I'm sorry if what I said rankled you Cass and Kristin. I am a firm believer in using pharmacology to help where and when it is needed, and if that did not come across, I should have chosen my words better. I was reacting to what seemed like an off the cuff quip on Hec's part, and not the fact that someone would be helped by Xanax, or any other drug.
Xander: Hey, Red. What you got in the basket, little girl? Buffy: Weapons.
Xander/Buffy ,'Help'
Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
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Lee - Dec 12, 2006 7:47:55 pm PST #5310 of 10004
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Steph L. - Dec 12, 2006 7:48:46 pm PST #5311 of 10004
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
And a Xanax scrip. Seriously, she's flipping out like eighteen mammals.
This rubs me the wrong way, Hec. I can't help but think that she's got a perfectly good reason for flipping out. And also, any time a male of the species suggests that a female of the species is getting hysterical over something and should be medicated -- well, my hackles are raised.
I didn't read Hec's comment as "hysterical female; get the drugs" -- I read it as "She's going through -- and has *been* going through -- WAY too much uber-stressful crap and is therefore responding in the only sensible way, which is to flip out. The flipping out is making her unable to sleep, function, etc., and if Xanax will help her get some much-needed sleep/chill time, then get the meds."
Cass - Dec 12, 2006 7:49:12 pm PST #5312 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.
No, no, no Lee. Wasn't reacting to what you said at all. Lemme unvague that up a bit.
Trudy Booth - Dec 12, 2006 7:54:03 pm PST #5313 of 10004
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
FWIW: if anyone is morally flexible on percocet...
Cass - Dec 12, 2006 7:59:35 pm PST #5314 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.
FWIW: if anyone is morally flexible on percocet...For gods' sakes, don't go to Tijuana with Trudy!
Cass - Dec 12, 2006 8:10:55 pm PST #5315 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.
Lee -
I am a firm believer in using pharmacology to help where and when it is neededAs am I. Seeking actual medical help for anything from diabetes to bipolar to treating bruises to childbirth is a *good* thing to me.
and if that did not come across, I should have chosen my words better. I was reacting to what seemed like an off the cuff quip on Hec's part, and not the fact that someone would be helped by Xanax, or any other drug.Your words were fine. My hackles were up for other reasons, none of them what you said. I feel like psychopharms (besides being a damn funny word, I mean really - psychopharm... heh...) are hard enough to accept, knowing that there is an extra-special stigma makes it just so much harder. The world annoyed me, not you at all, Lee.
Lee - Dec 12, 2006 8:14:18 pm PST #5316 of 10004
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Seeking actual medical help for anything from diabetes to bipolar to treating bruises to childbirth is a *good* thing to me.
Plus, no more rage boy kitty!
Cass - Dec 12, 2006 8:28:54 pm PST #5317 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.
Plus, no more rage boy kitty!See?
Teh drugs are teh bombdiggity... Because Oz is a big damn cat to have go ragify on yo ass.
DavidS - Dec 12, 2006 8:40:06 pm PST #5318 of 10004
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I didn't read Hec's comment as "hysterical female; get the drugs" -- I read it as "She's going through -- and has *been* going through -- WAY too much uber-stressful crap and is therefore responding in the only sensible way, which is to flip out. The flipping out is making her unable to sleep, function, etc., and if Xanax will help her get some much-needed sleep/chill time, then get the meds."
Or, what my press officer said.
::hires Teppy as Press Officer::
vw bug - Dec 12, 2006 8:40:45 pm PST #5319 of 10004
Mostly lurking...
Yay, for good date for meara!
Poor EM. I hope she gets whatever help she needs. This has really been a rough patch.
Poor Toto is pukey. Guess I'm gonna have to start feeding him the special food again.