Best wishes and ma to B, beth.

thanks , -t. Hopefully Matt can go up and see him tomorrow. I think the worst part of it all is that dad won't be able to bring him home. Because there is just n o way he can care for him and work full time.

Lots of ~ma to your friend, Beth.

All kinds of -ma to B and his family, beth.

Oh, PC. So your crazy Uncle is the *sane* part of your family. I'm reluctant to comment on the status of other people's sanity for reasons I hope are not overly obvious. But you are an amazing person to have survived your family as well as you have.

I now want to take pH indicators to Steph's sweaty body. In the interest of science.

Remember to fill out the proper forms to get approved by the DHS for the use of litmus paper.

Much ~ma for your friend and his family, Beth.

Oh, Beth, much ma to them. Also, if things don't improve, you might want to talk to Laura.

The golden-eyed boy is now known as Tzepesh, and green-eyes is Ruthven.

Or for short, Jet and Jack.

Steph! Did you know that Mattel is now selling a Play-doh perfume? You are so ahead of the times. Also maybe you should sue.

Tons of ~ma for your friend B and his family, beth.

P-C, I'm so sorry you have to go through that with your mother. Just keep in mind that you are a good person and that it behooves her to cut you down, so that she can (in her own mind) retain control of you by having to teach you how to be a good person. You know you are, your uncle knows you are. I dislike saying this because I know you don't want to cut yourself off from the rest of your family, but I think your mother needs a time out. A major time out, where once she realizes no one will see you if she doesn't back off, she may finally give up trying to manipulate you. Plus, can you talk to your dad? See if he and your brother would be interested in coming out to visit you? If they're concerned with cost, offer to buy one of the plane tickets. Seriously, your mother needs to learn to back the fuck off. Anway, I know this is totally unsolicited advice coming from me, but I just want you to have as many options open to you as possible. So, if something I say does help in any way, shape or form, I'll feel like I helped a little, even from a distance. Bunches of ~ma to you to help you through the trying times.

Oh, P-C, I got distracted and forgot to say: try to remember from now on, you have independent confirmation from within the family that it's not you, it's your mom. Hang in there.