WHY did I offer to post something on Craig's List for my mother? WHY? I know better. I really do.

Oh dear, Vortex. Oh... dear.

Congrats, Shir!

Happy Birthday, bt!

"How much can you write about a person without getting into legal trouble?"

What Trudy said. And remember, if you get sued, even if you win, you're likely to be out attorney's fees and other costs of defending a lawsuit -- not least of those being time and hassle.

Hmm. Am I an idiot for getting annoyed at someone who criticises my campaign group's tactics and approach, while sitting on her behind and doing nothing about the situation herself? If you have a better approach, surely you should do something about it. You shouldn't complain that a group 'has no class' and that you don't feel represented by them. Especially when the issue is the death of disabled people as as result of the removal of/massive cuts to care services. To my mind, it's quite selfish to stamp your feet and say 'but that doesn't represent my situation - I'm fine - therefore your group should be representing me me me' when your fellow disabled people are actually dying.

Rant over. Thank you for listening.

I need food and we have none. Online takeout ordering, I think...

Oh, I know all of this. I just can't believe she was asking me. The exchange went something like this:

Mom: Okay. How much can you write about a person without getting in legal trouble?

Me: Nothing. Don't do it. It's called libel. Seriously, I don't care what it is or how true it is or how much you feel justified because the person in question is utter crap and deserves to be dragged through the mud, DON'T DO IT. Moreoever, don't ask me to do it, because I won't. You know why? Because I. Don't. Care.

Huh. I just realized that I've got a totally crazy weekend coming up. Friday night - Rosh Hashanah services. Saturday day - KBD's mom, sis, and neicephews are coming over. Saturday night - out with my family for my birthday. Sunday - C-boro music festival - free, around 30 stages, starts around noon and goes into the night. I think my parents might be coming to that, too.

Oy. My birthday is next Monday, and I am *definitely* taking the day off.

Seska - I'd be pissed if I were you.

Barb - sounds like the best answer you could have given. I hope she listens.

Me: Nothing. Don't do it. It's called libel. Seriously, I don't care

I admire your restraint. Heck, I'd admire your restraint if you'd gone with "I'll drag you to the highest court in the land, Mom."

I feel you Barb. I had to have a come to Jesus meeting with my mother about how I wasn't a lawyer anymore so she had to stop a) asking me for legal advice and b) getting mad at me when I couldn't/wouldn't provide it. (i.e. writing her will, which I cannot give because I am a beneficiary)

eta: I'm happy to work with regular people about legal stuff, but my mother didn't know where to draw the line.

Seska, don't have much to offer, but BTDT.