FWIW, a certain amount of story-induced emotional meltdown is good for kids, as it gives them practice in learning to calm themselves and buck up, plus accepting consolation and so on. Not so great if it results in sleepless nights and ulcers, depending on the kid, of course. YKMV.
Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Mar 30, 2009 5:44:26 am PDT #12900 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jesse - Mar 30, 2009 5:44:50 am PDT #12901 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Holy crap. Someone put my 7th grade class picture up on Facebook. It is not pretty -- I'm pretty sure the girls of Somerville alone put a hole in the ozone layer with aerosol hairspray...
flea - Mar 30, 2009 5:57:01 am PDT #12902 of 30000
information libertarian
I rushed to Facebook, but did not find Jesse Big Hair. Perhaps she untagged herself. I did find that Facebook thinks I may know Ellen Kushner (I do not).
Through the happy combination of super-dorkiness and prep school, I never had Big Hair. I had a brief period of Feathered Wings, but went to a simple chin-length bob as soon as I could (mid-7th grade), and stuck with it. I don't think I've ever owned a can of hairspray except for Halloween costumes.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 30, 2009 5:59:06 am PDT #12903 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I rushed to Facebook, but did not find Jesse Big Hair. Perhaps she untagged herself.
Ahahahaha! So did I.
tommyrot - Mar 30, 2009 6:00:33 am PDT #12904 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I watched Star Trek IV - the Search for Whales a few months ago. It was sad - the main female character (the whale expert) had big hair, which was to be expected because she was living in the 1980s. But then she went back to the future with Kirk et al, and she went to work for Starfleet. But she still had big hair. Like, in the 23rd century they should know better. Apparently no one told her about the evils of big hair. Probably because they found her annoying.
Jesse - Mar 30, 2009 6:03:15 am PDT #12905 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just tagged myself now! But I don't know if it's visible to other people. Also, I did not have big hair.
Fred Pete - Mar 30, 2009 6:22:08 am PDT #12906 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthday, libkitty!
Cashmere - Mar 30, 2009 6:26:06 am PDT #12907 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Happy Birthday, libkitty!
My motivation has vanished this morning.
§ ita § - Mar 30, 2009 6:28:32 am PDT #12908 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I had pretty big hair, so I expect it of everyone.
Toddson - Mar 30, 2009 6:32:21 am PDT #12909 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Happy birthday, libkitty!
And my best anagram - Sardonic Thuds!