Mailbag Monday: Return to Sender

O.K., internets, here I am, trying to get back into a normal routine. EVEN THOUGH MY KIDS ARE STILL HOME.

Anyway, sometimes I get e-mail that, while addressed to me and says my name specifically, makes me wonder if the writer has confused me with some other blogger. Here are a few examples, including the Hate Mail of the Day.

Brandi,

I'm trying to decide whether or not I should have kids. You seem so good with children and you make parenting look fun. You make me believe it's possible to do it all! Thanks!

Hahahahahaha. Heeee. Hohahahaho. Heh.

Apparently you have me confused with my friend Tina the Child Whisperer. I am the first to admit that maybe children should not have been part of my plan, considering how I'm not a big fan of children in general. Umm, good luck with that, though!
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Brandi,

Can you do a post about becoming a model?

Only if by "becoming a model" you mean "watching America's Next Top Model at the gym for two hours every Saturday." Have you ever even seen me?
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Brandi,

Who do you think is hotter--Chace Crawford or Ed Westwick?

I'm too old to answer that question. I had to Google Ed Westwick just to find out who he was. So, to answer your question, Johnny Depp.
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Hate Mail of the Day:

(O.k., it's actually kind of polite and un-hate-y, but it'll suffice for today)

Brandi,

I've decided that I need to stop reading your blog and I wanted to let you know why. I can't in good conscience continue to support someone who is homophobic. Homosexuals are God's children too, and should be treated the same as everyone else. They should have the same rights that heterosexuals enjoy.

I enjoy your writing and usually you make me laugh, but I can't get over this issue. I'm hurt that you would villify [sic] people solely because of sexual orientation.

I have a lot of gay friends, and I would be ashamed if they saw that I read this blog, so I have to stop. I hope you will find it in your heart to someday accept all people.

Andrew

Andrew--

I freakin' love homosexuals! Are you kidding me? I went against the majority of people in my church to support gay marriage.

Now minorities...that's another story.

~Brandi


(For those of you with no sense of humor, that last bit was a JOKE).