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Susan W. - Jul 03, 2008 2:18:44 pm PDT #6377 of 10003
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Susan--remember, not knowing a specific something is not a referendum on your intelligence.

I guess I can always use my technique for dealing with certain administrators around here who get sneery when you ask them questions--just remind myself that the person I'm talking to has probably never written a novel, almost certainly knows nothing about Napoleonic-era infantry combat, etc. That usually makes the voices that say, "They think you're STUPID," and "They know you don't belong here," go away. It's just the sheer level of stress I've been having over dealing with this inheritance kinda overwhelmed my relatively recent coping mechanisms.

Allyson - Jul 03, 2008 2:27:06 pm PDT #6378 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

I get a lot of that. People thinking I'm stupid. I work for physicists. I am usually the dumbest person in the room, on the whole. BUT I AM ALWAYS THE CUTEST.

sarameg - Jul 03, 2008 2:39:01 pm PDT #6379 of 10003

Sue, my condolences.

I've spent the last counts on fingers 10 months asea. I *am* the dumbest person in the room more often than not. However, this has been great for getting me to get over that particular bit of self-consciousness. It's that or fail, and I hate that even more. It's been really hard, don't get me wrong. And uncomfortable and icky and sometimes I want to crawl under my desk and hide. But by god, when I figure something out, or make a recommendation that people actually follow, I momentarily feel like the biggest genius on the planet.

And then someone asks me a question and I don't even understand the question, much less have an answer.

Oddly, it's probably been good for my confidence long term. Thick of it, NSM.

Pix - Jul 03, 2008 2:56:14 pm PDT #6380 of 10003
The status is NOT quo.

Sue, I'm very sorry. Hugs to you.

Brenda, so much health~ma to your pup!

Today can bite me. Actually, this whole damned year can bite me.

Sue - Jul 03, 2008 3:00:48 pm PDT #6381 of 10003
hip deep in pie

Pico was lucky that he found S's apartment and that you took him in. Life of Riley cat. =)

Yeah, he had a good life, but he was a good cat. I would often say to Pico that I wish I had 12 cats just like him. You were a good friend for coming too, even though you knew you would cry.

Amy - Jul 03, 2008 3:04:34 pm PDT #6382 of 10003
Because books.

I'm so sorry, Sue. Pico was very well-loved.

brenda, I don't know if I missed it, but what did Lucy rupture? All kinds of health~ma to her, and get-through-it-all~ma to you.

Sue - Jul 03, 2008 3:09:17 pm PDT #6383 of 10003
hip deep in pie

Oh Brenda, I just read about Lucy. Health-ma to her. Buffista pets: you can all just stop it! stop getting sick/injured/old!

Lee - Jul 03, 2008 3:13:02 pm PDT #6384 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I'm so sorry, Sue.

Brenda, recovery-ma to Lucy.

Sophia Brooks - Jul 03, 2008 3:16:06 pm PDT #6385 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Also, Megan E is the best friend ever. Go megan E!

sarameg - Jul 03, 2008 3:17:40 pm PDT #6386 of 10003

Yeah, Megan E was damned sweet to go with Sue.

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