ugh. Utter terror is setting in and my hands are shaking. Please tell me it's all gonna be okay? In a convincing tone of font?
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
Mal ,'Trash'
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.
Allyson - Feb 27, 2009 5:46:47 am PST #8518 of 30000
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
Sparky1 - Feb 27, 2009 5:50:26 am PST #8519 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
It will be okay, Allyson. This is a temporary setback, and not your fault. You have a huge network of family, friends, invisible people in the computer, and pets who are ready, willing and able to help.
Aims - Feb 27, 2009 5:56:24 am PST #8520 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
What Sparky, said, babe. Temporary setback. I promise everything will be ok.
sarameg - Feb 27, 2009 6:10:28 am PST #8521 of 30000
You will get through this and it will be ok in the future.
Cashmere - Feb 27, 2009 6:12:56 am PST #8522 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
It will be alright, Allyson. You're talented and smart and good people got your back.
Jesse - Feb 27, 2009 6:19:15 am PST #8523 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You will absolutely be OK, Allyson -- better than OK!
Laura - Feb 27, 2009 6:24:40 am PST #8524 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
It will all be good, Allyson. Trust me on this.
Liese S. - Feb 27, 2009 6:35:06 am PST #8525 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yup. You are fabulous and smart and savvy and there are going to be *more* people that appreciate you for who you are in your future.
You have support and you know how to use it. You have friends and family behind you. You have a ton of resources at your behest. Give yourself time to feel whatever you need to feel, but you are going to get through this.
Kat - Feb 27, 2009 6:41:26 am PST #8526 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Allyson, I'm not going to give you the BS about how all things happen for a reason, because that shit is bananas.
But things will be okayish. Can you go back to JPL as a worst-case scenario?
Kathy A - Feb 27, 2009 6:41:36 am PST #8527 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
What they said, Allyson.
From upthread:
It's my view most cats are toddlers, some more than most.
Mine is a demanding three-year-old, meowing at the top of her lungs at every opportunity for me to "Entertain me! Feed me!! Pet me!!!!!" when she's not sprawled out on the floor fast asleep.