Yeah, she's 54.
Ok, I just boggled even more.
There's more than one way to skin a cat. And I happen to know that's factually true.
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Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
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Aims - Nov 21, 2006 1:57:59 pm PST #2800 of 10004
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Daisy Jane - Nov 21, 2006 1:59:22 pm PST #2801 of 10004
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I said I only kinda get it, and that she should bring something.
My friend from back home who lives in LA now is in town tonight, and will be back Sunday for my Saint-tastic birthday. People are really into visiting me this month.
Amy - Nov 21, 2006 1:59:24 pm PST #2802 of 10004
Because books.
Cousin has accused them of selfishness and said they ruined the holiday. It kind of blows my mind.
Well, you know, they *did* ruin it. For FREELOADERS.
Topic!Cindy - Nov 21, 2006 2:01:24 pm PST #2803 of 10004
What is even happening?
Yeah, she's 54. And even this "small" T-giving is going to have 25 or so folks at it, so she can bite me.
Yeah. We got your cranberry sauce, right 'ere.
Totally different vibe. Specially when you toss in that the cousin brings friends that expect to eat. For free, essentially. And none of them ever brought anything? What. Ever.
Well, and even if she had been one to bring a lot, in years past, if the 80 year olds don't feel like it any more, they get to quit. Someone else can hire the hall, do all the shopping, cooking, organizing, and whatnot, if they want the tradition to continue.
Topic!Cindy - Nov 21, 2006 2:03:53 pm PST #2804 of 10004
What is even happening?
I said I only kinda get it, and that she should bring something.
Oh Daisy, I think we're boggled at her behavior, not at you getting it. I get anyone being disappointed at the end of a family tradition. But to read that the person who did nothing (except bring other freeloaders) told the women who did all the work that they were selfish to stop doing all the work is different than being disappointed. It's a real stunning sense of entitlement.
(edited for clarity)
Scrappy - Nov 21, 2006 2:06:29 pm PST #2805 of 10004
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
DJ, what Cindy said. Totally.
Aims - Nov 21, 2006 2:15:35 pm PST #2806 of 10004
Shit's all sorts of different now.
What those two said.
Cass - Nov 21, 2006 2:19:33 pm PST #2807 of 10004
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I said I only kinda get it, and that she should bring something.What the other
edit: Sheesh, people. What with all your level headedness and not being poopyheadedness, I have to edit my posts to note all of the smrt-nesses.
Typo Boy - Nov 21, 2006 2:21:48 pm PST #2808 of 10004
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
In terms of restraining orders. Yes they do sometimes work. According to some of the people I know who work with battered women, sometimes just having the legal system involved drives home how much they have stepped over the line. There are degrees of crazy; sometimes just getting a slap from the legal system will focus someone's mind. Hope it does so in EM's ex's case.
Connie Neil - Nov 21, 2006 2:22:36 pm PST #2809 of 10004
brillig
Hubby and I are going to find a buffet restaurant that's open on T-day, find some newspapers to read to each other, and pig out on food we didn't have to cook on dishes we don't have to wash. I look forward to it.