Stop beating yourself up about it, ND. You don't suck. It sucks that spending time with your family is crazy making and painful. But that suck isn't your fault. Those that care about you, and that would include me, would much rather see you having a fun Thanksgiving with loved ones in the few moments you have free.
I'm thinking about buying something very expensive. Maybe an antelope.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laura - Nov 23, 2007 12:23:49 pm PST #5432 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
meara - Nov 23, 2007 12:26:50 pm PST #5433 of 10002
Thanksgiving would probably be a lot easier to handle with my family than Christmas, but given the pain of travelling around then, and the fact that it's normal to spend Thanksgiving with friends or strangers, and Christmas NSM....well, the one time a year I go home is always Christmas.
omnis_audis - Nov 23, 2007 12:30:30 pm PST #5434 of 10002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
As you grow older, away from childhood, family is thems that welcome you and show warmth, love, and compassion. If rearing goes well, it will include the same folks as you spent your childhood with. But, if there is asshatery, then they reap what they sow. If they don't like the fact you don't want to spend time with them, it seems they are displacing their guilt for not treating you with love on to you. It's not your fault. As my pappy so delicately says, "Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke".
DCJensen - Nov 23, 2007 12:55:09 pm PST #5435 of 10002
All is well that ends in pizza.
SonusExMachina - Nov 23, 2007 12:55:38 pm PST #5436 of 10002
BOOK: "River..? Please, why don't you come
on out..." RIVER: "No. Can't. Too much hair." - 'Jaynestown'
Arrgh. Gronk is the word for today. Feeling laggy and mildly blah. I need to go running after work or something, to get this crap out of my system.
Laga - Nov 23, 2007 1:07:41 pm PST #5437 of 10002
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
...gronk is the word it's the word that you heard...
omnis_audis - Nov 23, 2007 1:09:19 pm PST #5438 of 10002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I need to go running after work or something, to get this crap out of my system.what was that cheesey movie in the 80's? Driving School? Or some such. SonExMach statement reminds me of the gal who thinks the Car "doctor" is a real doc, and follows his advice to "lube the rear end, and run it at top speed on the freeway"... Her face as she takes veggie oil enema was priceless. ::/12 year old::
sj - Nov 23, 2007 1:25:56 pm PST #5439 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
ND, you've been up to see your family a lot this year to help with your mother. Don't feel guilty.
I am up from my after shopping nap, and I'm having my traditional after Thanksgiving, turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce sandwich. Yum! I think I look forward to this more than the food on Thanksgiving.
Laga - Nov 23, 2007 1:42:38 pm PST #5440 of 10002
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
what was that cheesey movie in the 80's? Driving School?
I am so very glad that I don't know the answer to this question.
meara - Nov 23, 2007 2:17:04 pm PST #5441 of 10002
Whew. the 22 year old just gave me thumbs up for seeing her next Saturday night. WHOOOT!