tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post5325337696442998332..comments2023-12-28T11:27:12.248-06:00Comments on The Art of Being Conflicted: What's the Word?Cperzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-73761952854018666722012-04-05T22:34:27.443-05:002012-04-05T22:34:27.443-05:00I love that word whackjob. I think I will start u...I love that word whackjob. I think I will start using it more often as I seem to know a number of people who would be best described with it. My family has it share of weird contestants in the game of dysfuntion, there just aren't many of us. <br /><br />I guess I need to hang out with more whackjobs so I can get de-sensitized to freakishness.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-87757731970010857732012-04-05T22:27:22.139-05:002012-04-05T22:27:22.139-05:00You and I are so in agreement !!!! SeriouslyYou and I are so in agreement !!!! SeriouslyCheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-58865847175154376222012-04-05T22:26:55.075-05:002012-04-05T22:26:55.075-05:00That is too funny!!! If these fake baby moms figur...That is too funny!!! If these fake baby moms figure out how to get ADC for those little tikes, I am going into the fake baby collection business. Ha Ha. Of course, if I start toting around a fake baby, I might be short one husband.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-1696965419112595972012-04-04T20:30:16.849-05:002012-04-04T20:30:16.849-05:00No. Not creepy at all. Nothing wrong with those wo...No. Not creepy at all. Nothing wrong with those women at all. I mean, besides the fact that they are total whackjobs. Apart from that, though, they're perfectly normal whackjobs collecting fake babies and pushing fake babies around in strollers like all perfectly normal whackjobs do. It's not that you're too cynical, or skeptical or anything else-ical. I think that maybe the reason why you're questioning this so much is because you haven't been exposed to enough whackjobs (obviously, you've never been to one of my family reunions). Once you get to know a few whackjobs, this type of behaviour will make perfect sense to you.Nickyhttp://www.weworkforcheese.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-29075513582437144582012-04-04T19:54:06.237-05:002012-04-04T19:54:06.237-05:00I saw that show. Creepy. Seriously creepy.I saw that show. Creepy. Seriously creepy.Bodaciousboomerhttp://www.Bodaciousboomer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-18627513471784764522012-04-04T19:14:52.773-05:002012-04-04T19:14:52.773-05:00At least she isn't reproducing. Let's hope...At least she isn't reproducing. Let's hope she doesn't apply for welfare.dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-68369721042185404192012-04-04T11:11:29.518-05:002012-04-04T11:11:29.518-05:00The fake babies wouldn't help as the cops and ...The fake babies wouldn't help as the cops and cameras wouldn't spot them, but those life size LLLOOOOVVVEEE dolls would work.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-90349860613978143962012-04-04T11:10:38.153-05:002012-04-04T11:10:38.153-05:00Yesterday when I was trying to decide the proper w...Yesterday when I was trying to decide the proper word for my reaction, the reason I was struggling is the fact that my feelings are such a blend of things...concern for sure, disgust, some of that too,....sadness at the need to fill our lives with stuff, and of course, there is cynicism, skeptism, parts as well. Your point is very well founded.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-61584054316031463782012-04-04T10:14:39.122-05:002012-04-04T10:14:39.122-05:00I might get a couple if I could use the car pool l...I might get a couple if I could use the car pool lane with them.Linda Medranohttp://thegoodthebadtheworse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-4328328592871855002012-04-04T01:03:31.593-05:002012-04-04T01:03:31.593-05:00I don't know what's creepier ... that peo...I don't know what's creepier ... that people do this ... or that they will come on television to admit they do this ... or that the men in the white coats aren't waiting outside the studio for these people ... or that television has reached the point where this is the kind of crap they put on. To me, cynic, skeptic, or naysayer don't quite fit. Not quite disgust but certainly concern for our species.oldereyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-70929045996592849692012-04-03T21:57:41.603-05:002012-04-03T21:57:41.603-05:00You are spot on. At some point a collection can c...You are spot on. At some point a collection can cross the line into "TOO MUCH" whether it's quantity, or cost or how they interact with the hobby as in the case of the baby dolls...still a line has been crossed...crossed right into the creepy zone.