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Posted by Mal on July 20, 2005, at 15:09:37
I'd like to hear your stories of mother's intuition. There are some friends that I have an uneasy feeling about but I don't know why. Maybe I never will. I think it is my mother's intuition... Anyway, I am curious about others' intuition tales...
Thanks, MAL
Posted by Jazzed on July 20, 2005, at 15:41:23
In reply to Mother's Intuition, posted by Mal on July 20, 2005, at 15:09:37
> I'd like to hear your stories of mother's intuition. There are some friends that I have an uneasy feeling about but I don't know why. Maybe I never will. I think it is my mother's intuition... Anyway, I am curious about others' intuition tales...
> Thanks, MALMy daughter is only 14, has her first boyfriend (and she is his first gf), and I feel he is the love of her life, and that she is his. They are so sweet, so happy, so right for each other, and I trust them together implicitly. I know that probably sounds silly, but I have never seen a love like theirs, and it's not a sexual thing, it's just a right for each other thing.
Jazzy
Posted by Susan47 on July 20, 2005, at 19:54:34
In reply to Mother's Intuition, posted by Mal on July 20, 2005, at 15:09:37
When my oldest child was about 6 years old we became acquainted with a man and his family. He had a wife and two sons. I spent a couple of hours with them in their home, and he'd driven my son and I somewhere briefly in his vehicle. I felt extremely uneasy around this man and the atmosphere in his home, although there was nothing overtly the matter, didn't feel right to me.
I cut all ties with them and a short while later I discussed the uneasy feeling with a mutual acquaintance. Then a story came out, she was religious so she attributed it to God talking, but the facts were that he'd spent time in jail for molesting his children from a previous marriage. Needless to say, I felt relieved that I'd refused to have my son befriend the family.
Now I try to listen to my instincts when they're that strong.
Posted by Mal on July 20, 2005, at 20:39:45
In reply to Re: Mother's Intuition » Mal, posted by Susan47 on July 20, 2005, at 19:54:34
THanks, Jazzed & Susan.
This sounds similar to my thing. My babygirl (who is almost 2) and I met a lady and girl on a walk around the neighborhood. The lady presented the family as a traditional family unit. We befriended the lady and little girl, and soon learned that the man & lady are not married and that the man is not the father. Now I am not such a prude that I have a big hang up about cohabitation. We have had the "family" here for dinner, but the fact is that I don't know the lady's & little girl's real last names. I have left my daughter with the lady and little girl for short periods (because I didn't really have anyone else), when I knew the man wouldn't be there. Now his work schedule has changed and I don't know when he might be home so I haven't left my girl with them for quite some time. The lady has left her girl with us several times, too, and there is something I don't like. When the girl is here without the mom an attitude appears that I don't like... Another thing I can't put my finger on.It isn't entirely about not trusting the man... Maybe it is that I don't like being misled. Or it could be that I don't want a bad attitude to rub off on my girl. Like I said before, I may never know if I am right or wrong about this, but I'm not taking any more chances.
Have a great night...
Posted by Jazzed on July 20, 2005, at 22:12:36
In reply to Re: Mother's Intuition » Susan47, posted by Mal on July 20, 2005, at 20:39:45
> It isn't entirely about not trusting the man... Maybe it is that I don't like being misled. Or it could be that I don't want a bad attitude to rub off on my girl. Like I said before, I may never know if I am right or wrong about this, but I'm not taking any more chances.
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I would trust that, and go with it, not leave your daughter there ever again. I don't have anyone to leave my son with either during the day, so I just don't go anywhere where he can't go. It has to feel right, if it doesn't something is wrong.Jazzy
Posted by crazy teresa on July 21, 2005, at 21:30:37
In reply to Mother's Intuition, posted by Mal on July 20, 2005, at 15:09:37
I do that with more than just my kids (part of my craziness? or can we call it woman's intuition?) I will be upset for a couple of days for reasons unknown and usually on the 3rd day, something bad happens.
One time I kept feeling really bad about this job I had at a very well-known hotel. I cried every evening for a couple of days and called and quit, God bless my husband for not getting upset with me; all I could tell him was that something was very wrong there. A year later I found out my former supervisor there had been fired when he was arrested for heroin, and for reasons I do not know, they fired the entire office full of people.
It's hard to learn to listen to that little voice inside you, but I've never been sorry when I did.
Posted by Mal on July 21, 2005, at 22:05:12
In reply to Re: Mother's Intuition » Mal, posted by crazy teresa on July 21, 2005, at 21:30:37
> I do that with more than just my kids (part of my craziness? or can we call it woman's intuition?) I will be upset for a couple of days for reasons unknown and usually on the 3rd day, something bad happens.
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> One time I kept feeling really bad about this job I had at a very well-known hotel. I cried every evening for a couple of days and called and quit, God bless my husband for not getting upset with me; all I could tell him was that something was very wrong there. A year later I found out my former supervisor there had been fired when he was arrested for heroin, and for reasons I do not know, they fired the entire office full of people.
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> It's hard to learn to listen to that little voice inside you, but I've never been sorry when I did.Yeah, you are right. I will accept the term "woman's intuition"...
The first guy I ever loved (what a child I was!)- we had a rocky relationship, would go for months with no contact, then out of the blue he'd call- I always "felt" it when he was going to call. Not anything specific, but he would really be on my mind a LOT, then after a couple of days of that he would call. Or maybe that was my very off-balance obsession with him. THank GOd I outgrew that craziness! ANd Thank God for unanswered prayers!
That was a bit off topic, but it does have to do with "intuition", sort of.
I have agreed to watch the little neighbor-girl tomorrow- wissh me luck and lots of patience!
MAL
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