{{{{{{{sj}}}}}}

eta ahaha they have "Shalom, y'all" merch.

The Tulane Hillel building had a "Shalom, y'all" sign. I vaguely recall seeing a documentary on southern Jews with that title, too.

My mom and I did a quick trolley tour of Savannah a few years ago--it's a really gorgeous city, but seems to be hard to drive around during a weekday. Check out their public transportation to see if it's any good!

P.-C., sorry this crap is coming at you from your little sister too. But glad your brother is on your side! Stay strong; you are a good person and you are doing the right thing, for them as well as yourself. Lying to them might smooth things out for a while, but eventually it would catch up to you. And, you'd feel like crap for lying to them, too.

Thanks, WS. I'm mostly just pissed off because I knew I couldn't handle hosting this party, and somehow I let myself be talked into it. I'm embarrassed by what a mess the apartment is, and I am embarrassed about how hard it is for me to get around right now.

I've been going to Savannah every year since I was a kid, since that's where my parents are from and my mom's whole side of the family still lives there. The downtown has evolved amazingly since SCAD moved in, though for better or worse is up for debate. One of my cousins (I think he's my dad's mom's cousin) owns a fancy and yummy restaurant there. [link]

P-C, Toddson is wise. Hers was pretty much my experience as well. That well WILL not fill, Dude.

If she ever gets to a point where she's actually listening to you, you might tell her you're desperately trying to treat your parents like adults, by telling them the truth, not pretending to agree with them and then deceiving them. Being honest is the adult thing to do. But if they're incapable of accepting honesty, then is it her advice to treat them like children and lie to them to spare their feelings?

That isn't respect, it isn't love. Be strong, choose honesty, to them, and to yourself.

Again, Beverly speaks my heart.

Andi! Poor sweetie. I hope the occupational pain is short-lived. Me and my dog bite totally commiserate.

P-C, are you sure your mother didn't actually *dictate* that e-mail? If it weren't for the lack of caps, I'd suspect that your mother just wrote it.

No, I'm sure it's her. It's in line with her texts to me. She just wants me to keep them happy.

P-C, I have a lot of respect for how you are choosing to deal with this horrible situation. You have chosen to be a good, honest man instead of a manipulative boy.

I would not respond to your sister's letter. except for maybe "Sorry you feel that way". Anything else is just going to add fuel to the fire or be mean. Pointless.

Yay Hil. You will find a good place.

extra strength sj.