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-6570157318269588432012-04-03T21:54:44.085-05:002012-04-03T21:54:44.085-05:00Good to know that I am not the only one that finds...Good to know that I am not the only one that finds this creepy. What the heck is wrong with people? You would think that they could find some real person or even a living creature like a pet to dote on. The inanimate object being humanized is disturbing. I sometimes feel guilty that I am passing judgement, but then you have to wonder why they go on national TV. They have to know people will make assumptions.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-45039337517487254652012-04-03T20:24:41.939-05:002012-04-03T20:24:41.939-05:00I knew a woman who collected dolls of this nature ...I knew a woman who collected dolls of this nature (not the reborn brand, but seriously real looking and expensive) I was creepy. At first the couple dolls she had were really cute decorating pieces, kind of like a statue or a piece of art. When she had hundreds of them and certain rooms in her house were listed as off limits, I thought it weird. These aren't Picasso's (although for what she paid for her collection she probably could have had one) And after the first hundred it was really.... well... in bad taste to have so many dolls - like a weird form of hoarding.<br /><br />And I firmly agree with you position.<br /><br />Clicks!<br />--TrinaTrinahttp://trina.blogdumps.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-61839255490399457042012-04-03T20:20:25.289-05:002012-04-03T20:20:25.289-05:00Hi Cheryl,
I find this really creepy. A grown w...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />I find this really creepy. A grown woman that is dependent on having a fake baby that looks real has real issues in my opinion and should probably see professional help. I don't think this is either natural or normal and its got to be harmful, but I guess to each his or her own, I'm not the one to judge, but I don't know what else to think about it.<br /><br />Clicks for you!<br />WolfWolfbernzhttp://wolfbernz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-7441056228098355132012-04-03T18:25:35.936-05:002012-04-03T18:25:35.936-05:00Thank you, Liggy!
I agree with you at how sensat...Thank you, Liggy! <br /><br />I agree with you at how sensationalized the news is today. I am even playing a new game with matching the headlines to the real story. Half the time the headline makes you think a certain thing but when the report is aired it is something entirely different. They play with the headline to grab you but no real connective value. I am getting more and more disgruntled with how the media handles things.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-29435699833138934782012-04-03T17:47:29.827-05:002012-04-03T17:47:29.827-05:00You know something, Cheryl, these days I find that...You know something, Cheryl, these days I find that it's just so easy to become skeptical AND cynical about what's being reported in the media. There's so much sensationalism that it's hard to know what's real and what's not anymore. <br /><br />On a side note, I really enjoy how you present your thoughts in your blog! Great job, Cheryl! Here's your click for an awesome job!Liggybeehttp://liggybee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-58514984745312012342012-04-03T15:43:17.421-05:002012-04-03T15:43:17.421-05:00Great minds think alike. Or something like that!
...Great minds think alike. Or something like that!<br /><br />xoxomeleahrebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-91001712767988080772012-04-03T14:59:47.297-05:002012-04-03T14:59:47.297-05:00How odd, Meleah! Those are the EXACT words I said...How odd, Meleah! Those are the EXACT words I said. We must have twin brains.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-34701753104841034332012-04-03T13:11:01.849-05:002012-04-03T13:11:01.849-05:00Um.... I have no words for this whole reborn/fake ...Um.... I have no words for this whole reborn/fake baby thing. <br /><br />Other than WHAT THE FUCK! ARE YOU SERIOUS? PEOPLE ARE CRAZY. WOW!meleahrebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-17835278527062095622012-04-03T12:21:48.134-05:002012-04-03T12:21:48.134-05:00Hi Chatterbox, You know, I was so busy as being c...Hi Chatterbox, You know, I was so busy as being creeped out by the "love" and attachment these women had for an inanimate object, I wasn't thinking about how they could use this "need for nurturing" in a more productive manner.<br /><br />You are absolutely right! Even if they aren't able to foster children there surely are voluteer opportunities to help nuture and love real children that are in need of some "mothering". That is a great point.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-33546396332028652782012-04-03T10:40:10.293-05:002012-04-03T10:40:10.293-05:00Reading your post, I'm saddened by all this lo...Reading your post, I'm saddened by all this love and attention being wasted on dolls when there are so many "real" children in foster homes, desperately in need of love and attention. This doesn't make me cynical, it makes sad.Thechubbychatterboxnoreply@blogger.com