tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post2534740036826225744..comments2023-04-06T02:30:06.988-07:00Comments on Torrent of Consciousness: ListenMelanie Boxallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-13763705835313447442014-03-25T06:45:02.078-07:002014-03-25T06:45:02.078-07:00Your father is what I think of as a brickwall mind...Your father is what I think of as a brickwall mind. At some point, for some reason, he decided certain things are so, and there's no budging him. Unfortunately he's not alone, and in fact an awful lot of people, perhaps the majority have some things like that in their head. I think it's a pity, but there it is.Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-76366845709259528332014-03-25T06:43:12.578-07:002014-03-25T06:43:12.578-07:00I learned early on that I couldn't have deep d...I learned early on that I couldn't have deep discussions with my immediate family, particularly my father. As I've mentioned elsewhere he has very rigid opinions and will get extremely angry when someone tries to persuade him otherwise. My aunt was the person I usually sought for advice; she was one of the wisest people that I ever knew.Sailorchronoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509873623406533055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-18554753094755322122014-03-24T04:56:49.911-07:002014-03-24T04:56:49.911-07:00Well, there you see, that explains itself. The rea...Well, there you see, that explains itself. The reason I can write this stuff so easily (as a torrent) and the reason I can reply easily to other such torrents, is that I get lots of practice, with the deep discussions I have with my kids. It's just always been that way. Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-1393027204405014542014-03-24T04:51:53.470-07:002014-03-24T04:51:53.470-07:00I agree, and a lot of experts in the field would a...I agree, and a lot of experts in the field would agree too.Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-59690701740326916092014-03-23T14:56:46.523-07:002014-03-23T14:56:46.523-07:00You might find this hard to believe but my kids ta...You might find this hard to believe but my kids talk to me. I find it hard to believe, but they actually do. I don't understand it but we just keep talking. I can't even say why they do, but I'm glad. <br /><br />Our family does not have deep. probing discussions. Maybe we will one day. <br /><br />I have to think about your post in order to respond. I am not the type to respond quickly to things like this. It is one of the reasons why it takes me forever to read non-fiction books on thoughtful subjects like this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119718461267453386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-46461783291914474982014-03-23T12:55:22.209-07:002014-03-23T12:55:22.209-07:00Of course. and, I think there is a role for litera...Of course. and, I think there is a role for literature here. There may be no better way to crawl into another culture's skin than through a story.Ien in the Kootenayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766317652520657570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-83757664700592560402014-03-23T08:42:03.968-07:002014-03-23T08:42:03.968-07:00Thanks Barbara :)Thanks Barbara :)Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-71224187808169654272014-03-23T08:30:26.640-07:002014-03-23T08:30:26.640-07:00I read and I a better for it and reading you is al...I read and I a better for it and reading you is always a treat.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00385619814096259442noreply@blogger.com