Would you believe it…….I got bitten by a snake! A snake got into the three tier flash fella mouse house. After the snake’s mouse dinner (ate nine mice) it couldn’t then get out!!!!!! Big brave Megan came to the rescue. I retrieved the snake from the mouse house and am now sporting a snake bite among my list of high achievements. I really amaze myself sometimes!!!!
This reminded me of a story around codependency and how codependents do some really silly things some times.
A man found a snake. Although it was frozen, he recognised it as a poisonous snake. He picked the poor thing up and took it home to revive it. He placed the snake in front of the fire to thaw. Once thawed, he bent down to give it a nice little saucer of milk. The snake lifted its head and bit the good man.
As the man lay dying he asked the snake, “How could you do this to me after all I have done for you?”
As the snake slid out the door, it turned to the good man and said, “Stop your whinging. You knew I was a poisonous snake when you picked me up. What else did you expect me to do?!” (Respect, Aug 1996)
If you are wondering why you do silly things, especially in relationships with those who bite you, then you may like to have a read of this short article on codependency.
In the interests of child safety, your own relationship with your adult partner needs to be healthy and a replica of what you want for your own child. Do you need to perhaps do some work on your relationship for the sake of your children’s future? Have a read of this: Co and Counter Dependent Relationships – Which one will your child choose?
And….DO NOT PICK UP SNAKES. They will always bite because that is what they are instinctively programmed to do.
