Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
I am not all that bothered by it - lord knows that Mal doesn't have much in the way of family, so anybody who wants to join his tribe I'm all for. But it would never occur to me to take photos of someone else's baby unless I were good friends with them.
eta: And
asked
them. Maybe it is the soul-stealing thing.
I imagine it's...what's the word...she hasn't been here long, and doesn't speak anything but Tagalog, and doesn't have that many people here herself. And I like her, so gut instinct says it's okay. But the alligator brain is getting all mama-bear protective.
I'm sure I could fit another animal metaphor in there somewhere.
Katie B - thanks. I have never lived with anyone like that or had anyone with such serious addiction problems in my life, so I'm not sure how it "works". Her mom is usually more under control (and I use that term loosely), I mean, this is the first bad episode since C has been with us, while dad has had many.
Cindy - I have no interest in talking with the boyfriend. He has been abusive to both C and her mom on and off over the last 10 years. He is just as addicted as mom and I don't trust him a bit to use ANY measure of common sense. He is the main reason C can't live with her mom, more than her mom's problems.
We just kept telling C that as much as she loves her mom, she is not expected to keep her under control when things get bad.
that poor kid. and poor MG.
Also, AImee, I don't think I mentioned how very, very sorry I am about your great-grandmother's death. How lucky you and Em were to have her in your lives for as long as you did, that's a true gift, and I'm sure the loss is terrible.
Thanks, Nora.
And thanks everyone for the symapthies and the indignation on behalf.
The plans for the funeral are still up in the air, so I'm still unsure of when and if I am going. My mom and grandmother are telling me that to remember her at her 100th birthday party this summer, she was so happy and had such a grand time, and coming home isn't neccessary. Plus, if I'm still this sick and Em is still sick, both of us ona plane would be miserable. Which true, but I guess I feel like I should go.
But in funny-ness - talking to my grandmother last night I asked if she was going to take my grandfather. (His ashes are in her front closet.)
She thought about it for a minute and then laughed and laughed.
The plans for the funeral are still up in the air, so I'm still unsure of when and if I am going. My mom and grandmother are telling me that to remember her at her 100th birthday party this summer, she was so happy and had such a grand time, and coming home isn't neccessary. Plus, if I'm still this sick and Em is still sick, both of us ona plane would be miserable. Which true, but I guess I feel like I should go.
Well, you'll do what is best. You mother and grandmother do have some excellent points, IMO.
My two cents worth with the nanny and baby pictures: she told you about it and shared the pictures right away, so it seems to me there's nothing secretive or shameful in her enjoyment of the cuteness. I can well imagine myself whipping out my camera while babysitting, just for fun. I hope that the concept of parental protectiveness would occur to me, but I can't guarantee that would have thought it through like that.
I should be working on my resume. Don't wanna. I want to crouch here in my lair, eyeing the world with a jaundiced eye. Grrr, hiss! Nasty world!
ION: Hooray for DH and his tasty brain, for he has repaired the washing machine. Turned out there was a loose connection on the motherboard, and a bit of solder fixed 'er right up. So happy he didn't roll over and take the repairmain's advice that now was the time for a new appliance.
MG, C's virtual auntie over here says that nobody should say mean things to her, and those who do shall receive my virtual smiting, which amounts to wishing them an inconvenient attack of inappropriate itching.
{{{Aimee}}} and your grandmother rocks.
Katie is love.
what the hell do I wear?
Something cleavage emphatic.
MG, that sucks. C shouldn't be placed in a parental role of responsibility with her fucked up Mom.
In more exciting news - we're going to the A's fanfest this Saturday! JZ's dad got tickets.
Morning, All.
::checks pockets, checks purse::
Nope. No content here.
Ummm, David - Fanfest is NEXT Saturday, the 28th.
eta - I can spell, just got too excited - BASEBALL!!!