I know that *now* I would be out the door immediately though. And that is good knowledge to have.

I think it has a learning curve to it, in lots of ways we hopefully aren't the same people we were at 17.

At 19 I was hit once and told him if it happened a second time he'd never see me again. A few months later it did and I was true to my word. At the time "it was an argument, we were really going at it" seemed sufficient for me to give him a second chance -- now I doubt it would. I've learned lots of things since learning that being back-handed involves looking up at the ceiling and thinking "holy shit, he just back-handed me" and THEN "shit, that hurts."

in lots of ways we hopefully aren't the same people we were at 17.

It is amusing, and a little irritating, when shows talk about how certain critters shouldn't be able to fly while they are showing the thing flying. Say we don't know how they do it? Sure. But that they can't? Not so much, it's just we haven't figured it out yet.

Sniffles are waxing and waning. Going to see if I can go back to sleep now.

Hey, Hec! Welcome back. Am sitting listening to an endless loop of the Jazzy Fay mix in my new room at work. For the third day in a row.

Thank you!

Somebody should name their band that: GA Whitefont.

I think naming the next Natter thread "GA Whitefont" would be amusing.

Speaking of whitefonted shows, I managed to get hooked on PR over the weekend.

I...can't figure out what PR. But I am really tired and I have to take the GRE today. Whose idea was this? (Oh, right. Mine and the graduate school industry's.) I think I might fail. Can you fail the GRE?

SA, you'll do fine on the GRE. If you think you did badly, I think you have an option to not have it scored, at the end, though I don't know that I would take that option. I did decent on it and I am really dumb. I even did OK on the math.

My advice is to not look at it like a huge crisis/pressure thing. You can always re-take, and I don't think grad school programs are overly reliant on GRE scores. It's just one aspect of many. I think if you can relax into it, and being tired might be a good start, you'll surprise yourself.

Again, you can always re-take.

SA, listen to Nora, for she is wise.

I had more, but I've now forgotten. So, Timelies, hugs and kisses for all Bitches!

also, the eurithomycin (anti-biotic) I'm taking is really, really, really ripping up my GI system. Whitefont: like, urgent and frequent diarrea . ugh. Does anyone have any advice about how to offset it?

I fucking hate antibiotics.

Nora, I'd call the doctor. That doesn't sound good.

I'd call the doctor too. Antibiotics do that sometimes, I understand. Also, can you get probiotics to take? It might ease things for the moment.

I don't think women, or men, that are abused are all unable to physically defend themselves. Which means that even strong people can be abused

Yes. One of the strongest women I know, not even physically, but mentally was abused by her boyfriend. He broke her collarbone. Yet, she never really left him. Her friends effectively kidnapped her while she was out of town, and she achieved clarity then.

Once I got my jaw up off the ground I realised that I don't know if I am immune to that sort of thing. Just because I can kill someone, just because I'd defend myself enthusiastically from a stranger...it's a whole different ball of wax.

But, at least, I have to tools. And I teach other people to have the tools. And sometimes knowing you have the tools is enough. It's better than nothing.