Where's SuperPornyPants when you need her?
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 30: Going on Thirteen
[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.
Spidra Webster - Jun 03, 2006 9:05:27 pm PDT #7724 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Trudy Booth - Jun 03, 2006 9:07:53 pm PDT #7725 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Apparently its too hot for me.
DavidS - Jun 03, 2006 9:11:08 pm PDT #7726 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Apparently its too hot for me.
Pfft. You are made of the hot.
Polter-Cow - Jun 03, 2006 9:15:43 pm PDT #7727 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
She listened carefully and nodded her head and said there were some cultural issues in conflict, but that frankly there was also some sheer fucked-upedness coming from P-C's family.
Well. Um. Sucks for me, I guess.
Aha! You need to set your sights on a nice British Asian chick!
I do dig the accents...
You could tell your mum you're going for the strong silent routine...but it doesn't sound like she's going to listen, so I'll just shut up with my Helpful Suggestions.
I feel like My Mom's Version of Me and My Version of Me are akin to a polarizing issue in fandom: neither side's going to change its opinion, no matter what the other side says.
When I finally did, I felt like you were a bit displeased with me, but maybe that's part of the whole quiet thing.
Oh, no, I'm terribly sorry if I gave you that impression! I was just surprised to see you; I didn't know you were coming. Plus the Wonder Woman thing threw me off.
libkitty - Jun 03, 2006 9:20:52 pm PDT #7728 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Apparently its too hot for me.
Fans cool air furiously in Trudy's direction.
Waits expectantly for porn.
Ponders. Has Trudy gone to sleep yet? Am I too late?
DavidS - Jun 03, 2006 9:22:27 pm PDT #7729 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well. Um. Sucks for me, I guess.
No. That means you get to set some of your own boundaries about what you'll put up with. And you don't have to sever or even risk your family connections to do that.
You can negotiate with you Mom like this. "Mom, I'm not getting married this year. I'm probably - but who knows - not getting married next year. You're making me miserable asking about it all the time. When I'm ready, we can talk about it. I want and trust your input. But I'm 24 - there's time. I'm just starting my career. That's my focus. I know you're freaked out, but just trust me a little. Also? I'm not getting married this year, so shush."
With you Uncle...move out. It's no fun living with an arch-conservative who's whaling on your cousin.
WindSparrow - Jun 03, 2006 9:23:48 pm PDT #7730 of 10002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
is learning that too hot for others is just right for me.
libkitty - Jun 03, 2006 9:29:37 pm PDT #7731 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
skips MN in fanning cool air to buffistas.
Spidra Webster - Jun 03, 2006 9:35:48 pm PDT #7732 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
What David said (typo that was tempting to keep in? Typed "Shat" instead of "What"). I wish I'd set boundaries earlier. I would have been happier. Learn from my middle-aged wisdom! You can love your family and yet admit that they're driving you crazy. Set boundaries. Protect yourself. Sometimes that even makes the relationship with the family better. But at the least it will make your experience in life better. Ah, sanity.
Volans - Jun 03, 2006 10:23:03 pm PDT #7733 of 10002
move out and draw fire
P-C, this latest round of "stay off the computer" sounds more like technophobia than any specific thing about you. I'm going to guess that they don't have a frame of reference to know what Internet-based interaction is like, so they assume it's bad because it's different.
(See also "Help! My child is a goth!")
I recently read a book called "A General Theory of Love" (it's about neurophysiology) which in some part explains why arranged marriages work (because they do have a better success rate than love marriages) and also explains why finding the right counselor is crucial. So I'm resisting the urge to quote this book constantly...but you should all read it! Plus it talks about echidnas.