Xander ,'Empty Places'
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.
Hell, my sister tried to call me on how I was wishing my mother a happy birthday. I informed her that it was between Ma and me, and that we were both okay with it.
Of course, when I comment, it's because I'm right, and it'd be selfish not to share said rightness.
But if you post it in LJ, aren't you, well, ASKING for comments? Couldn't they disable comments or something? That being said, I might discuss the "idea" of special days in someones's LJ, or say that I like celebrating, but not try to shame the original poster because it's possible to have a dissenting opinion without being an asshat.
But if you post it in LJ, aren't you, well, ASKING for comments?
Yes. Well, sort of. Er, I'd say more "accepting" than "asking for," but yes. This:
That being said, I might discuss the "idea" of special days in someones's LJ, or say that I like celebrating, but not try to shame the original poster because it's possible to have a dissenting opinion without being an asshat.
is what I was trying to say -- I'm not objecting to them having opinions. I'm objecting to (paraphrasing) "You're a selfish bad daughter. Call your father."
ETA: Heh. And the top-of-page quote decided to give me this: "'Day' is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It's not applicable. I didn't get you anything."
It's like, if it were here -- someone says, "I do X," five more people say, "Oh, you do X? I do Y or Z," and it's all cool. If someone said, "OMG you SUCK for doing X! X makes you a terrible person!!!"? Much less cool.
"OMG you SUCK for doing X! X makes you a terrible person!!!"? Much less cool.
Well, unless it is kicking puppies.
I forgot: Happy Birthdays, new jobs, and Solstices to all Buffistas to which those apply!
Going to see a play on Thursday--"I Am My Own Wife"--and I am so EXCITED! I almost never go to the theater anymore.
Jesse, what have you been up to?! [link]
Going to see a play on Thursday--"I Am My Own Wife"--and I am so EXCITED!
Heh. I just ordered that script. Tell me what you think of it, will you? And yay live theater!
That's what I'm saying, yeah. I may not have said it well.
Also, I get a bit defensive because I have trouble remembering if I'm supposed to do Father's Day, because we don't do Mother's Day. And my family gets really irritated by Valentine's Day (well, my mother and I do. So my mother sends me a card about marrying a rich man, and then we laugh). It can be a weirdly touchy subject, much like telling your kids there's a Santa Claus or not -- you'd think it'd be an individual family choice, but in fact lots of people get all het up about whether other people should do it or not.