i was speaking with someone last nite and they were complaining about their inlaws mistreating them. inlaws are like any family, they treat you like s--- but you still have to deal with them (i'm guessing because i have neither inlaws nor children but i still have to deal with family and co-workers). this person was angry and hurt by their inlaws actions and instead of accusing them(get everyone defensive) or exposing one's soft spot with "i'm hurt" try using "i'm suprised...". well, i liked this solution so i thought i'd try it out here.
i'm surprised... we have such a dope for a president and a mean, sneak for a vp.
i'm suprised... i still haven't been able to find a job that pays enough to support me in this 'growing(haha)' economy.
i'm suprised... someone i know came home drunk last night and was immediately thrown out of the place she was living(the disease of alcoholism sucks).
i'm surprised... at the messy state my apartment is in with stacks of papers, magazines and books piled around and how overwhelmed i am at dealing with it.
i'm suprised... that i've never gotten married, i always thouht i'd eventually get around to it.
i am suprised ... that republicans get away with the shit they throw around accusing opponents of things that have only the slimmest truth to them or are blatantly false. i feel both at the same time that the Dems should fight fire with fire and dig into just as much dirt on the republicans but am glad the Dems rise above and don't stoop to the level of the republicans.