Back from a Brief Hiatus

I had an unexpected DSL disconnection last week, but I’m back. Thanks to everyone who emailed me to let me know how much they missed Miss Domestic while I was away handling the pesky interruptions of real life. Thanks to everyone who emailed for other reasons, too: it’s always nice to know how annoying and ignorant I am when it comes to child-rearing! Keep those emails pouring in folks, I am surprised every day that I’ve lasted this long without your help and knowledge!

Just feeling a tad sarcastic today.

The good news is that yours truly has begun compiling essays and stories from this site for a book which is tentatively titled Domestic Darling: 101 Reasons to Avoid Me and My Obnoxious Child. Those who read (and appreciate) the site acknowledge its ocassional breaks from reality and its fictional content inspired by real life just as much as they appreciate the aspects of it that are literal experiences in my life. I never thought I’d have to explicitly draw the line between the two parts of my writing, but this book will enable me to clearly title it “fiction”, eliminating confusion for people who aren’t familiar with books, writing and sentences in general.

In other news, I’ve added a few new sites to the Blogroll, and I hope everyone checks them out. I’m so motivated this week, I’m even considering another minor design change. I’m feeling dark, ominous and mysterious. Join me.

Thanks again to everyone for their support and hate mail!

Can I pre-order my copy now?

I can’t honestly believe that someone would actually have the nerve to send you emails, criticizing your parenting skills. Did this just start happening recently? Maybe that one frumpy, loony-toon army-wife found out about your website. HAHAHA. Wouldn’t that be freaking hilarious! Didn’t I warn you that making fun of pathetic losers on the internet could come back to bite you on the ass?

Nah, I don’t think that could really be it. I wouldn’t expect such juvenile behavior from another mother, or someone who plans on having kids. (And if it is, shame on them. They should have aborted. Poor children.) My guess is that it’s just some silly teenage girl who got hurt because you insulted her favorite band.

Keep on doing what you’re doing. Pathetic people, who have no lives, will always be jealous. There is nothing you can do about it, honey.

I don’t get it. I had started on a post about provinciality and yet this seems to encapsulate it well. I suppose some people have such little lives that the slightest word can upset them in big ways.

Or, as previously mentioned, it’s merely jealousy. Which we all know is a sign of neurotic insecurity. I guess such little, mean-spirited women don’t have much to do.

Oh we could analyze these people to death but the bottom line is that they need to grow up.

I think an idea would be to post some of the hate mail. And then let US do the replying.

Man, people need to get lives. Or at least stop being stupid.

There’s seriously people sending you hate mail about how you raise your kid? Let’s pause on that, just for a moment, and think on what that says about their coping skills. I somehow doubt these people have anything useful in the way of child-rearing tips.

Their all jealous of the 2 wonderful guys you live with. I think you’re doing a great job, and my opinion matters, right?

Robin

I’m going to address a few things:

First, I love the look of your blog, except that all of the text is squished into a column exactly two words wide on the right side. I’m running Netscape 7 on a Unix machine, so things frequently fuck up and are not necessarily your fault. Might be something to look into though.

Next, I’m sorry for having been so lazy and not reading your actual blog. It’s GOLD.

After that, I would also like to sign up for a copy of your book.

Lastly, I will have a great big laugh at people who are stupid. It pleases me to the depths of my soul that people can find the time to scold you via email about your child-rearing while their children are likely off munching on rat poison. But really, do take their advice to heart; someone else really does know better than you how best to raise your kid.

But really, I think it is absolutely *priceless* that someone could stumble across your writing and put two and two together, adding up to the fact that someone doesn’t constantly appreciate them. They must recognize some pretty awful truths about themselves to admit to other people that someone has a negative opinion of them.

“Man, this girl can spit some venom! What petty bitches these women are. I’d hate them for the way they act too, if I had to be around them! Oh wait, she’s talking about ME! What a cunt!”

Once upon a time, a woman wrote a song that I find could be interestingly adapted to today’s culture: “You’re so vain. You probably think this post is about you! You’re so vaiaiaiain!”

And finally, there is one quick and easy way for these women to solve their problems.

“Daddy, daddy! My arm hurts when I poke it. No, that’s not the problem. My FEELINGS get hurt when I READ this WEBSITE! How can I make it better?”

“Well then. Don’t do that.”

I think the best way to set a good example for your kids is to whine about people for not liking you and when that is proved futile, lashing out by sending hatemail and leaving garbage around. I know that’s how I would teach my kids to resolve conflict.

“eliminating confusion for people who aren’t familiar with books, writing and sentences in general.”

It’s amazing how some people need everything painted out for them.

I’ll buy that book <3

I can’t believe someone actually criticized your parenting skills.

If I had kids, I’d want them to be BFF with Dash so they could at least KNOW someone who was raised right.

I think you should title the book “Envy: The True Tales of an Attractive Housewife and the Ugly Jealous Cunts Who Hate Her”

I don’t have much to add on the retardedness of people, everyone has said what should be said.

Goodluck with the book though, I like the title suggested by previous poster.

i’m constantly amazed at how much energy people invest in the internet and what people online say or think about them. i’m even more amazed that some of these people have the nerve to find fault with you - at least you can read and write, and have more to do that change the tv channel or shave her legs. write the book, paige, most of us ‘get’ you and need you to remind us that everyone isn’t as stupid and annoying as those who criticize you

is this a new layout design? i like it a lot!

Well you know what I think….these people do not have the good sense that God gave them….(and most of them can’t spell or use the right word)
Someone who has that much time to actually approach you (a stranger) and give you advice is ludicrous.
And as caz said, find fault with you. This always implies that they feel that way about themselves (and bringing attention to someone else) takes the heat off of themselves. These are extremely petty people and not worth the time that we have all invested in them at this point.
Just keep doing what you are doing, anyone who meets Dash will see a happy, smiling, dancing little boy who obviously comes from a loving and attentive mother (after all, you were raised by the best, right???haha)