P-C do have a question for you. Are you absolutely certain that cutting off contact with your family for a year or so would make you unhappier than continued contact does?
Yes. Lucky for you, people may be in danger.
Buffy ,'Him'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[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.
Typo Boy - Jun 14, 2010 6:42:00 pm PDT #22460 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.
DCJensen - Jun 14, 2010 7:08:09 pm PDT #22461 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Headline from an unfortunately named town in Minnesota:
Shots fired in Kiester
WindSparrow - Jun 14, 2010 7:28:33 pm PDT #22462 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Happy birthday, Javachik!
And, dude? Even if only 2 therapy sessions are free, you yourself pointed out that you have a good job and make a good living, so spend some of that money on therapy. It's a worthwhile investment.
Definitely contact that EAP. While those two therapy sessions will not fully resolve these issues, they will help you form a plan for deciding how you want to proceed, and how best to take care of yourself as you deal with your decisions. The EAP can do things like research support groups and self-help books for people in this situation, and can help you figure out what mental health benefits you have under your medical insurance, in case you wish to pursue further counseling. They may even be able to help you find a counselor who has experience with this kind of issue.
the stuff parents pay for out of choice should NEVER be used as a weapon. That's just low.
Yeah, reading that part of Sunil's mom's response made me very angry. Sunil, you are not some f**king vending machine that they can put money into you, push some buttons and get a daughter-in-law automatically.
Laga - Jun 14, 2010 7:29:10 pm PDT #22463 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
guh! Another earthquake. Do not want.
omnis_audis - Jun 14, 2010 7:30:18 pm PDT #22464 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
um, I think that was a minor earthquake. Fluffy was shaking when I was sitting still.
omnis_audis - Jun 14, 2010 7:30:41 pm PDT #22465 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Ha! Earthquake Cross Post!
omnis_audis - Jun 14, 2010 7:32:54 pm PDT #22466 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Wow, looks like it was a 5.9 down on the Mexican border. [link]
Laga - Jun 14, 2010 7:35:21 pm PDT #22467 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I hate those roley ones the most. At least when the windows rattle I know when it's over but when the wavey ones stop my stomach keeps going.
ChiKat - Jun 14, 2010 8:55:10 pm PDT #22468 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
As a 41-year-old non-married female, I am very grateful that I have no cultural/parental concerns regarding my status.
My sistah! Totally with you there.
Vortex - Jun 14, 2010 9:02:24 pm PDT #22469 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
My mother once told me that she wanted me to get married. My dad was really annoyed with her, and I said "hey, it's okay. What she means is that she wants me to have a good life like she's found with you and she thinks that the only way for that to happen is for me to get married. It's cool, you and I both know that I'm happy." It was cute how relieved he was, he thought I'd be upset.