oh, omnis, what a relief!
Zoe: Yeah? Thought you'd get land crazy that long in port. Wash: Probably, but I've been sane a long while now, and change is good.
'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[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.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 23, 2009 6:56:52 am PDT #24100 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
smonster - Sep 23, 2009 6:58:43 am PDT #24101 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Yay for grumpy chair-sitting dad!
Liese S. - Sep 23, 2009 7:20:18 am PDT #24102 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I'm not a boss or a parent, but I have no problem saying no or laying down the law as a teacher. Hey, I've got a classroom of barely sober kiddoes who may or may not be on opposing sides of the local gang war, I'm not wasting too much time with wondering if it's an appropriate boundary to set. But I also have the luxury of my program being completely voluntary, and the worst possible punishment to not be allowed to participate. Clear guidelines established from the beginning and consistent enforcement. Not that we always get there, but we definitely try.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Sep 23, 2009 7:22:43 am PDT #24103 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
That's great, omnis!
Typo Boy - Sep 23, 2009 7:29:51 am PDT #24104 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
"No" has never been a problem for me, ever. The other half, giving orders, "you must do this" and imposing consequences when people don't that is tough.
Calli - Sep 23, 2009 7:31:09 am PDT #24105 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That's terrific, o_a! I hope your dad continues to improve.
I didn't have much trouble setting boundaries as a teacher in a nearby community college. It's a great gig. You don't have to deal with parents, and you can tell the students, "You're free to not do the homework, not show up, not act appropriately in class, and not study. And I'm free to flunk you. For anyone who wants to avoid that, here's the syllabus. Let's get started."
Shir - Sep 23, 2009 7:34:44 am PDT #24106 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oh omnis, wonderful news!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Sep 23, 2009 7:35:44 am PDT #24107 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
I didn't have much trouble setting boundaries as a teacher in a nearby community college.
Ah, yes. Teaching is different (for me, anyway). I can set nice clear boundaries for students who don't turn in work, come to class late, etc. It's other adults I have more difficulty with. (I've worked mainly with 16- to 19-year-olds.)
Laura - Sep 23, 2009 7:36:24 am PDT #24108 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Yay for good dad news!
They're adults and if they choose not to follow the very clear and gentle training we give, then they made their freaking bed.
Exactly. I am the easiest going nicest parent/boss in the world. If you screw up repeatedly it is your own fault. If you haven't been trained we will correct that, but I'm not going to tell you the same thing 5 times.
Gudanov - Sep 23, 2009 7:40:00 am PDT #24109 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Dad is sitting in a chair and grumpy. No more tube down throat. Still sore tummy. Not eating or drinking yet. Hopes to be moved out of icu late today or tomorrow.
That sounds like great news. I hope the good news keeps coming.