The perfect, unselfish helpmeet of a spouse/equivalent is a lie. The best we can do is think the possibly selfish things to ourselves, admit that they're there, and not be such raging assholes that we dump this stuff on people who already have hellish burdens to carry. It often sucks. I'm pretty sure there's a "Truthful Guide to Being a Grown-Up" somewhere that tells us all this, but the only copy may have been in Alexandria.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'Potential'
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.
Connie Neil - Aug 02, 2010 1:40:54 pm PDT #27282 of 30000
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Kate P. - Aug 02, 2010 1:48:50 pm PDT #27283 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thank you, Nora. One of the many, many awful things about Joey's death was the timing -- we really were having a lovely, fun vacation in New Orleans, and I was so excited to get to meet up with you and Tom that night. We'll get back there someday.
I've also been meaning to chime in and send you and Tom lots of good wishes. Moving to a totally new city with someone is just rough, no matter how much you love the place and the person. I hope you guys can find the space to take it easy on each other, and yourselves, when it starts to seem overwhelming.
meara - Aug 02, 2010 1:58:23 pm PDT #27284 of 30000
Nora, I get in Thursday night (lateish) and leave early early Tuesday morning. So yes, we could do something Friday!
Miracleman - Aug 02, 2010 2:31:28 pm PDT #27285 of 30000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Think on that when you think your seatbelt is uncomfortable or annoying.
I never got this. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I never found seatbelts uncomfortable. And they were annoying only when I was trying to get my wallet or something, but not so annoying that I would NOT wear them. And I was only trying to get my wallet at a drive-thru, so it's not like I'm *going* or anything.
Edited because "majority" = opposite of "minority"
brenda m - Aug 02, 2010 2:33:11 pm PDT #27286 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And once you get in the habit it feels weird not to have it on, at least in the front seat.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 02, 2010 2:35:12 pm PDT #27287 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
AWESOME! I will keep Friday open- let me know if you would rather do lunch or dinner and I will arrange something accordingly! A lot of nice restaurants do great lunch specials and it is a lot more mellow than dinner. Also, cheaper.
You can always hit me on my profile email addy.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2010 2:50:40 pm PDT #27288 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
And once you get in the habit it feels weird not to have it on, at least in the front seat.
Totally. I once test-drove an old Lincoln with no seat belts - it was a weird, scary feeling.
Cass - Aug 02, 2010 2:55:23 pm PDT #27289 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Think on that when you think your seatbelt is uncomfortable or annoying.
I never got this. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I never found seatbelts uncomfortable.
Oh, they are not comfy. Boobs. But I wear them religiously. And everyone in my car wears one. Nephlet grew up thinking that they had to be clicked before my car would even start.
Hil R. - Aug 02, 2010 3:27:49 pm PDT #27290 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I never got this. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I never found seatbelts uncomfortable.
A lot of older cars, and a few newer ones, seem to have seatbelts designed for relatively tall people. For the shorter people among us, the shoulder strap on those tends to dig into the neck and chin rather than going across the shoulder.
Strix - Aug 02, 2010 3:30:47 pm PDT #27291 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I never wore them until I was in my late twenties, probably because my dad had such a rabid hate-on for them.
But I do now, and the last two cars I have had are so much better with the belts for the boobage. Dan's car's seat belts such for my tits though; just slide right on over to armpit/neck choakage.