Comments on: The Middle Brother http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/ "True confessions from the everyday life of a sorta shallow Christian mom." Tue, 22 May 2012 17:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lorie http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6968 Lorie Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:50:38 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6968 Kelsey, Hi. I have some relatively bad news. Apparently grown men also subscribe to the "all injuries should be equal" philosophy; I think it's inborn. My husband got into a fight with his younger brother (his brother is a returned soldier from Iraq after 2 tours and is having trouble adjusting- he flipped a switch somewhere that night and hit my husband for no reason- pretty scary at the time). Anyway, after his brother hit him, my husband would not quit until his brother had equal but preferably MORE injuries than he did. Until that point was reached, the fight was not over, even though we had separated them. I talked to my husband about this the next day, and it is simply his belief that whoever does the hitting first should really expect to get an equal but probably greater number of injuries in return. No debate, no questions asked, it is simply the way it is. Maybe men know this rule in regards to each other? I know the women during this situation didn't think that way: we thought once we separated them it was over. Believe me; it was not. So good luck. Maybe this concept of equal injuries is an unwritten man code that is inprinted in their DNA. I don't know, but I learned something about men and about my husband that weekend. We should do our best to avoid fights, because if he gets hit, whoever hit him better knock him out because they are about to get stomped. Lorie Kelsey,

Hi. I have some relatively bad news. Apparently grown men also subscribe to the “all injuries should be equal” philosophy; I think it’s inborn. My husband got into a fight with his younger brother (his brother is a returned soldier from Iraq after 2 tours and is having trouble adjusting- he flipped a switch somewhere that night and hit my husband for no reason- pretty scary at the time).

Anyway, after his brother hit him, my husband would not quit until his brother had equal but preferably MORE injuries than he did. Until that point was reached, the fight was not over, even though we had separated them.

I talked to my husband about this the next day, and it is simply his belief that whoever does the hitting first should really expect to get an equal but probably greater number of injuries in return. No debate, no questions asked, it is simply the way it is. Maybe men know this rule in regards to each other? I know the women during this situation didn’t think that way: we thought once we separated them it was over. Believe me; it was not.

So good luck. Maybe this concept of equal injuries is an unwritten man code that is inprinted in their DNA. I don’t know, but I learned something about men and about my husband that weekend. We should do our best to avoid fights, because if he gets hit, whoever hit him better knock him out because they are about to get stomped.

Lorie

]]> By: Grim Reality Girl http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6887 Grim Reality Girl Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:35:53 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6887 You kill me. Twinkle Spot? That is way too funny. I can attest -- being the middle child is often the vomited on position. Sorry he is learning this so young! You kill me. Twinkle Spot? That is way too funny. I can attest — being the middle child is often the vomited on position. Sorry he is learning this so young!

]]> By: Tonya @ A Day in the Life of a MaMa http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6885 Tonya @ A Day in the Life of a MaMa Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:47:09 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6885 Haha I'm still laughing about the Twinkle Spot. Now that is one I've never heard before :) Haha I’m still laughing about the Twinkle Spot. Now that is one I’ve never heard before :)

]]> By: stacey http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6884 stacey Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:47:09 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6884 Those poor middle guys! They have it rough don't they? Those poor middle guys! They have it rough don’t they?

]]> By: JIll http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6883 JIll Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:05:50 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6883 Private parts?....Don't you mean "Twinkle Spot" This is why we shouldn't let men do these things without supervision :) Private parts?….Don’t you mean “Twinkle Spot” This is why we shouldn’t let men do these things without supervision :)

]]> By: Karla http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6882 Karla Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:10:14 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6882 Life with boys ~ never a dull moment. Wish you were closer so we could get our SIX boys together. Okay, make that EIGHT boys. I forgot about Thomas and Mike. LOL Life with boys ~ never a dull moment. Wish you were closer so we could get our SIX boys together. Okay, make that EIGHT boys. I forgot about Thomas and Mike. LOL

]]> By: Shalee http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6881 Shalee Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:40:19 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6881 Poor kid. That will come up again in therapy. It's tough being the middle child (from what I hear. I wouldn't really know because I was too busy being the spoiled baby. Surprised? I think not.) Poor kid. That will come up again in therapy.

It’s tough being the middle child (from what I hear. I wouldn’t really know because I was too busy being the spoiled baby. Surprised? I think not.)

]]> By: emily http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6880 emily Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:28:59 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6880 i think this must be the truest summation of what having 3 little boys is like. i think this must be the truest summation of what having 3 little boys is like.

]]> By: Lisa B @ simply His http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6879 Lisa B @ simply His Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:36:43 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6879 Hey - at least they were already in the tub when he was puked on :) Not far to go to wash it off! Great writing, but I'm sure it's due to your inspiration :D Hey – at least they were already in the tub when he was puked on :) Not far to go to wash it off! Great writing, but I’m sure it’s due to your inspiration :D

]]> By: LaLa http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/comment-page-1/#comment-6878 LaLa Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:04:34 +0000 http://holymama.org/2008/06/the-middle-brother/#comment-6878 That's definitely one situation when having a slow sniffer is a good thing! That’s definitely one situation when having a slow sniffer is a good thing!

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