My dad's oft-repeated phrase was "You know how to make that stop hurting? Don't do it anymore."

Excellent advice that kids never heed.

Nor some adults, apparently. glares at self

Oh, Kristin, that's sucky. I'm sorry.

I loved your "but not into that outlet" from before, though! Made me laugh.

I'm sorry, Kristin. Any chance he's just left his IM on but isn't actually at the computer? (Speaking as someone who does that all the time...)

Any chance he's just left his IM on but isn't actually at the computer?

I suppose so, but it seems awfully consistent. Anyway, nothing to do about it really. It's just a bummer.

Oh Aimee, I have some dresses and such that Franny has outgrown, some of it cute, but some of it too small for Em probably. You should come over and the kids can play, andwhat clothes are too small for Em can be mailed to Lily.

I'd love that! I'll email you.

Let's go play with [insert toy].

Yes, I went to a nawty worm place.

Trust you, SuziQ.

I don't know that we ever did find that thing.

I think Lee reclaimed it.

Oh ick Kristin. That kind of thing feels so bad.

Oddly, in the same galgroup last night we talked about ended relationships, regret and such. I had to honestly say that I appreciate every ex who behaved like jerks. Now I don't have to expend any energy on them at all.

But when it is still painful, it's really painful. I'm sorry.

boo boo whores

I suspected as much...which makes me worry about things like that refreezable icecube thingy called 'boo boo bunny' or some such. It seems practical to have something ready to ice down a bump, but making it toy-like...doesn't that encourage needing to use it?

I had to honestly say that I appreciate every ex who behaved like jerks. Now I don't have to expend any energy on them at all.

Unfortunately, given the unusual situation we're in (when he chose to keep the house, he chose also to keep my grandmother in it and my mother next door), not expending energy or not having to deal with him isn't an option. He's not being jerk; he's just not being friendly. And I don't blame him, but yeah--still sucks.

I just know people whose children have been killed because they wandered into a quiet residential street. Kid stepped off the curb to get a toy, and the truck that was backing up didn't see her.

This makes me think of parents who send their kids outside to play, while they're inside cleaning/napping/screwing the pool boy/whatever. My mom sent us out to play all the time (we had no pool boy).

Knowing that your kid could wander into the street, how does a parent EVER let their kid do ANYTHING unattended?

Given that I'm not a parent, I'm sure that I'm over-simplifying it, but my question still stands.