at night because you have proof they are indeed in some sort of danger of not having all they need to live a happy and more fulfilling life?
If they are indeed in such danger …. then my next questions are … have you done all you know to do to protect them? Have you assisted in providing for them in this manner? If you have … then why do you still feel the need to be in control?
If you are in a position to assist and guide these children without interfering with the parental rules … then do so.
If you are not … then there is again these questions that keeps coming up … WHAT is it exactly are you trying to control? WHO are you seeking to control?
Would knowing the future of these children change your desire to control? No, it would NOT! You would find something else to “worry” about. To lose sleep over.
Why?
Because you have this wanton desire to CONTROL things that are (1) Out of your reach; and (2) NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS!
It isn’t genuine concern that I see here Jackie … but a need to gain some sort of control over things that are quite frankly … BEYOND YOUR CONTROL! And None of Your Business!
And don’t hand me that cock-n-bull story that you are a natural worrier. Let’s call it what it is … mmmkay? It’s called being a CONTROL FREAK!
You have raised your own children. You already know that people have this little thing called FREE WILL. And try as you might … you cannot Control It! Because it isn’t YOURS to Control!
These children will choose what they want in their life irregardless of what you or anyone else has to say in the matter. Good, Bad or Indifferent! They Choose! And what they choose is not any of YOUR Business! And It is NOT in YOUR Control!
Being happy is a choice we all make! We can have the best or the very worst families in the world and still have the choice to be or NOT to be happy. And then go on to choose to make something of our life after we have become adults or NOT!
The best thing any parent and/or grandparent can do for a child is Love them and let them know they have the support in whatever choice(s) they make. We guide and teach our children in making INFORMED CHOICES … and then step back and simply allow them to make them and live with them. We may not like what they choose for themselves … We may not agree with those choices.
But in the end … it is THEIR choices! Plain & Simple.
If you really desire to help and guide your grandchildren to achieve a happier life both here and now and in the future … then Hillary suggests you put into Doing the following:
Number One: STOP Focusing on What if’s and get your head out of the Past and the Future. Live in the moment and for the Day!
Number Two: LEAD BY EXAMPLE: Children learn by the examples the adults in their lives practice. Your examples of being a control freak is NOT A GOOD EXAMPLE! Show them there is a difference between being a CONTROL FREAK aka Worrier and Being genuinely concern for others so that they don’t have to get Bitch Slapped by Yours Truly!
Number Three: RESPECT! Respect the choices your grandchildren make. If you don’t agree with them … feel free to voice it. But do NOTHING to bend their wills to your line of thinking or attempt to manipulate them to do what YOU think is Right!
Get some help with those control issues sister …
From the Ever Present Omni-Bitch-A-Verse …
Hillary Holocaust
