She's 32. She couldn't just say, "Oh, I'm not ready for this"?
Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?
Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'
What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35
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.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 30, 2005 3:48:45 am PDT #298 of 10001
What is even happening?
Nora Deirdre - Apr 30, 2005 3:55:27 am PDT #299 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
YUM! Just ate some steel cut oats! Delicious. Thank you, ita, for providing the inspiration.
vw bug - Apr 30, 2005 3:58:17 am PDT #300 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
That is just awful. Having just gone through dealing with a disappearance of a friend myself, I hope that girl gets some serious help...not just a rescheduled wedding date!
Theodosia - Apr 30, 2005 5:21:21 am PDT #301 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Eeek!
I was so exhausted from my week that I slept from like midnight to 8 AM - more in one go than I have all week, and could have slept more except there's too darn much to do today!
Amy - Apr 30, 2005 5:32:29 am PDT #302 of 10001
Because books.
So the missing bride-to-be lied about being kidnapped to avoid her wedding.
I know! "Her poor fiance" is right. Now instead of *only* having to deal with the fact that his girlfriend balked at the wedding, the whole country is going to see him as the guy whose fiancee pretended to be kidnapped just to avoid the wedding. So absurd. And the hundreds of people out searching for her, with tracking dogs, and the reward? She better be damned ashamed of herself.
§ ita § - Apr 30, 2005 5:36:38 am PDT #303 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Go, Nora! I just bought another can of oats, because I'm going to work out how to make the stupid porridge.
I'm little miss judgey and unforgivey -- I would not make for happy fuzzy soundbites if a relative of mine pulled that sort of gag. For a start, I have incredible contempt for high-maintenance lies.
Scrappy - Apr 30, 2005 5:39:57 am PDT #304 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I'd be furious. It's so thoughtless. You want to cancel the wedding? Fine, face the consequences. And if you DO run away like a big huge baby, call your family as soon as you see they are frantic with worry.
§ ita § - Apr 30, 2005 5:43:53 am PDT #305 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd be torn between "How could you be so STUPID???" and "How could you be so INCONSIDERATE??"
I do tend to get caught up in the stupidity of the unsustainable deception quite a bit. Toss that in with hurting people? "We look forward to loving her" my ass.
I think it's perfectly fine to cut off family members. My mother and I argued about this (I begged her to turn me in without guilt if I ever went on a murderous rampage, for instance) ... until she finally cut one off, and now she's worse than I am on that front.
vw bug - Apr 30, 2005 5:49:09 am PDT #306 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
I do tend to get caught up in the stupidity of the unsustainable deception quite a bit. Toss that in with hurting people? "We look forward to loving her" my ass.
Easy to say till it actually happens to you. I mean, maybe you would still react that way. I guess it really depends on the circumstances. And, I really think that no matter how much coverage there is on this situation, there is more going on than we could possibly know about. And really, maybe this situation is way to close for me to be able to talk about it reasonably.
beth b - Apr 30, 2005 5:53:13 am PDT #307 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Actually, the fact that a 32 yr old woman runs away makes me wonder about her circumstances. Only because I knew a woman in her late 20's that was still living at home. If her father knew she was reading romance novels from the library - she would have been severly beaten. Anyway, I could see her getting in a situation where running away seemed like the best idea.