In particular, thank you to Steph for your reassuring words about permanent damage being unlikely.
You're very welcome, Ouise. I hope she keeps on improving.
Do you know what else has blood in it? Blood.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Apr 19, 2005 5:37:24 am PDT #6797 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Jesse - Apr 19, 2005 5:37:47 am PDT #6798 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Apparently she's doing even better this morning and has been moved out of the ICU.
That's good to hear, Ouise. It's so hard to know what to do, but would you feel better being there with your family? I mean, if you're not getting work done anyway, you might as well not be there...
Ouise - Apr 19, 2005 5:42:54 am PDT #6799 of 10001
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
It's so hard to know what to do, but would you feel better being there with your family?
I'm really not sure. I guess maybe I would feel better.
Part of the problem is that we're all kind of unsure about how to treat her. On the one hand we all want to gather around and coddle her, but on the other hand not only did she do this to herself, but her being the baby of the family seems to be part of the problem.
I think I'll wait until my mother calls me and I can see how things are going. I'll certainly be heading over when I leave work, and that may end up being mid-afternoon.
brenda m - Apr 19, 2005 5:48:50 am PDT #6800 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ouise and Calli, best wishes to both your families.
JZ - Apr 19, 2005 5:53:51 am PDT #6801 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I'm vibing hard for all your family, Ouise. I keep starting to add "especially her," and then thinking about how wrecked her parents must be, and then about how helpless everyone else must feel, and in the end there isn't any "especially" at all; it's just frightening and wrenching for all of you. So I'm vibing for all of you, especially everyone.
Nutty - Apr 19, 2005 6:45:31 am PDT #6802 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Did we know that Robert Reich (sp?) former Secretary of Labor, currently on TDS, is a little person?
He's about five foot even, I think. He ran for governor of Mass back in 2002 (didn't win the primary), and I saw him then. He's a prof at the Kennedy School of Government, or some similarly We Turn Out Petty Kisssingers In Ten-Packs school around here.
Hope everyone is planning on having a good day today. I know I am all for good days, and am due to have one.
Jesse - Apr 19, 2005 6:52:27 am PDT #6803 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey, if I want to buy some of those cutesy blank CDs, am I better off starting shopping at the Virgin store or at Circuit City?
shrift - Apr 19, 2005 6:52:45 am PDT #6804 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Part of the problem is that we're all kind of unsure about how to treat her.
Yeah. I think it would be wise to listen to or seek out the advice of the person who was/is treating her, and get recommendations for what would be best for her in the long run. At least that way you can feel like you're doing something.
Gudanov - Apr 19, 2005 6:57:46 am PDT #6805 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
if I want to buy some of those cutesy blank CDs
Cutesy?
Ouise - Apr 19, 2005 6:57:51 am PDT #6806 of 10001
Socks are a running theme throughout the series. They are used as symbols of freedom, redemption and love.
Yes, guidance would be good. One of her therapists is, I think, twisted around Helen's little finger (she seems to think my very hands-off mother is a sterotype Smother Mother), but the other one could be helpful.
Thanks again to everyone for the caring messages. I felt sort of hesitant about posting about this, but I'm really appreciating the support. Ok, I'll stop before I get mushy.