How can I send this child an xbox with a note that says just because his family are complete pieces of shit, doesn't mean he has to grow up to be one, and in fact, should become a very wealthy lawyer and laugh at them while he spoils his own kids rotten?
Actually not needing validation right now, but thank you.
Buffy ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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 - Sep 11, 2009 2:55:13 pm PDT #8216 of 30001
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
Cashmere - Sep 11, 2009 3:00:08 pm PDT #8217 of 30001
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Then over and over again saying, "We can't afford an X-Box 360" and "Look into the camera and cry." This was a mean and deliberate joke.
Those people are vicious assholes.
bon bon - Sep 11, 2009 3:01:24 pm PDT #8218 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'm sure there's good reasons to try everything else before open heart surgery (or even worse, placebo open heart surgery), but it's nice to know that it's there as a last resort.
§ ita § - Sep 11, 2009 3:05:07 pm PDT #8219 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Those people are vicious assholes.
Ugh, that horrible laughing in the background. That poor kid.
§ ita § - Sep 11, 2009 3:05:42 pm PDT #8220 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it's nice to know that it's there as a last resort.
Given insurance and whatnot, probably very last.
Cashmere - Sep 11, 2009 3:08:51 pm PDT #8221 of 30001
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Ugh, that horrible laughing in the background. That poor kid.
The thing that breaks me up is that he didn't throw a fit like some spoiled brat. He just looked so bereft and heartbroken. Silent tears and disspointment. No child deserves that kind of cruelty.
sarameg - Sep 11, 2009 3:18:19 pm PDT #8222 of 30001
That's just not right.
I like the smell of chlorine on me. Weird.
Cashmere - Sep 11, 2009 3:20:43 pm PDT #8223 of 30001
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Point got voted #18 in CNN's best places to retire. Huh. I would have figured it too cold for retirees. But from July-December it is GORGEOUS.
Polter-Cow - Sep 11, 2009 3:22:29 pm PDT #8224 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Anything short and sweet you can tell me? I've tried your garden variety stress control stuff, but you can't lessen your stress too much, can you?
They call their techniques "Martial Arts for the Mind," as they've been told by martial artists that what they talk about is the mental component of martial arts. What was interesting was the idea that you can actually train your mind to deal with stress better with practice.
The woman he mentioned said that what helped her wasn't the breathing/relaxation but the "movie" idea. The idea being to think of little kids watching a movie, how they're always yelling at the screen and warning the hero that the villain is crouched behind the bushes, as if that will do any good. If you find yourself in a stressful situation, step back and view it as a movie. It does no good to yell at the movie; that won't solve anything. Step back and assess the situation objectively as if you were giving advice to a character in a movie.
It sounds really simple, but it's hard to do unless you work at it. The other thing that made a lot of sense even though it seemed obvious was that stress is all internal. Stress is all about our response, so we are the only ones who can control it.
Barb - Sep 11, 2009 3:29:11 pm PDT #8225 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
So Abby's back from the dance/luau. She had a grand time. There was barefoot dancing and pizza and shaved ice and boys.
And so it begins...