However, detailed and boring updates on how people I *may* have gone to high school with, never hung out with, and cannot for the life of me remember are par for the course.

I've had this conversation several times:

Mom: Do you remember So-and-So?

Me: No.

Mom: Well, she died.

Does Deena have time to read Natter? Well, if so...

Happy Birthday, Deena!!

If not, the well wishes still hold.

That's a common Friday night dinner conversation, except with added discussion of why DH should remember So-and-So, is he sure he doesn't?

And now I'm grateful that my parents moved to a different state after I graduated from High School.

I retaliate by not mentioning things like travel plans. "Hey, whatcha doing on Saturday?" "Oh, I'll be in L.A., why?"

I totally do this too. Vengeful out-of-the-loop offspring R us.

Why girls shouldn't throw rocks at boys: [link]

I'm tired of sending emails off with the words "Since T was laid off, I need..."

Two pound rock? Girlfriend wasn't kidding around.

I wonder why the parents weren't going to press charges.

I wonder why the parents weren't going to press charges.

Because their kid provoked it? By which I mean that they may not agree with the method of retaliation, but were able to see it as a childish response to a childish action by their child.

Because their kid provoked it?

Their kid provoked something, but it sure made it look like the girl was reacting to a body of harassment, because as a one time thing at the very least I'd be FURIOUS at the jeopardy that my kid was put in. Perhaps not vengeful furious, but I think their choice was notable. I'd love to see how they're handling that at home.

I'd be FURIOUS at the lack of jeopardy that my kid was put in.

Lack of jeopardy? I'm misunderstanding.

I think they may have realized their child was bullying, and that the other child just lashed out.