{{{javachik}}} DH asked why I blurted out, "Are you kidding me!!?!" so I read your post to him. His words - "I know I only met her one time but, shit. Some guys need a swift, hard kick in the ass or maybe a huge cluesticking to the back of the head."

He just watched tivo'd hockey so his violence meter might be set a little high.

Hope you feel beter soon, shir.

Nicole's DH is wise.

Shanie is an adorable cutiepie!

The locksmith finally came today, so that when TCG goes back to work on Monday, I will be able to come and go from my own home! We are finally going to try to see Sherlock Holmes today. TCG really wants to see The Road, so if SH is sold out, we'll try to see that instead, but he knows how much I want to see SH so he said we should try to see that first.

Feel better, Shir.

{{javachik}} I hope the year rapidly improves for you.

{{Seska}} Sorry about the future inlaw issues. It does sound like The Girl makes it all worth the bother though.

Shanie under the tree, soooo cute!

The difference here being that large swathes of The Girl's extended family are not allowed to know that she's gay.

Uggh. Half of my fam will never know, but since I'm not and haven't been in a gay LTR for some time, I've come to terms with it. It is so not cool and I'm so sorry, Seska.

Javachik, love, may I suggest a mantra for us this year? We deserve to love and be lived by someone who truly appreciates us.

Seska, I'm sorry. There are a couple people in my stepfamily who aren't supposed to ackowledge that they're gay, and it makes me so angry on their behalf.

Thanks for the support, Bitches. You're all stars. It's good to know I'm not the only one in this situation. Also, any stories about exceptionally difficult in-laws much appreciated, so I can be reminded I'm not alone with that one :D 'Night, all.

Well, I'm afraid aside from the "special friend" designation, my in-law issues have been fairly mild. They were disappointed when not only did Lewis not marry someone Jewish, but that I had no interest in converting. When confronted with the "but what will you do about the children?" question, I very mildly responded that all I wanted for my children was for them to grow up as decent, loving, respectful humans and that I simply couldn't see where religion had anything to do with that, since I'd seen too many people abuse others and behave indecently in the name of religion.

They thought I was wrong, but I think they respected the fact that I was firm in my convictions and that I wouldn't convert just for the sake of conformity. Added to that, the fact that my kids are sweet, decent people who adore their grandparents has added weight to my argument. They're hardly the rootless, aimless creatures they'd feared.

They've been upset about our impending move, so we've been getting a lot of parenting/parenting advice, but we're just breathing deep and moving along.

My heart hurts for anyone who can't acknowledge a basic core of their being or an important relationship-- I wish it could be as easy for everyone as it's been for me.

Seska, I'm sorry you're stuck in that situation.

Javachick, I agree with what JZ said. You are such a wonderful person, he should be bouncing with glee and doing everything he can to make you happy.

Javachik, love, may I suggest a mantra for us this year? We deserve to love and be lived by someone who truly appreciates us.

smonster is very wise.

Seska, you are not alone about the difficult in-laws at all. I try not to post about them here, but I would be happy to e-mail you sometime.

Seska, javachik, you're both wonderful people and deserve partners ready to shout your relationship from the rooftops--true of all the Bitches. Reality often differs, and I'm sorry for that. My inlaws held their own reservations about me, but they eventually came around. Took seven years, but that's another story.

Shane is a handsome little man--the pictures make my arms ache, just a little.