tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post1477590493422753035..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Round and Round the Maypole-the Perpetual Problem of Keeping Secrets by Rolynn AndersonAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-82178906088340307782016-05-03T09:24:38.804-04:002016-05-03T09:24:38.804-04:00Wow, what an interesting survey. I have five sibli...Wow, what an interesting survey. I have five siblings, so it would be really interesting to see what we came up with. :)Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-198859195704817352016-05-02T09:28:01.345-04:002016-05-02T09:28:01.345-04:00Good survey, Rolynn. Not sure I want to dig down t...Good survey, Rolynn. Not sure I want to dig down that deep. Some things are best left alone. Now, I have no trouble doing this with my characters! In fact, I'm going to do it with a WIP that's giving me fits.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-41892391832198503192016-05-01T15:05:04.665-04:002016-05-01T15:05:04.665-04:00That is interesting. I'm with Jannine. What in...That is interesting. I'm with Jannine. What in the world would my kids have to say? Thanks for the enlightenment.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47871284155083710462016-05-01T12:56:31.763-04:002016-05-01T12:56:31.763-04:00Leah, terrifying is right. We have a tendency to ...Leah, terrifying is right. We have a tendency to avoid such stuff, thinking that dredging will hurt rather than hinder, but...<br /><br />Vonnie, I hear you. You're the heroine in your story, moving past that abuse. Yay!<br /><br />Brenda, one of the things that bothered me when I took the survey was I couldn't remember details. I'm an Army brat, so some of my younger years are a confusion of places/images.<br /><br />Alison's comment is right on. At least my sister and I could see be sure we weren't nuts...and carrying around some of that baggage isn't good for the soul!<br /><br />Andi, I have two brothers 10 or so years younger...sometimes it seems as if they grew up in a completely different family!<br /><br />Janinne, I don't have kids, but my sister gave the study to her three kids. It's interesting why we are reluctant to examine our upbringings...as if by doing so we might ruin something sacred? I don't know. Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-75993049914170260472016-05-01T12:21:18.478-04:002016-05-01T12:21:18.478-04:00Your post was very timely for me, Rolynn, beacause...Your post was very timely for me, Rolynn, beacause my mother and younger sister visited last month. One night, after a few glasses of wine, my sister made a very emotional reference to a traumatizing event that must have occurred when I was away at college. I had no idea what she was talking about, but she had clearly been dragging that baggage around for at least forty years. She and my mother seemed to make peace over it (finally), so I was glad for her. I'm still in the dark, but it's her secret to share if, and when she's ready.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61890562980198655662016-05-01T11:47:41.131-04:002016-05-01T11:47:41.131-04:00Fascinating stuff, Rolynn. I have one brother, 7 ...Fascinating stuff, Rolynn. I have one brother, 7 years older than I, and worlds apart in outlook despite the fact we're reasonably close and see each other several times throughout the year. I doubt our answers would be in sync, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13223432803362691252016-05-01T11:07:01.443-04:002016-05-01T11:07:01.443-04:00Interesting. Even more so would be imagining what ...Interesting. Even more so would be imagining what my girls would say about me!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-91385687881581807182016-05-01T09:40:13.499-04:002016-05-01T09:40:13.499-04:00Very interesting. I mentally half-answered while r...Very interesting. I mentally half-answered while reading. A couple of the questions stumped me. I'd have to dig deep. Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-38308676215873313512016-05-01T06:37:27.353-04:002016-05-01T06:37:27.353-04:00Interesting questions, Rolynn. One's I had dif...Interesting questions, Rolynn. One's I had difficulty reading since my mother was both mentally and physically abusive. I can certainly see how they play into a character's psyche since family history has certainly played into mine.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-6781731114719520742016-05-01T06:33:03.911-04:002016-05-01T06:33:03.911-04:00What a fascinating (and terrifying) idea, Rolynn. ...What a fascinating (and terrifying) idea, Rolynn. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to do it! Interesting how your answers came out so close to your sister's, and how your brothers have declined to participate. I could see my men declining as well! Thanks for letting us know about this.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com