Talked to a relative today. Told him I'd done riding mower maintenance, ordered new filters & fluids for tractor maintenance, fertilized lawn, negotiated w excavator & surveyor, and taken apart rusted up dump spreader and ordered new parts. He criticized me for letting it rust.
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6/ At least the books are published now. I was getting quite sick of being criticized for taking too long with them.
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And we wonder why I do nothing to correct the relatives who believe I am dead.
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Thanks, man. Appreciate it.
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You may know this, but this is unacceptable emotional manipulation. I've had conversations like this: they exist for the other person to take delight in kicking you.
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I agree it's unacceptable I agree that it has the EFFECT of emotional manipulation. I believe that actual motivation is ADHD and anxiety. "OMG, the idea of tools rusting upsets me! OMG, must remove that anxiety! Wait, what are we talking about? Tools? OMG, can't let them rust!"
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The thing is, when I read your Farm Tales, I wonder, "how does he have so much energy and discipline?" This strikes be as being A Clue.
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You're not wrong
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