Gentle, quiet mornings
Added 2024-10-08 06:31:21 +0000 UTCMy family never put much priority on my comfort or happiness. I'm slow to wake up, and I grew up thinking that I hate mornings. My sister is the type of a person who is as wide awake as she'll be all day as soon as her eyes snap open, and when we were teenagers she used to wake me up on school days by tossing the dog at me (our old Tessa was enough of a terrier to always land on her feet, claws first, and could be tossed like a cat) and waking up every day having to wrestle a dog's tongue out of my mouth before I could open my eyes was Not Nice.
My family would berate me for being too sensitive, dramatic, or even downright manipulative, for being able to burst into tears first thing in the morning.
When my boyfriend wakes up before me, he takes meticulous care not to wake me up. He climbs out of bed so cautiously and slowly, gets dressed without turning on the light, and sits quietly in the dark of our one-room apartment until my alarm rings or I wake up on my own. This morning, I woke up to notice that the room was softly lit in a way I didn't recognise, and saw the love of my life quietly gaming in the light of a storm lantern.
Mornings are my favourite time of the day.
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Francis Cordon
2024-10-09 11:12:05 +0000 UTCThat is so sweet of him. It doesn't work for my husband and I because as soon as the dogs realise one of us is awake they want to go outside and make sure we're both awake xD
North Grizz
2024-10-09 03:32:01 +0000 UTCI’m sorry you grew up with people who didn’t appreciate your gentle soul. You should have been loved and nurtured. There was nothing wrong with you. The fault, and loss, was theirs. I was raised in similar circumstances. My parents never took the time or effort to know or understand the real me. I had teachers who knew and understood me better than my family. I’ve kept them at arms length since I met my future husband at the age of 18. Like your boyfriend, he got to know the real me and found me worthy and lovable. He has cherished me and done whatever he could to accommodate my sensitivities. Having an easily bruised heart makes us able to feel for others. It is not a weakness. It gives us the gift of kindness and compassion. Your boyfriend is also a gift. He loves and cherishes you. He meets you wherever you are emotionally and softens the sharp edges of life. He looks into your heart and sees how beautiful you are and loves you. I’m happy that you found each other. Hugs and love, Stefanie ~ thank you for your comic strip. It’s a guaranteed smile every time 🥰
Stefanie Ray y Velarde
2024-10-08 16:46:33 +0000 UTCThat man is a keeper! So glad you've found each other.
Larry Garfield
2024-10-08 15:09:57 +0000 UTC<3 <3 <3
Koda
2024-10-08 14:59:51 +0000 UTCOh believe me. I get it. There's a reason why my family is no longer in my life anymore. Sometimes cutting toxic people out of your life is the best gift you can give yourself.
Rain DeGrey
2024-10-08 13:41:50 +0000 UTCmakes me soooo mad.
allanfranta
2024-10-08 13:25:11 +0000 UTCIt's a shame/guilt trip. If it's not "You did (something) wrong!", it's "There is something wrong with you!" Who is being manipulative? The child? How did a child learn that?! Also it doesn't sound as if the behavior had any positive outcome, why would a child continue? Kids are smarter than some people think they are.
allanfranta
2024-10-08 13:24:05 +0000 UTCYour family sounds emotionally stunted. Sorry you had to go through that.
DiezlWolf
2024-10-08 12:53:29 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing ♥
Anna
2024-10-08 12:22:36 +0000 UTCUnlearning toxic patterns from our childhood is both hard and so very valuable. It's not ever that you were "manipulative", you weren't around people that could see you for who you truly are.
Rain DeGrey
2024-10-08 11:53:21 +0000 UTC*HUG*
Lauren Kramer
2024-10-08 11:39:43 +0000 UTCHis quiet love says so much. It’s truly the little seemingly mundane things you do for others that convey genuine feelings better than any declaration. 💕
pam obv10usly
2024-10-08 10:32:36 +0000 UTCi will absolutely buy this as a print if you stick it on the webstore
Trent
2024-10-08 10:19:54 +0000 UTC😍
Jules Curran
2024-10-08 10:05:10 +0000 UTCAnd here we see the difference between “family” and “merely relatives”. You CHOOSE family based upon how they treat you. Relatives are an accident of genetics. Relatives who want to be family had best treat you better.
Caerdwyn
2024-10-08 10:03:28 +0000 UTCYou deserve all the quiet and tenderness in the world! (I'm not a morning person either)
Paige Turner
2024-10-08 08:30:01 +0000 UTCI'm so happy you found your gingerbread family! 😊
Christine Meyer
2024-10-08 08:13:10 +0000 UTC🥲😍
Eldkatten
2024-10-08 07:55:44 +0000 UTC
