Comments for Cystitis Relief http://www.cystitisrelief.com Information and help for cystitis sufferers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on How to Look 5 Years Younger Without Trying by amy02 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying/comment-page-1#comment-1927 amy02 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:59 +0000 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying#comment-1927 You have invested a lot of feeling into them; this is why you feel that they have feelings. No, I'm not being sarcastic. I played with dolls forever, and in high school I started knitting dolls. I don't think there's any particular reason you should have to let go of all of them at age 12 ("But Beth was a child still, and loved her dolls" [_Little Women_; probably not an exact quote]). Does your mom resent the fact that they occupy a certain amount of space in your room? It sounds as though they're not spilling out of your room and into the shared living areas of the house. Look at the stuffed animals. Do they look comfortable where they are, or are they all squished and piled up on top of each other? If they're all squished, perhaps you could give away a subset of them (to a good cause, of course). For example, keep 15 and give away 5. Explain to the toys which are going away that they will have a lot of fun where they are going; and they won't be living in overcrowded conditions anymore. (Well, okay, you're explaining it to yourself. . . . ) :-)<br><b>References : </b><br>Was divested of many of my stuffed animals an embarrassingly short time ago. ;-) It did help immensely that they were going to a good cause (a physical-rehabilitation center for severely disabled children). Later, I donated to World Wildlife Fund and received (as promised) a stuffed blue-footed booby (a type of endangered shorebird). In the charitable-solicitation mailing, it looked really silly. The photo didn't pick up the iridescence of the fibers used in making the toy. In real life, it was absolutely adorable. I knew I had to unload it quickly, or I'd keep it forever. I gave it to a family-counseling center where I had received help after Mom passed away. I still have my stuffed hippopotamus with a zippered mouth and a corduroy tongue which comes out "blah!" That's a classic, and it probably would be worth something as a collectible if it weren't so beat-up. MIght be worth something anyway. It certainly is to me. You have invested a lot of feeling into them; this is why you feel that they have feelings. No, I’m not being sarcastic. I played with dolls forever, and in high school I started knitting dolls.

I don’t think there’s any particular reason you should have to let go of all of them at age 12 ("But Beth was a child still, and loved her dolls" [_Little Women_; probably not an exact quote]).

Does your mom resent the fact that they occupy a certain amount of space in your room? It sounds as though they’re not spilling out of your room and into the shared living areas of the house.

Look at the stuffed animals. Do they look comfortable where they are, or are they all squished and piled up on top of each other? If they’re all squished, perhaps you could give away a subset of them (to a good cause, of course). For example, keep 15 and give away 5. Explain to the toys which are going away that they will have a lot of fun where they are going; and they won’t be living in overcrowded conditions anymore.

(Well, okay, you’re explaining it to yourself. . . . ) :-)
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Was divested of many of my stuffed animals an embarrassingly short time ago. ;-) It did help immensely that they were going to a good cause (a physical-rehabilitation center for severely disabled children). Later, I donated to World Wildlife Fund and received (as promised) a stuffed blue-footed booby (a type of endangered shorebird). In the charitable-solicitation mailing, it looked really silly. The photo didn’t pick up the iridescence of the fibers used in making the toy. In real life, it was absolutely adorable. I knew I had to unload it quickly, or I’d keep it forever. I gave it to a family-counseling center where I had received help after Mom passed away.

I still have my stuffed hippopotamus with a zippered mouth and a corduroy tongue which comes out "blah!" That’s a classic, and it probably would be worth something as a collectible if it weren’t so beat-up. MIght be worth something anyway. It certainly is to me.

]]> Comment on How to Look 5 Years Younger Without Trying by stephen g http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying/comment-page-1#comment-1926 stephen g Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:38:59 +0000 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying#comment-1926 My advice is to keep them as a reminder of times when you were a child, you can pass them on to you children, I still have my teddy, we have been around the world three times now, he is a very well traveled bear, nearly 50yrs old and very wise to.<br><b>References : </b><br> My advice is to keep them as a reminder of times when you were a child, you can pass them on to you children, I still have my teddy, we have been around the world three times now, he is a very well traveled bear, nearly 50yrs old and very wise to.
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]]> Comment on How to Look 5 Years Younger Without Trying by EMT http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying/comment-page-1#comment-1925 EMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying#comment-1925 this is coming from a mom. i know where your mom is coming from but i also understand your side too. my kids and i went through the same thing. i am an EMT that works on the ambulances and one way that my kids were able to let some of their stuffed animals go was to give them to the EMS workers so they can give to them to small kids that are scared. The police departments, fire departments and battered women and childrens centers also give them to kids in need of comfort. It's still like giving to charity, but it feels better sometimes knowing that they are going to someone that needs them. Think about it, talk to your mom about this and make a decision together. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> this is coming from a mom. i know where your mom is coming from but i also understand your side too. my kids and i went through the same thing. i am an EMT that works on the ambulances and one way that my kids were able to let some of their stuffed animals go was to give them to the EMS workers so they can give to them to small kids that are scared. The police departments, fire departments and battered women and childrens centers also give them to kids in need of comfort. It’s still like giving to charity, but it feels better sometimes knowing that they are going to someone that needs them. Think about it, talk to your mom about this and make a decision together. Good luck.
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]]> Comment on How to Look 5 Years Younger Without Trying by mattzcoz http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying/comment-page-1#comment-1924 mattzcoz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:34:59 +0000 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying#comment-1924 Don't get rid of them. If you must, put them or most of them in a box and retire them to the attic. Tell your mom you want to pass them on to your kids. Twenty is quite a few, but try and hold on to them or as many of them as you can. You'll enjoy them all the more when you're 20, 30, 40...<br><b>References : </b><br> Don’t get rid of them. If you must, put them or most of them in a box and retire them to the attic. Tell your mom you want to pass them on to your kids. Twenty is quite a few, but try and hold on to them or as many of them as you can. You’ll enjoy them all the more when you’re 20, 30, 40…
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]]> Comment on How to Look 5 Years Younger Without Trying by msuzyq http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying/comment-page-1#comment-1923 msuzyq Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:59 +0000 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying#comment-1923 I am 39 and my mom has bought a new, smaller house, which means my toys and stuff has to go. Many of my stuffed animals were well loved and are too worn out to sell or donate, I don't have room for them where I live now. I can't bear the thought of any of them going to the dump. I slept with them, they went on trips with me! The house itself, is the only place I lived from birth to 18 years. I hate the thought of strangers living in MY house! It is sad saying goodbye....sorry I couldn't help!<br><b>References : </b><br> I am 39 and my mom has bought a new, smaller house, which means my toys and stuff has to go. Many of my stuffed animals were well loved and are too worn out to sell or donate, I don’t have room for them where I live now. I can’t bear the thought of any of them going to the dump. I slept with them, they went on trips with me! The house itself, is the only place I lived from birth to 18 years. I hate the thought of strangers living in MY house!
It is sad saying goodbye….sorry I couldn’t help!
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]]> Comment on How to Look 5 Years Younger Without Trying by Henry Silverfoote http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying/comment-page-1#comment-1922 Henry Silverfoote Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:30:59 +0000 http://www.cystitisrelief.com/cystitis/how-to-look-5-years-younger-without-trying#comment-1922 Give them to a needy child and the love that you had and have for these items will continue on through the child or children that you give them to.<br><b>References : </b><br> Give them to a needy child and the love that you had and have for these items will continue on through the child or children that you give them to.
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